How long does it take to read Funny Story?
Emily Henry
At an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, Funny Story takes 7 hours 3 minutes to read. The unabridged audiobook runs 11 hours at 1x, or 7h 35m at 1.5x.
Funny Story follows Daphne and Miles, whose exes have left them for each other. At about seven hours at an average pace, it's the same length as Book Lovers by our estimate: both audiobooks run 11 hours 23 minutes.
Average is about 250 WPM. Measure yours in two minutes and every time on this page recalculates.
How much to read a day
At 250 words a minute, to finish the book:
Have a deadline in mind? The pages-per-day calculator works it out for any date.
How we measured it
Method: audiobook estimate. Estimated from the unabridged audiobook narrated by Julia Whelan (11:23; Libro.fm lists 11:22) at 155 words a minute.
Part of our study of the 100 most popular books, last checked November 2026. Reading times assume steady reading; editions, translations and your own pace all move them.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to read Funny Story?
About 7h 3m at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute: 8h 49m at 200 and 5h 53m at 300.
How many words are in Funny Story?
About 105,865 words. That's estimated from the unabridged audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, so treat it as close, not exact.
How many pages a day to finish Funny Story in a month?
About 13 pages a day, or 15m of reading a day at an average pace. That assumes about 385 pages at 275 words a page; real page counts vary by edition.
Can you read Funny Story in a weekend?
Yes. It's about 7 hours at an average pace: three and a half hours a day across two days.
How long is the Funny Story audiobook?
11 hours 23 minutes unabridged, narrated by Julia Whelan. At 1.5x, about 7 and a half hours.