Reading time

How long does it take to read Idoru?

Idoru by William Gibson is about 307 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 22 min

Idoru · William Gibson · first published 1996

Pages
307
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 6 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 22 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 16 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 12 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day22 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 30 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in Bridge Trilogy

Next in the series: All Tomorrow's Parties (1999, 288 pages)

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Idoru: reading time questions

How many pages is Idoru?
Idoru is about 307 pages. That is the median across the 30 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Idoru?
About 5 h 22 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 16 min.
How many days to read Idoru at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 22 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is Idoru in the Bridge Trilogy series?
Idoru is book 2 in Bridge Trilogy by William Gibson.

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