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Aldous Huxley
1932Dystopia & Sci-Fi

Brave New World

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley268p
Dystopia & Sci-FiBrave New World · 1932

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

“A frictionless society pacified not by terror, but by endless entertainment, instant gratification, and fear of solitude.”

Length268
Est. Reading Time5h 20m
At 20 Pages / Day14 days

Concise Summary

In futuristic London, citizens are engineered in hatcheries, conditioned to love their servitude, and medicated with 'soma' whenever a serious emotion arises. When John 'the Savage' arrives armed only with the complete works of Shakespeare, he challenges whether comfort without depth is truly living.

Why Read It Today?

Where Orwell warned that we would be ruined by what we fear, Huxley warned that we would be ruined by what we crave.

“But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom.”

— Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
Pleasure SocietyTechnologyDystopian Classic

Brave New World Reading Time & Daily Completion Plan

How long it takes to finish all 268 pages of Brave New World by reading speed and daily page goal:

10 Pages / Day

27 days

~11 min/day · +30m screen time

15 Pages / Day

18 days

~17 min/day · +45m screen time

20 Pages / Day (Recommended)

14 days

~22 min/day · +60m screen time

30 Pages / Day

9 days

~33 min/day · +90m screen time

Deep Pace (180 WPM): 7h 2m
Average Pace (250 WPM): 5h 20m
Fast Pace (340 WPM): 3h 57m

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pages is Brave New World and how long does it take to read?

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is 268 pages in standard editions. At an average adult silent reading rate (250 WPM), it takes approximately 5 hours and 20 minutes to finish.

How many days does it take to read Brave New World at 20 pages a day?

Reading 20 pages per day (~22 minutes) finishes Brave New World in 14 days.

What is Brave New World about and why should you read it?

In futuristic London, citizens are engineered in hatcheries, conditioned to love their servitude, and medicated with 'soma' whenever a serious emotion arises. When John 'the Savage' arrives armed only with the complete works of Shakespeare, he challenges whether comfort without depth is truly living. Where Orwell warned that we would be ruined by what we fear, Huxley warned that we would be ruined by what we crave.

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