Reading time

How long does it take to read Parable of the Sower?

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler is about 320 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 12 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 36 min

Parable of the Sower · Octavia E. Butler · first published 1993

Pages
320
30 min a day
12 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 24 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 36 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 27 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 20 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day23 days
30 minutes a day12 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 23 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Earthseed

Next in the series: Parable of the Talents (1998, 424 pages)

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Parable of the Sower: reading time questions

How many pages is Parable of the Sower?
Parable of the Sower is about 320 pages. That is the median across the 23 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Parable of the Sower?
About 5 h 36 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 4 h 27 min.
How many days to read Parable of the Sower at 30 minutes a day?
About 12 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 23 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is Parable of the Sower in the Earthseed series?
Parable of the Sower is book 1 in Earthseed by Octavia E. Butler.

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