On Tyranny
At your speed≈ 2½ hrs
Pages130
Audiobook≈ 4½ hrs
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.
130 pages works out to roughly 39,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 2½ hrs — a day's reading.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.22 out of 5, from 372 ratings.
Worth-it score 8.2/10 — Well worth the time. Readers 7.7 (Hardcover's 4.22★ from 372 ratings) + length 0.5 = 8.2. How the score works →
How long does it take to read On Tyranny?
On Tyranny is 130 pages, or roughly 39,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 3½ hrs |
| Average | 250 | 2½ hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 1½ hrs |
Estimated at about 300 words per page. 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 4½ hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.
Common questions
- How long does it take to read On Tyranny?
- About 2½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. On Tyranny runs 130 pages, roughly 39,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 3½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 1½ hrs.
- How many pages is On Tyranny?
- 130 pages, which is about 39,000 words and 2½ hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we use the figure two of our sources agree on.
- Is On Tyranny worth reading?
- We score it 8.2 out of 10 for the time it takes — well worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.22 out of 5 from 372 ratings, which counts for 7.7; at about 2½ hrs at an average pace it earns +0.5 for being short.
- How long is the On Tyranny audiobook?
- About 4½ hrs, estimated from the 39,000 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 Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the twentieth century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism.…
Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience. On Tyranny is a call to arms and a guide to resistance, with invaluable ideas for how we can preserve our freedoms in the uncertain years to come.
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