Reading time
How long does it take to read House of Sky and Breath?
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas is about 816 pages, so it takes about 14½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 29 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
14 h 17 min
House of Sky and Breath · Sarah J. Maas · first published 2022
- Pages
- 816
- 30 min a day
- 29 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 18 h 53 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 14 h 17 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 11 h 20 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 8 h 30 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 58 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 29 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 20 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 15 days |
Page count: median of 10 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#2 in Crescent City
Next in the series: House of Flame and Shadow (2024, 848 pages)
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House of Sky and Breath: reading time questions
- How many pages is House of Sky and Breath?
- House of Sky and Breath is about 816 pages. That is the median across the 10 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read House of Sky and Breath?
- About 14 h 17 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 20 min.
- How many days to read House of Sky and Breath at 30 minutes a day?
- About 29 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 58 days, and at an hour a day about 15 days.
- What number is House of Sky and Breath in the Crescent City series?
- House of Sky and Breath is book 2 in Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas.
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