Thrilling Tales of Modern Men
At your speed≈ 7½ hrs
Pages368
Audiobook≈ 12½ hrs
368 pages works out to roughly 110,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 7½ hrs — a weekend's reading.
Only 5 readers have rated it on Hardcover so far — too few to tell you much either way.
How long does it take to read Thrilling Tales of Modern Men?
Thrilling Tales of Modern Men is 368 pages, or roughly 110,000 words. 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 |
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 Thrilling Tales of Modern Men?
- About 7½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. Thrilling Tales of Modern Men runs 368 pages, roughly 110,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 10½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 4½ hrs.
- How many pages is Thrilling Tales of Modern Men?
- 368 pages, which is about 110,000 words and 7½ hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.
- Is Thrilling Tales of Modern Men worth reading?
- Only 5 readers have rated it on Hardcover so far — too few to tell you much either way. What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 368 pages and about 7½ hrs of your time, or 4½ hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
- How long is the Thrilling Tales of Modern Men audiobook?
- About 12½ hrs, estimated from the 110,000 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
An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride—the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down. There are many sides to Danny McBride: He’s starred as the iconic character Kenny Powers in the cult classic HBO show Eastbound & Down, a series he also wrote and…
created—just as he did with Vice Principals and The Righteous Gemstones. He’s produced horror films (Halloween) and starred in sci-fi (Alien: Covenant). And ever since he was young, he’s been writing short fiction. An amateur magician gets in way over his head with a deadly stunt in a local mall. A washed-up sitcom actor takes revenge on the coyote who killed his dog. Two young runaways decide to part ways, but not before embarking on one last big adventure. Hilarious, razor-sharp, unexpectedly emotional, and full of wild twists and turns, the stories in Thrilling Tales of Modern Men are like nothing else. And yet they have one thing in common—each probes the fragile masculinity that has become an inescapable part of modern American culture. In this audacious and unforgettable debut collection, McBride redefines the tale of the modern man.

