Reading time

How long does it take to read A Deepness in the Sky?

A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge is about 792 pages, so it takes about 14 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 28 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

13 h 52 min

A Deepness in the Sky · Vernor Vinge · first published 1999

Pages
792
30 min a day
28 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm18 h 20 min
Average adult · 238 wpm13 h 52 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm11 h
Very fast reader · 400 wpm8 h 15 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day56 days
30 minutes a day28 days
45 minutes a day19 days
60 minutes a day14 days

Page count: median of 10 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in Zones of Thought

Next in the series: The Children of the Sky (2011, 444 pages)

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A Deepness in the Sky: reading time questions

How many pages is A Deepness in the Sky?
A Deepness in the Sky is about 792 pages. That is the median across the 10 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read A Deepness in the Sky?
About 13 h 52 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 11 h.
How many days to read A Deepness in the Sky at 30 minutes a day?
About 28 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 56 days, and at an hour a day about 14 days.
What number is A Deepness in the Sky in the Zones of Thought series?
A Deepness in the Sky is book 2 in Zones of Thought by Vernor Vinge.

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