Frankenstein
At your speed≈ 7 hrs
Pages353
Audiobook≈ 12 hrs
353 pages works out to roughly 106,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 7 hrs — a weekend's reading.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.90 out of 5, from 2,749 ratings.
How long does it take to read Frankenstein?
Frankenstein is 353 pages, or roughly 106,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 10 hrs |
| Average | 250 | 7 hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 4½ hrs |
Estimated at about 300 words per page. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — use the reading-speed control to set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts.
Every reading time on the site updates to your pace. Page counts are an estimate, so treat the hours as a good guide, not a stopwatch.
Common questions
- How long does it take to read Frankenstein?
- About 7 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. Frankenstein runs 353 pages, roughly 106,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 10 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 4½ hrs.
- How many pages is Frankenstein?
- 353 pages, which is about 106,000 words and 7 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.
- Is Frankenstein worth reading?
- Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.90 out of 5, from 2,749 ratings. What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 353 pages and about 7 hrs of your time, or 4½ hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
- How long is the Frankenstein audiobook?
- About 12 hrs, estimated from the 106,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.
From the publisher
Mary Shelley (then Godwin) and Percy Bysshe Shelley were visiting their friend Lord Byron in Geneva one rainy summer. With the weather against them, they decided to spend their time writing ghost stories for each other.…
Frankenstein is Mary Shelley’s submission to their contest, later published anonymously in 1818. Victor Frankenstein, a strange but brilliant scientist, discovers a method of imparting life to inanimate matter. The Monster is thus born: a hideous, 8-foot-tall creature of muscle, speed, and intellect. Frankenstein’s rejection of his appalling creation sends it into a spiral of despair, and Frankenstein’s life is never the same.
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