Reading time

How long does it take to read Fall of Giants?

Fall of Giants by Ken Follett is about 985 pages, so it takes about 17½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 35 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

17 h 15 min

Fall of Giants · Ken Follett · first published 2010

Pages
985
30 min a day
35 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm22 h 48 min
Average adult · 238 wpm17 h 15 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm13 h 41 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm10 h 16 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day69 days
30 minutes a day35 days
45 minutes a day23 days
60 minutes a day18 days

Page count: median of 43 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Century Trilogy

Next in the series: Winter of the World (2012, 957 pages)

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Fall of Giants: reading time questions

How many pages is Fall of Giants?
Fall of Giants is about 985 pages. That is the median across the 43 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Fall of Giants?
About 17 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 13 h 41 min.
How many days to read Fall of Giants at 30 minutes a day?
About 35 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 69 days, and at an hour a day about 18 days.
What number is Fall of Giants in the The Century Trilogy series?
Fall of Giants is book 1 in The Century Trilogy by Ken Follett.

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