Reading time

How long does it take to read A Column of Fire?

A Column of Fire by Ken Follett is about 934 pages, so it takes about 16½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 33 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

16 h 21 min

A Column of Fire · Ken Follett · first published 2017

Pages
934
30 min a day
33 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm21 h 37 min
Average adult · 238 wpm16 h 21 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm12 h 58 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm9 h 44 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day66 days
30 minutes a day33 days
45 minutes a day22 days
60 minutes a day17 days

Page count: median of 24 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in Kingsbridge

Next in the series: The Armor of Light (2023)

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A Column of Fire: reading time questions

How many pages is A Column of Fire?
A Column of Fire is about 934 pages. That is the median across the 24 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read A Column of Fire?
About 16 h 21 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 12 h 58 min.
How many days to read A Column of Fire at 30 minutes a day?
About 33 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 66 days, and at an hour a day about 17 days.
What number is A Column of Fire in the Kingsbridge series?
A Column of Fire is book 3 in Kingsbridge by Ken Follett.

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