Reading time

How long does it take to read A Deadly Shade of Gold?

A Deadly Shade of Gold by John D. MacDonald is about 313 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 29 min

A Deadly Shade of Gold · John D. MacDonald · first published 1965

Pages
313
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 15 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 29 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 21 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 16 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day22 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 26 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#5 in Travis McGee

Next in the series: Bright Orange for the Shroud (1965, 204 pages)

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A Deadly Shade of Gold: reading time questions

How many pages is A Deadly Shade of Gold?
A Deadly Shade of Gold is about 313 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 Deadly Shade of Gold?
About 5 h 29 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 4 h 21 min.
How many days to read A Deadly Shade of Gold at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 22 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is A Deadly Shade of Gold in the Travis McGee series?
A Deadly Shade of Gold is book 5 in Travis McGee by John D. MacDonald.

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