Reading time

How long does it take to read A Game of Thrones?

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin is about 801 pages, so it takes about 14 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 29 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

14 h 1 min

A Game of Thrones · George R. R. Martin · first published 1996

Pages
801
30 min a day
29 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm18 h 33 min
Average adult · 238 wpm14 h 1 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm11 h 8 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm8 h 21 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day57 days
30 minutes a day29 days
45 minutes a day19 days
60 minutes a day15 days

Page count: median of 136 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Next in the series: A Clash of Kings (1998, 761 pages)

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A Game of Thrones: reading time questions

How many pages is A Game of Thrones?
A Game of Thrones is about 801 pages. That is the median across the 136 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read A Game of Thrones?
About 14 h 1 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 8 min.
How many days to read A Game of Thrones at 30 minutes a day?
About 29 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 57 days, and at an hour a day about 15 days.
What number is A Game of Thrones in the A Song of Ice and Fire series?
A Game of Thrones is book 1 in A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.

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