Reading time
How long does it take to read A Court of Wings and Ruin?
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas is about 720 pages, so it takes about 12½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 26 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
12 h 36 min
A Court of Wings and Ruin · Sarah J. Maas · first published 2017
- Pages
- 720
- 30 min a day
- 26 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 16 h 40 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 12 h 36 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 10 h |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 7 h 30 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 51 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 26 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 17 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 13 days |
Page count: median of 26 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#3 in A Court of Thorns and Roses
Next in the series: A Court of Frost and Starlight (2018, 259 pages)
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A Court of Wings and Ruin: reading time questions
- How many pages is A Court of Wings and Ruin?
- A Court of Wings and Ruin is about 720 pages. That is the median across the 26 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read A Court of Wings and Ruin?
- About 12 h 36 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 10 h.
- How many days to read A Court of Wings and Ruin at 30 minutes a day?
- About 26 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 51 days, and at an hour a day about 13 days.
- What number is A Court of Wings and Ruin in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series?
- A Court of Wings and Ruin is book 3 in A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.
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