Reading time

How long does it take to read La Belle Sauvage?

La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman is about 480 pages, so it takes about 8½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 17 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

8 h 24 min

La Belle Sauvage · Philip Pullman · first published 2017

Pages
480
30 min a day
17 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm11 h 7 min
Average adult · 238 wpm8 h 24 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 40 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day34 days
30 minutes a day17 days
45 minutes a day12 days
60 minutes a day9 days

Page count: median of 18 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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La Belle Sauvage: reading time questions

How many pages is La Belle Sauvage?
La Belle Sauvage is about 480 pages. That is the median across the 18 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read La Belle Sauvage?
About 8 h 24 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 40 min.
How many days to read La Belle Sauvage at 30 minutes a day?
About 17 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 34 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
What number is La Belle Sauvage in the The Book of Dust series?
La Belle Sauvage is book 1 in The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman.

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