Reading time

How long does it take to read Independence Day?

Independence Day by Richard Ford is about 451 pages, so it takes about 8 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 16 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

7 h 54 min

Independence Day · Richard Ford · first published 1995

Pages
451
30 min a day
16 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm10 h 26 min
Average adult · 238 wpm7 h 54 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 16 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 42 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day32 days
30 minutes a day16 days
45 minutes a day11 days
60 minutes a day8 days

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

#2 in Frank Bascombe

Next in the series: The Lay of the Land (2006, 496 pages)

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Independence Day: reading time questions

How many pages is Independence Day?
Independence Day is about 451 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 Independence Day?
About 7 h 54 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 6 h 16 min.
How many days to read Independence Day at 30 minutes a day?
About 16 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 32 days, and at an hour a day about 8 days.
What number is Independence Day in the Frank Bascombe series?
Independence Day is book 2 in Frank Bascombe by Richard Ford.

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