It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Bestsellers: A Very Short Introduction by John Sutherland
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'I rejoice', said Doctor Johnson, 'to concur with the Common Reader.' For the last century, the tastes and preferences of the common reader have been reflected in the American and British bestseller lists, and this Very Short Introduction takes an engaging look through the lists to reveal what we have been reading - and why. John Sutherland shows that bestseller lists monitor one of the strongest pulses in modern literature and are therefore worthy of serious study. Along the way, he lifts the lid on the bestseller industry, examines what makes a book into a bestseller, and asks what...
Bestsellers: A Very Short Introduction by John Sutherland is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.
This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Bestsellers: A Very Short Introduction aloud.
Bestsellers: A Very Short Introduction is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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