Reading time

How long does it take to read Eric?

Eric by Terry Pratchett is about 158 pages, so it takes about 3 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 6 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

2 h 46 min

Eric · Terry Pratchett · first published 1990

Pages
158
30 min a day
6 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm3 h 39 min
Average adult · 238 wpm2 h 46 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 12 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm1 h 39 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day12 days
30 minutes a day6 days
45 minutes a day4 days
60 minutes a day3 days

Page count: median of 40 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#9 in Discworld

Next in the series: Moving Pictures (1990, 360 pages)

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Eric: reading time questions

How many pages is Eric?
Eric is about 158 pages. That is the median across the 40 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Eric?
About 2 h 46 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 12 min.
How many days to read Eric at 30 minutes a day?
About 6 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 12 days, and at an hour a day about 3 days.
What number is Eric in the Discworld series?
Eric is book 9 in Discworld by Terry Pratchett.

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