Reading time

How long does it take to read Inheritance?

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini is about 849 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 52 min

Inheritance · Christopher Paolini · first published 2011

Pages
849
30 min a day
30 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm19 h 39 min
Average adult · 238 wpm14 h 52 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm11 h 48 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm8 h 51 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day60 days
30 minutes a day30 days
45 minutes a day20 days
60 minutes a day15 days

Page count: median of 38 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#4 in The Inheritance Cycle

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Inheritance: reading time questions

How many pages is Inheritance?
Inheritance is about 849 pages. That is the median across the 38 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Inheritance?
About 14 h 52 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 48 min.
How many days to read Inheritance 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 Inheritance in the The Inheritance Cycle series?
Inheritance is book 4 in The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.

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