Reading time
How long does it take to read How to Win Friends and Influence People?
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is 291 pages in the standard print edition.
Quick answer
The short answer
About 6 hr 4 min for the average reader. Slow readers take around 8 hr 29 min; fast readers finish in about 3 hr 38 min. (non-fiction reads a touch slower than the baseline.)
| Reading speed | Time for 291 pages | Pages per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Slow (~180 wpm) | 8 hr 29 min | 34 |
| Average (~250 wpm) | 6 hr 4 min | 48 |
| Fast (~400 wpm) | 3 hr 38 min | 80 |
Daily pace by deadline
Pick a finish date and split 291 pages across the days you have. Page Pace does this for you and recalculates when you skip a day.
| Finish in | Pages / day | Daily reading time |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | 97 | 2 hr 1 min |
| 7 days | 42 | 53 min |
| 14 days | 21 | 26 min |
| 30 days | 10 | 13 min |
| 60 days | 5 | 6 min |
| 90 days | 4 | 5 min |
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Frequently asked
- How long does it take to read How to Win Friends and Influence People?
- How to Win Friends and Influence People is 291 pages. At an average reading pace for non-fiction, it takes about 6 hr 4 min. Slow readers take around 8 hr 29 min; fast readers finish in about 3 hr 38 min.
- How many pages is How to Win Friends and Influence People?
- 291 pages in the standard print edition. Audiobook and e-book lengths vary.
- How many pages a day to finish How to Win Friends and Influence People in a week?
- About 42 pages a day — roughly 53 min of reading. Two weeks brings it down to 21 pages a day.
- How many pages a day to finish How to Win Friends and Influence People in a month?
- About 10 pages a day — well under 13 min of daily reading.
- What if I miss a few days?
- Don't try to catch up — just divide what's left by what's left. Page Pace does this automatically, so you always see a calm daily number instead of a growing deficit.
Other non-fiction reading times