The Midnight Train
At your speed≈ 6 hrs
Pages304
Audiobook≈ 10 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.
304 pages works out to roughly 91,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 6 hrs — a weekend's reading.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.01 out of 5, from 70 ratings.
Worth-it score 6.8/10 — Worth the time. Readers 6.8 (Hardcover's 4.01★ from 70 ratings) + length 0.0 = 6.8. How the score works →
How long does it take to read The Midnight Train?
The Midnight Train is 304 pages, or roughly 91,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 8½ hrs |
| Average | 250 | 6 hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 4 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 10 hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.
Common questions
- How long does it take to read The Midnight Train?
- About 6 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The Midnight Train runs 304 pages, roughly 91,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 8½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 4 hrs.
- How many pages is The Midnight Train?
- 304 pages, which is about 91,000 words and 6 hrs of reading. Editions vary, and only Hardcover lists a page count for it, so treat it as approximate.
- Is The Midnight Train worth reading?
- We score it 6.8 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.01 out of 5 from 70 ratings, which counts for 6.8; at about 6 hrs at an average pace its length neither adds nor takes away.
- How long is The Midnight Train audiobook?
- About 10 hrs, estimated from the 91,000 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
No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there.
The chance to re-live the moments that meant most.
To see what kind of person you really were.
For Wilbur his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life. On his honeymoon in Venice.
Before he gave it all away.
He wishes he could go back and live differently.…
But to do so risks everything . . . A magical, time-travelling love story, from the world of The Midnight Library.