Reading time

How long does it take to read A Psalm for the Wild-Built?

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers is about 154 pages, so it takes about 2½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 6 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

2 h 42 min

A Psalm for the Wild-Built · Becky Chambers · first published 2021

Pages
154
30 min a day
6 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm3 h 34 min
Average adult · 238 wpm2 h 42 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 8 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm1 h 36 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day11 days
30 minutes a day6 days
45 minutes a day4 days
60 minutes a day3 days

Page count: median of 8 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Monk & Robot

Next in the series: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (2022)

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A Psalm for the Wild-Built: reading time questions

How many pages is A Psalm for the Wild-Built?
A Psalm for the Wild-Built is about 154 pages. That is the median across the 8 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read A Psalm for the Wild-Built?
About 2 h 42 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 8 min.
How many days to read A Psalm for the Wild-Built at 30 minutes a day?
About 6 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 11 days, and at an hour a day about 3 days.
What number is A Psalm for the Wild-Built in the Monk & Robot series?
A Psalm for the Wild-Built is book 1 in Monk & Robot by Becky Chambers.

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