How long does it take to read Verity?
Colleen Hoover
At an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, Verity takes 5 hours 4 minutes to read. The unabridged audiobook runs 8h 10m at 1x, or 5h 27m at 1.5x.
Verity is Colleen Hoover's thriller, and one of the quickest reads among the modern bestsellers here. It's built to be finished in one or two sittings.
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 Vanessa Johansson and Amy Landon (8:10, confirmed by Apple Books and library catalogues) at 155 words a minute.
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 Verity?
About 5h 4m at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute: 6h 20m at 200 and 4h 13m at 300.
How many words are in Verity?
About 75,950 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 Verity in a month?
About 10 pages a day, or 11m of reading a day at an average pace. That assumes about 276 pages at 275 words a page; real page counts vary by edition.
Can you read Verity in one day?
Most readers can: it's about 5 hours at an average pace. Faster readers finish in an evening.
How long is the Verity audiobook?
8 hours 10 minutes, narrated by Vanessa Johansson and Amy Landon. At 1.5x, about 5 and a half hours.