How many pages is Oliver Twist?

About 608 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 158,589 words, about 10½ hrs of reading at an average pace.

Is Oliver Twist worth reading?

We score it 5.2 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth it for some readers. Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.69 out of 5 from 509 ratings, which counts for 5.5; at about 10½ hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.3 for its length.

How long is the Oliver Twist audiobook?

About 17½ hrs, estimated from the 159,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

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Oliver Twist

Name: Oliver Twist
Author: Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

10½ hrsto read

5.2worth it

At your speed≈ 10½ hrs

Pages608

Audiobook≈ 17½ hrs

Times shown for 250 words a minute (average)

The complete text runs to 158,589 words, counted word for word. At an average 250 words a minute that is 10½ hrs — a week or more of evenings.

Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.69 out of 5, from 509 ratings.

Worth-it score 5.2/10 — Worth it for some readers. Readers 5.5 (Hardcover's 3.69★ from 509 ratings) − length 0.3 = 5.2. How the score works →

How long does it take to read Oliver Twist?

The complete text of Oliver Twist runs to 158,589 words — about 608 pages in the edition we list. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:

Estimated reading time for Oliver Twist at three reading speeds.
Your pace	Words per minute	Time to finish
Slow	175	15 hrs
Average	250	10½ hrs
Fast	400	6½ hrs

Counted word for word from the complete public-domain text on Project Gutenberg, so these times don't depend on any one edition's page count. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts. Prefer to listen? At a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute the audiobook runs about 17½ hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.

Common questions

How long does it take to read Oliver Twist?: About 10½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The complete text of Oliver Twist runs to 158,589 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 15 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 6½ hrs.
How many pages is Oliver Twist?: About 608 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 158,589 words, about 10½ hrs of reading at an average pace.
Is Oliver Twist worth reading?: We score it 5.2 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth it for some readers. Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.69 out of 5 from 509 ratings, which counts for 5.5; at about 10½ hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.3 for its length.
How long is the Oliver Twist audiobook?: About 17½ hrs, estimated from the 159,000 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

The story of Oliver Twist—orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath—shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters—the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes,…

his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. With Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.

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