Reading time

How long does it take to read Legacy?

Legacy by Shannon Messenger is about 824 pages, so it takes about 14½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 29 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

14 h 26 min

Legacy · Shannon Messenger · first published 2019

Pages
824
30 min a day
29 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm19 h 4 min
Average adult · 238 wpm14 h 26 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm11 h 27 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm8 h 35 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day58 days
30 minutes a day29 days
45 minutes a day20 days
60 minutes a day15 days

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

#8 in Keeper of the Lost Cities

Next in the series: Stellarlune (2022, 732 pages)

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Legacy: reading time questions

How many pages is Legacy?
Legacy is about 824 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 Legacy?
About 14 h 26 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 27 min.
How many days to read Legacy at 30 minutes a day?
About 29 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 58 days, and at an hour a day about 15 days.
What number is Legacy in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series?
Legacy is book 8 in Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger.

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