Reading time

How long does it take to read Red Sister?

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence is about 500 pages, so it takes about 9 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 18 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

8 h 45 min

Red Sister · Mark Lawrence · first published 2017

Pages
500
30 min a day
18 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm11 h 34 min
Average adult · 238 wpm8 h 45 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 57 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 13 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day35 days
30 minutes a day18 days
45 minutes a day12 days
60 minutes a day9 days

Page count: median of 12 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Next in the series: Grey Sister (2018, 416 pages)

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Red Sister: reading time questions

How many pages is Red Sister?
Red Sister is about 500 pages. That is the median across the 12 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Red Sister?
About 8 h 45 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 6 h 57 min.
How many days to read Red Sister at 30 minutes a day?
About 18 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 35 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
What number is Red Sister in the Book of the Ancestor series?
Red Sister is book 1 in Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence.

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