How long does it take to read To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
At an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, To Kill a Mockingbird takes 7 hours 37 minutes to read. The unabridged audiobook runs 12 hours at 1x, or 8h 11m at 1.5x.
To Kill a Mockingbird has 31 chapters in two parts, averaging about 15 minutes each. Two chapters a day finishes it in a little over two weeks.
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: audiobook estimate. Estimated from the unabridged audiobook narrated by Sissy Spacek (12:17) at 155 words a minute. Treat the word count as close, not exact.
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 To Kill a Mockingbird?
About 7h 37m at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute: 9h 31m at 200 and 6h 21m at 300.
How many words are in To Kill a Mockingbird?
About 114,235 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 long is the audiobook?
12 hours 17 minutes unabridged at 1x: 8h 11m at 1.5x and 6h 9m at 2x.
How many pages a day to finish To Kill a Mockingbird in a month?
About 14 pages a day, or 16m of reading a day at an average pace. That assumes about 415 pages at 275 words a page; real page counts vary by edition.
How many chapters does To Kill a Mockingbird have?
31, in two parts. Part One is chapters 1 to 11; Part Two, which holds the trial, is chapters 12 to 31.
Can you read To Kill a Mockingbird in a weekend?
Yes. It's about seven and a half hours at an average pace: under four hours a day across two days.