Book · by Agatha Christie
How many pages is The Secret Adversary?
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie has a median of 298 pages across 158 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 238 to 298 pages.
Median pages
298
158 editions counted
Range
148–606
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
5.3h
at 260 wpm (fiction average)
Words (est.)
82k
at 275 words per page
How long will The Secret Adversary take you?
Reading time
5 h 15 min
At 30 min a day
11 days
At 1 hour a day
6 days
Page count of every edition, by year
Each dot is one English-language print edition. Shaded: middle half of editions. Line: median.
Pages by format
Hardcover, paperback and mass-market editions are typeset differently, so the same text can run to more or fewer pages.
| Format | Median pages | Editions | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 229 | 7 | 4 h 02 min |
| Paperback | 268 | 18 | 4 h 43 min |
Editions counted
The 158 editions behind the figures above, newest first. 8 more editions were set aside because the page count was less than half or more than 2.2 times the median, which usually means an abridged text, an omnibus, or a typing error. Open Library lists 800 editions of this work in all languages and formats.
| Year | Publisher | Format | Pages | Open Library |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL34206622M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL34243627M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL34284267M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL34259591M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 149 | OL34292974M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 252 | OL34349227M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 242 | OL34278979M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 285 | OL34360116M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL34307222M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL34212937M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL34340311M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 253 | OL29896923M |
| 2020 | West Margin Press | – | 222 | OL34162798M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 286 | OL29935963M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29960282M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL30081095M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30362511M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 299 | OL30241223M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30279323M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 299 | OL30218191M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29982465M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30055131M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30317612M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30232495M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 252 | OL30066571M |
| 2020 | HarperCollins Publishers | – | 368 | OL30196890M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30030827M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29912084M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29912191M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29959829M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30008034M |
| 2020 | Arcturus Publishing | – | 320 | OL29830884M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 299 | OL30240694M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29912448M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29957758M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29910705M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30028961M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30336931M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30030046M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29984441M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29982722M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30008080M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30330462M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29877359M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30077248M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30079177M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29887034M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30007679M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30005468M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 246 | OL30058050M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29910992M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29859703M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30076415M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29860820M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL30007222M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29874600M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 222 | OL30015872M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29847098M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29847250M |
| 2019 | Peschel Press | – | 446 | OL29813409M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29870095M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29869594M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29849399M |
| 2019 | Vintage Books | paperback | 304 | OL27343455M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29959907M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29870617M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 298 | OL29866480M |
| 2018 | Ancient Wisdom Publications | hardcover | 210 | OL27790720M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 224 | OL56780162M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 238 | OL55039123M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 272 | OL55605442M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 308 | OL56763896M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 342 | OL56321695M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 182 | OL55229934M |
