Reading time

How long does it take to read Foundation?

Foundation by Isaac Asimov is about 240 pages, so it takes about 4 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 9 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 12 min

Foundation · Isaac Asimov · first published 1951

Pages
240
30 min a day
9 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 33 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 12 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 20 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 30 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day17 days
30 minutes a day9 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 99 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Foundation

Next in the series: Foundation and Empire (1952, 253 pages)

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Foundation: reading time questions

How many pages is Foundation?
Foundation is about 240 pages. That is the median across the 99 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Foundation?
About 4 h 12 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 20 min.
How many days to read Foundation at 30 minutes a day?
About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 17 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is Foundation in the Foundation series?
Foundation is book 1 in Foundation by Isaac Asimov.

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