Reading time

How long does it take to read Howling Dark?

Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio is about 688 pages, so it takes about 12 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 25 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

12 h 3 min

Howling Dark · Christopher Ruocchio · first published 2019

Pages
688
30 min a day
25 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm15 h 56 min
Average adult · 238 wpm12 h 3 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm9 h 33 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm7 h 10 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day49 days
30 minutes a day25 days
45 minutes a day17 days
60 minutes a day13 days

Page count: median of 5 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in Sun Eater

Next in the series: Demon in White (2020, 776 pages)

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Howling Dark: reading time questions

How many pages is Howling Dark?
Howling Dark is about 688 pages. That is the median across the 5 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Howling Dark?
About 12 h 3 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 9 h 33 min.
How many days to read Howling Dark at 30 minutes a day?
About 25 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 49 days, and at an hour a day about 13 days.
What number is Howling Dark in the Sun Eater series?
Howling Dark is book 2 in Sun Eater by Christopher Ruocchio.

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