Reading time
How long does it take to read House of Flame and Shadow?
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas is about 848 pages, so it takes about 15 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 30 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
14 h 51 min
House of Flame and Shadow · Sarah J. Maas · first published 2024
- Pages
- 848
- 30 min a day
- 30 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 19 h 38 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 14 h 51 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 11 h 47 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 8 h 50 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 60 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 30 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 20 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 15 days |
Page count: median of 6 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#3 in Crescent City
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House of Flame and Shadow: reading time questions
- How many pages is House of Flame and Shadow?
- House of Flame and Shadow is about 848 pages. That is the median across the 6 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read House of Flame and Shadow?
- About 14 h 51 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 11 h 47 min.
- How many days to read House of Flame and Shadow at 30 minutes a day?
- About 30 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 60 days, and at an hour a day about 15 days.
- What number is House of Flame and Shadow in the Crescent City series?
- House of Flame and Shadow is book 3 in Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas.
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