The Great Gatsby
- words
- 47,094
- Pages
- 208
- Reading time
- 3 h 8 min
- Listening time
- 5 h 4 min
The Catcher in the Rye is longer: 26,310 more words, 1.6 times the length of The Great Gatsby.
The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger1951
- words
- 73,404
- Pages
- 240
- Reading time
- 4 h 54 min
- Listening time
- 7 h 54 min
Difference
| Reading speed | The Great Gatsby | The Catcher in the Rye |
|---|---|---|
| 200 words a minute | 3 h 55 min | 6 h 7 min |
| 250 words a minute | 3 h 8 min | 4 h 54 min |
| 300 words a minute | 2 h 37 min | 4 h 5 min |
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Questions
Which is longer, The Great Gatsby or The Catcher in the Rye?
The Catcher in the Rye is longer: 26,310 more words, 1.6 times the length of The Great Gatsby.
How much longer does The Catcher in the Rye take to read than The Great Gatsby?
About 1 h 45 min more at 250 words a minute: 4 h 54 min against 3 h 8 min.
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