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Being and Nothingness

by Jean-Paul Sartre

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

Pages
600
Reading time
≈ 10 h 50 min
Checkpoints
37
Genre
Non-fiction
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How long does it take to read Being and Nothingness?

At 600 pages, Being and Nothingness is a long book. Expect about 10 hours 50 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 22 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 9 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 day22 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)9 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 37 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 16
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 32
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 49
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 65
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 81
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 97
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 114
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 130
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 146
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 162
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 178
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 195
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 211
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 227
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 243
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 259
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 276
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 292
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 308
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 324
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 341
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 357
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 373
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 389
  25. Checkpoint 25, page 405
  26. Checkpoint 26, page 422
  27. Checkpoint 27, page 438
  28. Checkpoint 28, page 454
  29. Checkpoint 29, page 470
  30. Checkpoint 30, page 486
  31. Checkpoint 31, page 503
  32. Checkpoint 32, page 519
  33. Checkpoint 33, page 535
  34. Checkpoint 34, page 551
  35. Checkpoint 35, page 568
  36. Checkpoint 36, page 584
  37. Checkpoint 37, page 600

In Vread, Being and Nothingness is split into 37 checkpoints, one every 16 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 37 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 1/37pp. 1–16

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 Being and Nothingness: 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 Being and Nothingness?
The edition listed on Vread has 600 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Being and Nothingness?
About 10 hours 50 minutes of reading, or 22 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Being and Nothingness?
Yes: the Vread app has 37 reading questions on Being and Nothingness, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Being and Nothingness?
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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