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Alexander Hamilton

by Ron Chernow

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Alexander Hamilton, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
800
Reading time
≈ 14 h 30 min
Checkpoints
39
Genre
Non-fiction
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How long does it take to read Alexander Hamilton?

At 800 pages, Alexander Hamilton is a doorstopper. Expect about 14 hours 30 minutes of reading to finish it, based on 250 words per page and an average reading speed of 230 words per minute. A fast reader will go quicker; a careful read (or reading in a second language) will take longer.

At 30 minutes a day, that is about 29 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 12 reading days. For a book of this length (600 pages or more), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 6.4 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day29 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)12 days

Estimates; see the method at the bottom of the page.

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 39 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 21
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 41
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 62
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 82
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 103
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 123
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 144
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 164
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 185
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 205
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 226
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 246
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 267
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 287
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 308
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 328
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 349
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 369
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 390
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 410
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 431
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 451
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 472
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 492
  25. Checkpoint 25, page 513
  26. Checkpoint 26, page 533
  27. Checkpoint 27, page 554
  28. Checkpoint 28, page 574
  29. Checkpoint 29, page 595
  30. Checkpoint 30, page 615
  31. Checkpoint 31, page 636
  32. Checkpoint 32, page 656
  33. Checkpoint 33, page 677
  34. Checkpoint 34, page 697
  35. Checkpoint 35, page 718
  36. Checkpoint 36, page 738
  37. Checkpoint 37, page 759
  38. Checkpoint 38, page 779
  39. Checkpoint 39, page 800

In Vread, Alexander Hamilton is split into 39 checkpoints, one every 21 pages or so. At each checkpoint, a question covers the passage you have just read: a correct answer validates the step, and your progress moves forward like a training plan.

The challenge: validate all 39 checkpoints through to the last page. No giant quiz at the end, no summary to copy out: short questions along the way that prove the book was actually read. It also works as a reading quiz to check your understanding before a test.

Also available in French on Vread.

Illustrative example

Checkpoint 1/39pp. 1–21

What a checkpoint looks like

A short, precise question about the pages you have just read: a character, a place, a choice.

The answer is in the text: reply in the app.

This is not a question from Alexander Hamilton: to avoid spoilers, the real questions stay in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is Alexander Hamilton?
The edition listed on Vread has 800 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Alexander Hamilton?
About 14 hours 30 minutes of reading, or 29 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Alexander Hamilton?
Yes: the Vread app has 39 reading questions on Alexander Hamilton, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Alexander Hamilton?
Vread does not publish summaries: the app supports reading the book itself, part by part. Checkpoint questions cover what you have just read, which makes them a good way to check you did not miss anything.

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Written by Vread from its catalogue data (page count of the listed edition, checkpoints, ratings aggregated from 10 ratings). No summary or publisher text is reproduced. Reading times are estimates; see the method in the Vread Reading Barometer (in French).