The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
At your speed≈ 7½ hrs
Pages327
Audiobook≈ 12½ 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.
The complete text runs to 112,154 words, counted word for word. At an average 250 words a minute that is 7½ hrs — a weekend's reading.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.65 out of 5, from 1,581 ratings.
Worth-it score 5.2/10 — Worth it for some readers. Readers 5.3 (Hardcover's 3.65★ from 1,581 ratings) − length 0.1 = 5.2. How the score works →
How long does it take to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
The complete text of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn runs to 112,154 words — about 327 pages in the edition we list. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 10½ hrs |
| Average | 250 | 7½ hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 4½ 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 12½ hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.
Common questions
- How long does it take to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
- About 7½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The complete text of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn runs to 112,154 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 10½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 4½ hrs.
- How many pages is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
- About 327 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 112,154 words, about 7½ hrs of reading at an average pace.
- Is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 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 3.65 out of 5 from 1,581 ratings, which counts for 5.3; at about 7½ hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.1 for its length.
- How long is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn audiobook?
- About 12½ hrs, estimated from the 112,000 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
Mark Twain's brilliant 19th-century novel has long been recognized as one of the finest examples of American literature. It brings back the irrepressible and free-spirited Huck, first introduced in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and puts him center stage.…
Rich in authentic dialect, folksy humor, and sharp social commentary, Twain's classic tale follows Huck and the runaway slave Jim on an exciting journey down the Mississippi.
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