Reading time

How long does it take to read Murtagh?

Murtagh by Christopher Paolini is about 696 pages, so it takes about 12 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 25 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

12 h 11 min

Murtagh · Christopher Paolini · first published 2023

Pages
696
30 min a day
25 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm16 h 7 min
Average adult · 238 wpm12 h 11 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm9 h 40 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm7 h 15 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 19 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

Companion in The Inheritance Cycle

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Murtagh: reading time questions

How many pages is Murtagh?
Murtagh is about 696 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 Murtagh?
About 12 h 11 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 40 min.
How many days to read Murtagh 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 Murtagh in the The Inheritance Cycle series?
Murtagh is a companion book in The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.

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