The Great Gatsby
At your speed≈ 3½ hrs
Pages180
Audiobook≈ 6 hrs
180 pages works out to roughly 54,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 3½ hrs — a day's reading.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.71 out of 5, from 5,197 ratings.
How long does it take to read The Great Gatsby?
The Great Gatsby is 180 pages, or roughly 54,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 5 hrs |
| Average | 250 | 3½ hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 2½ 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 Great Gatsby?
- About 3½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The Great Gatsby runs 180 pages, roughly 54,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 5 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 2½ hrs.
- How many pages is The Great Gatsby?
- 180 pages, which is about 54,000 words and 3½ hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.
- Is The Great Gatsby worth reading?
- Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.71 out of 5, from 5,197 ratings. What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 180 pages and about 3½ hrs of your time, or 2½ hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
- How long is The Great Gatsby audiobook?
- About 6 hrs, estimated from the 54,000 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
"Extravagant rumors abound of a man named Jay Gatsby who has newly arrived to the coastline of a section of Long Island known colloquially as West Egg. Long into the night, the mysterious Gatsby threw lavish parties at his sprawling estate, but when alone, Gatsby could be found staring longingly at a solitary green light across the dark…
water. For all Gatsby has attained in his life, that green light represents all that he lost. The greatest story to encapsulate the roaring twenties, The Great Gatsby follows the eventful lives of the denizens from East and West Egg in this timeless classic of American literature."-- Provided by Amazon
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