Reading time

How long does it take to read Lord Foul's Bane?

Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson is about 394 pages, so it takes about 7 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 14 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

6 h 54 min

Lord Foul's Bane · Stephen R. Donaldson · first published 1977

Pages
394
30 min a day
14 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm9 h 7 min
Average adult · 238 wpm6 h 54 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm5 h 28 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 6 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day28 days
30 minutes a day14 days
45 minutes a day10 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 16 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Next in the series: The Illearth War (1977, 479 pages)

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Lord Foul's Bane: reading time questions

How many pages is Lord Foul's Bane?
Lord Foul's Bane is about 394 pages. That is the median across the 16 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Lord Foul's Bane?
About 6 h 54 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 5 h 28 min.
How many days to read Lord Foul's Bane at 30 minutes a day?
About 14 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 28 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is Lord Foul's Bane in the The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series?
Lord Foul's Bane is book 1 in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R. Donaldson.

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