Reading time

How long does it take to read Gateway?

Gateway by Frederik Pohl is about 313 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 29 min

Gateway · Frederik Pohl · first published 1977

Pages
313
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 15 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 29 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 21 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 16 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day22 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 25 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Heechee Saga

Next in the series: Beyond the Blue Event Horizon (1980, 327 pages)

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Gateway: reading time questions

How many pages is Gateway?
Gateway is about 313 pages. That is the median across the 25 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Gateway?
About 5 h 29 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 4 h 21 min.
How many days to read Gateway at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 22 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is Gateway in the Heechee Saga series?
Gateway is book 1 in Heechee Saga by Frederik Pohl.

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