The Brothers Karamazov
At your speed≈ 16 hrs
Pages796
Audiobook≈ 26½ hrs
796 pages works out to roughly 239,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 16 hrs — a month of evenings.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.38 out of 5, from 758 ratings.
How long does it take to read The Brothers Karamazov?
The Brothers Karamazov is 796 pages, or roughly 239,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 22½ hrs |
| Average | 250 | 16 hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 10 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 The Brothers Karamazov?
- About 16 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The Brothers Karamazov runs 796 pages, roughly 239,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 22½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 10 hrs.
- How many pages is The Brothers Karamazov?
- 796 pages, which is about 239,000 words and 16 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.
- Is The Brothers Karamazov worth reading?
- Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.38 out of 5, from 758 ratings. What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 796 pages and about 16 hrs of your time, or 10 hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
- How long is The Brothers Karamazov audiobook?
- About 26½ hrs, estimated from the 239,000 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
When brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov is murdered, the lives of his sons are changed irrevocably: Mitya, the sensualist, whose bitter rivalry with his father immediately places him under suspicion for parricide; Ivan, the intellectual, whose mental tortures drive him to breakdown; the spiritual Alyosha, who tries to heal the family's…
rifts; and the shadowy figure of their bastard half-brother Smerdyakov. As the ensuing investigation and trial reveal the true identity of the murderer, Dostoyevsky's dark masterpiece evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur and everyone's faith in humanity is tested.
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