| 2018 | Independently Published | – | 299 | OL29812455M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 214 | OL55614232M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 238 | OL56068611M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 386 | OL55336786M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 168 | OL54761961M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 168 | OL56042866M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 448 | OL55868669M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 338 | OL56065452M |
| 2017 | Dover Publications, Incorporated | – | 240 | OL28624128M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 198 | OL55804950M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 340 | OL55128459M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 432 | OL55665722M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 264 | OL54919900M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 264 | OL56302693M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 168 | OL56590954M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 428 | OL56521694M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 294 | OL55745943M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 344 | OL56643384M |
| 2016 | William Morrow Paperbacks | – | 352 | OL26707221M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 200 | OL55655543M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 250 | OL55161815M |
| 2015 | Harper | – | 400 | OL7261311M |
| 2015 | Sugar Skull Press | paperback | 256 | OL27521524M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 504 | OL54541834M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 190 | OL55476711M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 150 | OL55849960M |
| 2014 | Start Publishing LLC | – | 216 | OL33989344M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 150 | OL55644206M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 228 | OL27184219M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 224 | OL56466376M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 150 | OL56662718M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 162 | OL55539364M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 162 | OL54457042M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 420 | OL54539161M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 474 | OL54202022M |
| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 162 | OL54381909M |
| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 252 | OL54241866M |
| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 230 | OL54518089M |
| 2011 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | paperback | 606 | OL27656382M |
| 2011 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 274 | OL54086697M |
| 2010 | Lits | paperback | 178 | OL27671065M |
| 2010 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 254 | OL54344710M |
| 2010 | Alba & Tromm | hardcover | 224 | OL27671090M |
| 2010 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 264 | OL54485763M |
| 2010 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 254 | OL54073357M |
| 2010 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 254 | OL54073495M |
| 2010 | Timeless Books | – | 222 | OL54553235M |
| 2009 | Barnes & Noble | – | 244 | OL25194550M |
| 2007 | Dodo Press | Paperback | 280 | OL8408464M |
| 2007 | BiblioBazaar | Paperback | 246 | OL9617711M |
| 2007 | BiblioBazaar | Paperback | 270 | OL9359413M |
| 2007 | Digireads.com | Paperback | 148 | OL11820638M |
| 2007 | Cosimo Classics | Paperback | 252 | OL12554237M |
| 2006 | Waking Lion Press | Paperback | 266 | OL8904373M |
| 2006 | 1st World Library | Hardcover | 372 | OL8491521M |
| 2006 | Echo Library | Paperback | 180 | OL8411207M |
| 2005 | A Bed Book | Hardcover | 184 | OL8814958M |
| 2005 | A Bed Book | Paperback | 184 | OL8814950M |
| 2005 | 1st World Library | Paperback | 372 | OL8491548M |
| 2004 | Signet | – | 242 | OL7574280M |
| 2004 | Kessinger Publishing | Paperback | 272 | OL8482365M |
| 2004 | BookSurge Classics | Paperback | 348 | OL12435130M |
| 2004 | BookSurge Classics | Paperback | 350 | OL12435287M |
| 2002 | IndyPublish.com | Paperback | 284 | OL11645616M |
| 2002 | IndyPublish.com | Hardcover | 284 | OL8402892M |
| 2002 | Borgo Press | Paperback | 264 | OL8860995M |
| 2002 | Borgo Press | Hardcover | 264 | OL8860996M |
| 2001 | Signet | – | 242 | OL23109977M |
| 1996 | HarperCollins | – | 251 | OL22471856M |
| 1991 | Ulverscroft | – | 444 | OL23034764M |
| 1991 | Berkley Books | – | 232 | OL1149232M |
| 1988 | G.K. Hall | – | 426 | OL2401892M |
| 1987 | HarperCollins Publishers Limited | – | 251 | OL44098202M |
| 1985 | Bantam Books, Inc. | Hardcover | 229 | OL7826061M |
| 1981 | Bantam Books | – | 215 | OL24403039M |
| 1976 | Triad | – | 221 | OL21560802M |
| 1972 | Librairie des Champs-Élysées | – | 258 | OL39480723M |
| 1972 | Librairie des Champs-Elysees | – | 258 | OL51162348M |
| 1967 | Bantam Books | – | 226 | OL59030205M |
| 1963 | Pan Books | – | 226 | OL39480703M |
| 1956 | Pan Books LTD | – | 226 | OL59030210M |
| 1930 | Dodd, Mead | – | 330 | OL21704336M |
| 1922 | agatha christie ltd | – | 262 | OL58637672M |
| 1922 | Dodd, Mead | – | 330 | OL6645031M |
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Questions
- How many pages is The Secret Adversary?
- About 298 pages: that is the median of 158 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 148 to 606 pages.
- How long does it take to read The Secret Adversary?
- About 5 h 15 min at 260 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 11 days.
- How many words is The Secret Adversary?
- Roughly 82,000 words, estimated from the median page count at 275 words per page. Open Library does not record word counts, so this is an estimate.
Data: Open Library monthly data dumps (works, editions, authors, reading log, ratings) (Open Library / Internet Archive); How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate (Marc Brysbaert, Journal of Memory and Language 109 (2019)).