Reading time
How long does it take to read He Shall Thunder in the Sky?
He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters is about 528 pages, so it takes about 9½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 19 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
9 h 15 min
He Shall Thunder in the Sky · Elizabeth Peters · first published 2000
- Pages
- 528
- 30 min a day
- 19 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 12 h 13 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 9 h 15 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 7 h 20 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 5 h 30 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 37 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 19 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 13 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 10 days |
Page count: median of 12 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#12 in Amelia Peabody
Next in the series: Lord of the Silent (2001, 476 pages)
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He Shall Thunder in the Sky: reading time questions
- How many pages is He Shall Thunder in the Sky?
- He Shall Thunder in the Sky is about 528 pages. That is the median across the 12 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read He Shall Thunder in the Sky?
- About 9 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 7 h 20 min.
- How many days to read He Shall Thunder in the Sky at 30 minutes a day?
- About 19 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 37 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
- What number is He Shall Thunder in the Sky in the Amelia Peabody series?
- He Shall Thunder in the Sky is book 12 in Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peters.
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