reading schedule
The Time Machine reading schedule
by H. G. Wells (1866-1946)
The Time Machine runs about 32,375 words — roughly 2h 15m of reading. Here is how to break it into a daily habit you can actually keep.
Pick a pace
| finish | a day | pages a day |
|---|---|---|
| In a week · 7 days | ~20 min | ~25 |
| In two weeks · 14 days | ~10 min | ~13 |
| In a month · 30 days | ~5 min | ~6 |
| A few pages a day · 18 days | ~8 min | ~10 |
a Folio page is about 190 words · ~8 min reads ten
Your first week
ten pages a day · 18 days to the end
- day 1pages 1–10
- day 2pages 11–20
- day 3pages 21–30
- day 4pages 31–40
- day 5pages 41–50
- day 6pages 51–60
- day 7pages 61–70
- …and so on to the end
Folio runs this for you — it serves today's pages, keeps your place across devices, and counts the streak. You just read.
start reading The Time MachineQuestions
- How long does it take to read The Time Machine?
- The Time Machine is about 32,375 words. Read straight through it takes roughly 2h 15m; at a calm 8 minutes a day you finish in about 18 days.
- How many pages a day to read The Time Machine in a month?
- About 6 pages a day (roughly 5 minutes) finishes The Time Machine in 30 days.
- Can I read The Time Machine for free?
- Yes. The full text of The Time Machine is free to read on Folio in daily portions.