Reading time

How long does it take to read Magician?

Magician by Raymond E. Feist is about 700 pages, so it takes about 12½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 25 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

12 h 15 min

Magician · Raymond E. Feist · first published 1982

Pages
700
30 min a day
25 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm16 h 12 min
Average adult · 238 wpm12 h 15 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm9 h 43 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm7 h 18 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day49 days
30 minutes a day25 days
45 minutes a day17 days
60 minutes a day13 days

Page count: median of 25 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Riftwar Saga

Next in the series: Silverthorn (1985, 407 pages)

Your real reading speed

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Magician: reading time questions

How many pages is Magician?
Magician is about 700 pages. That is the median across the 25 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Magician?
About 12 h 15 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 9 h 43 min.
How many days to read Magician at 30 minutes a day?
About 25 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 49 days, and at an hour a day about 13 days.
What number is Magician in the The Riftwar Saga series?
Magician is book 1 in The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist.

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