Reading time

How long does it take to read Ancillary Justice?

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie is about 409 pages, so it takes about 7 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 15 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

7 h 10 min

Ancillary Justice · Ann Leckie · first published 2013

Pages
409
30 min a day
15 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm9 h 28 min
Average adult · 238 wpm7 h 10 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm5 h 41 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 16 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day29 days
30 minutes a day15 days
45 minutes a day10 days
60 minutes a day8 days

Page count: median of 17 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Imperial Radch

Next in the series: Ancillary Sword (2014, 416 pages)

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Ancillary Justice: reading time questions

How many pages is Ancillary Justice?
Ancillary Justice is about 409 pages. That is the median across the 17 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Ancillary Justice?
About 7 h 10 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 5 h 41 min.
How many days to read Ancillary Justice at 30 minutes a day?
About 15 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 29 days, and at an hour a day about 8 days.
What number is Ancillary Justice in the Imperial Radch series?
Ancillary Justice is book 1 in Imperial Radch by Ann Leckie.

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