Reading time

How long does it take to read Dragonfly in Amber?

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon is about 864 pages, so it takes about 15 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 31 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

15 h 8 min

Dragonfly in Amber · Diana Gabaldon · first published 1992

Pages
864
30 min a day
31 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm20 h
Average adult · 238 wpm15 h 8 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm12 h
Very fast reader · 400 wpm9 h

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day61 days
30 minutes a day31 days
45 minutes a day21 days
60 minutes a day16 days

Page count: median of 45 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in Outlander

Next in the series: Voyager (1993, 1024 pages)

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Dragonfly in Amber: reading time questions

How many pages is Dragonfly in Amber?
Dragonfly in Amber is about 864 pages. That is the median across the 45 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Dragonfly in Amber?
About 15 h 8 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 12 h.
How many days to read Dragonfly in Amber at 30 minutes a day?
About 31 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 61 days, and at an hour a day about 16 days.
What number is Dragonfly in Amber in the Outlander series?
Dragonfly in Amber is book 2 in Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.

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