How long does it take to read Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
At an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, Pride and Prejudice takes 8 hours 7 minutes to read. As an audiobook, expect about 13 hours at 1x.
Austen's most popular novel is a comfortable length: 61 short chapters, most of which can be read in ten minutes. It's shorter than people expect from a classic, and much shorter than Jane Eyre.
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:
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How we measured it
Method: counted text. We used the Project Gutenberg text (#1342), from the first line of chapter one to the last, with illustration captions and the printer's notes removed.
Part of our study of the 100 most popular books, last checked October 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 Pride and Prejudice?
About 8h 7m at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute: 10 hours at 200 and 6h 46m at 300.
How many words are in Pride and Prejudice?
121,669 words.
How many pages a day to finish Pride and Prejudice in a month?
About 15 pages a day, or 17m of reading a day at an average pace. That assumes about 442 pages at 275 words a page; real page counts vary by edition.
How many chapters does Pride and Prejudice have?
61. At about 2,000 words each, a chapter takes around eight minutes at an average reading pace.
Can I read Pride and Prejudice for free?
Yes. It's in the public domain; the free classics list links to clean editions.