The Disappearers
At your speed≈ 13 hrs
Pages640
Audiobook≈ 21½ hrs
640 pages works out to roughly 192,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 13 hrs — about a week of evenings.
Only 1 reader has rated it on Hardcover so far — too few to tell you much either way.
How long does it take to read The Disappearers?
The Disappearers is 640 pages, or roughly 192,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 18½ hrs |
| Average | 250 | 13 hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 8 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 Disappearers?
- About 13 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The Disappearers runs 640 pages, roughly 192,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 18½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 8 hrs.
- How many pages is The Disappearers?
- 640 pages, which is about 192,000 words and 13 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.
- Is The Disappearers worth reading?
- Only 1 reader has rated it on Hardcover so far — too few to tell you much either way. What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 640 pages and about 13 hrs of your time, or 8 hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
- How long is The Disappearers audiobook?
- About 21½ hrs, estimated from the 192,000 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
In 1988, eight men in Kingston, Jamaica, begin rehearsals for a play. The men are strangers to one another and each has a different reason for being involved. But they all share one inescapable truth: All of them are gay-a ‘batty man’ in Jamaican argot-and all of them must contend with the dangers that such a truth lays bare.
One night…
a mob savagely attacks them, killing one of the men. For the survivors, their recovery is as much emotional as it is physical: As their bodies heal, each man must grapple with the violence, the hatred, and the rage that the attack made plain. Some try to ignore what the attack has unearthed, while others double down on retribution. The Disappearers is both a dramatic page-turner and an unflinching exploration of queer life in Jamaica during the 1980s and 1990s. The Disappearers was longlisted for the Booker Prize 2026.
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