Reading time
How long does it take to read The 4-Hour Workweek?
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is 416 pages in the standard print edition.
Quick answer
The short answer
About 8 hr 40 min for the average reader. Slow readers take around 12 hr 8 min; fast readers finish in about 5 hr 12 min. (non-fiction reads a touch slower than the baseline.)
| Reading speed | Time for 416 pages | Pages per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Slow (~180 wpm) | 12 hr 8 min | 34 |
| Average (~250 wpm) | 8 hr 40 min | 48 |
| Fast (~400 wpm) | 5 hr 12 min | 80 |
Daily pace by deadline
Pick a finish date and split 416 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 | 139 | 2 hr 54 min |
| 7 days | 60 | 1 hr 15 min |
| 14 days | 30 | 38 min |
| 30 days | 14 | 18 min |
| 60 days | 7 | 9 min |
| 90 days | 5 | 6 min |
Want a daily target that adjusts when life happens?
Page Pace turns The 4-Hour Workweek into a pages-per-day number. Miss a day? Your plan quietly updates — no overdue counter, no scolding.
Frequently asked
- How long does it take to read The 4-Hour Workweek?
- The 4-Hour Workweek is 416 pages. At an average reading pace for non-fiction, it takes about 8 hr 40 min. Slow readers take around 12 hr 8 min; fast readers finish in about 5 hr 12 min.
- How many pages is The 4-Hour Workweek?
- 416 pages in the standard print edition. Audiobook and e-book lengths vary.
- How many pages a day to finish The 4-Hour Workweek in a week?
- About 60 pages a day — roughly 1 hr 15 min of reading. Two weeks brings it down to 30 pages a day.
- How many pages a day to finish The 4-Hour Workweek in a month?
- About 14 pages a day — well under 18 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