Reading time

How long does it take to read King of Thorns?

King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence is about 467 pages, so it takes about 8 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 17 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

8 h 11 min

King of Thorns · Mark Lawrence · first published 2012

Pages
467
30 min a day
17 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm10 h 49 min
Average adult · 238 wpm8 h 11 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 29 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 52 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day33 days
30 minutes a day17 days
45 minutes a day11 days
60 minutes a day9 days

Page count: median of 10 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in The Broken Empire

Next in the series: Emperor of Thorns (2013, 435 pages)

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King of Thorns: reading time questions

How many pages is King of Thorns?
King of Thorns is about 467 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 King of Thorns?
About 8 h 11 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 29 min.
How many days to read King of Thorns at 30 minutes a day?
About 17 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 33 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
What number is King of Thorns in the The Broken Empire series?
King of Thorns is book 2 in The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence.

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