The War of the Worlds

by H. G. Wells

Martians descend upon England in the foundational tale of invasion and survival.

Length: 59,745 words
At 250 WPM: 3 hr 59 min
Chapters: 27

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What to expect

You’ll open on the full text with your place highlighted. Use the bottom hold button to start one-word focus mode.

Readable sessions

About 2,213 words per section on average, with chapter navigation when you want to jump around.

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Release to pause, review the surrounding text, adjust your pace, or switch chapters.

Full-book reading estimate

Traditional pace

4 hr 26 min

225 WPM

Focused RSVP

2 hr 51 min

350 WPM

Fast experiment

2 hr

500 WPM

Estimates vary by reader. Choose a sustainable pace, pause often, and switch back to normal reading whenever a passage deserves more time.

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