Reading time

How long does it take to read Out of the Silent Planet?

Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis is about 174 pages, so it takes about 3 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 7 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 3 min

Out of the Silent Planet · C. S. Lewis · first published 1938

Pages
174
30 min a day
7 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm4 h 2 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 3 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 25 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm1 h 49 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day13 days
30 minutes a day7 days
45 minutes a day5 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 65 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Space Trilogy

Next in the series: Perelandra (1943, 223 pages)

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Out of the Silent Planet: reading time questions

How many pages is Out of the Silent Planet?
Out of the Silent Planet is about 174 pages. That is the median across the 65 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Out of the Silent Planet?
About 3 h 3 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 25 min.
How many days to read Out of the Silent Planet at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 13 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is Out of the Silent Planet in the The Space Trilogy series?
Out of the Silent Planet is book 1 in The Space Trilogy by C. S. Lewis.

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