Reading time

How long does it take to read Chimes at Midnight?

Chimes at Midnight by Seanan McGuire is about 357 pages, so it takes about 6½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 13 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

6 h 15 min

Chimes at Midnight · Seanan McGuire · first published 2013

Pages
357
30 min a day
13 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm8 h 16 min
Average adult · 238 wpm6 h 15 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 58 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 43 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day25 days
30 minutes a day13 days
45 minutes a day9 days
60 minutes a day7 days

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

#7 in October Daye

Next in the series: The Winter Long (2014, 358 pages)

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Chimes at Midnight: reading time questions

How many pages is Chimes at Midnight?
Chimes at Midnight is about 357 pages. That is the median across the editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Chimes at Midnight?
About 6 h 15 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 4 h 58 min.
How many days to read Chimes at Midnight at 30 minutes a day?
About 13 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 25 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is Chimes at Midnight in the October Daye series?
Chimes at Midnight is book 7 in October Daye by Seanan McGuire.

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