Reading time

How long does it take to read His Majesty's Dragon?

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik is about 356 pages, so it takes about 6 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 13 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

6 h 14 min

His Majesty's Dragon · Naomi Novik · first published 2006

Pages
356
30 min a day
13 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm8 h 14 min
Average adult · 238 wpm6 h 14 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 57 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 43 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day25 days
30 minutes a day13 days
45 minutes a day9 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 14 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Temeraire

Next in the series: Throne of Jade (2006, 400 pages)

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His Majesty's Dragon: reading time questions

How many pages is His Majesty's Dragon?
His Majesty's Dragon is about 356 pages. That is the median across the 14 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read His Majesty's Dragon?
About 6 h 14 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 57 min.
How many days to read His Majesty's Dragon at 30 minutes a day?
About 13 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 25 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is His Majesty's Dragon in the Temeraire series?
His Majesty's Dragon is book 1 in Temeraire by Naomi Novik.

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