Reading time

How long does it take to read Darker?

Darker by E.L. James is about 616 pages, so it takes about 11 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 22 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

10 h 47 min

Darker · E.L. James · first published 2017

Pages
616
30 min a day
22 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm14 h 16 min
Average adult · 238 wpm10 h 47 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm8 h 33 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm6 h 25 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day44 days
30 minutes a day22 days
45 minutes a day15 days
60 minutes a day11 days

Page count: median of 12 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

Companion in Fifty Shades

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Darker: reading time questions

How many pages is Darker?
Darker is about 616 pages. That is the median across the 12 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Darker?
About 10 h 47 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 8 h 33 min.
How many days to read Darker at 30 minutes a day?
About 22 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 44 days, and at an hour a day about 11 days.
What number is Darker in the Fifty Shades series?
Darker is a companion book in Fifty Shades by E.L. James.

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