Reading time

How long does it take to read All Systems Red?

All Systems Red by Martha Wells is about 158 pages, so it takes about 3 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 6 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

2 h 46 min

All Systems Red · Martha Wells · first published 2017

Pages
158
30 min a day
6 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm3 h 39 min
Average adult · 238 wpm2 h 46 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 12 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm1 h 39 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day12 days
30 minutes a day6 days
45 minutes a day4 days
60 minutes a day3 days

Page count: median of 9 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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All Systems Red: reading time questions

How many pages is All Systems Red?
All Systems Red is about 158 pages. That is the median across the 9 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read All Systems Red?
About 2 h 46 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 12 min.
How many days to read All Systems Red at 30 minutes a day?
About 6 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 12 days, and at an hour a day about 3 days.
What number is All Systems Red in the The Murderbot Diaries series?
All Systems Red is book 1 in The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells.

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