Reading time

How long does it take to read City of Lost Souls?

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare is about 564 pages, so it takes about 10 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 20 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

9 h 52 min

City of Lost Souls · Cassandra Clare · first published 2012

Pages
564
30 min a day
20 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm13 h 3 min
Average adult · 238 wpm9 h 52 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm7 h 50 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 53 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day40 days
30 minutes a day20 days
45 minutes a day14 days
60 minutes a day10 days

Page count: median of 5 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#5 in The Mortal Instruments

Next in the series: City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

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City of Lost Souls: reading time questions

How many pages is City of Lost Souls?
City of Lost Souls is about 564 pages. That is the median across the 5 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read City of Lost Souls?
About 9 h 52 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 7 h 50 min.
How many days to read City of Lost Souls at 30 minutes a day?
About 20 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 40 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
What number is City of Lost Souls in the The Mortal Instruments series?
City of Lost Souls is book 5 in The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare.

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