Reading time

How long does it take to read Lila?

Lila by Marilynne Robinson is about 272 pages, so it takes about 5 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 46 min

Lila · Marilynne Robinson · first published 2014

Pages
272
30 min a day
10 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm6 h 18 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 46 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 47 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 50 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day20 days
30 minutes a day10 days
45 minutes a day7 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 19 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in Gilead

Next in the series: Jack (2020, 320 pages)

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Lila: reading time questions

How many pages is Lila?
Lila is about 272 pages. That is the median across the 19 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Lila?
About 4 h 46 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 47 min.
How many days to read Lila at 30 minutes a day?
About 10 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 20 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is Lila in the Gilead series?
Lila is book 3 in Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.

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