Reading time

How long does it take to read Lirael?

Lirael by Garth Nix is about 519 pages, so it takes about 9 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 19 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

9 h 5 min

Lirael · Garth Nix · first published 2001

Pages
519
30 min a day
19 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm12 h 1 min
Average adult · 238 wpm9 h 5 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm7 h 13 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 24 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day37 days
30 minutes a day19 days
45 minutes a day13 days
60 minutes a day10 days

Page count: median of 29 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in The Old Kingdom

Next in the series: Abhorsen (2003, 394 pages)

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Lirael: reading time questions

How many pages is Lirael?
Lirael is about 519 pages. That is the median across the 29 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Lirael?
About 9 h 5 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 7 h 13 min.
How many days to read Lirael at 30 minutes a day?
About 19 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 37 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
What number is Lirael in the The Old Kingdom series?
Lirael is book 2 in The Old Kingdom by Garth Nix.

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