Reading time

How long does it take to read Rise of Empire?

Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan is about 656 pages, so it takes about 11½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 23 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

11 h 29 min

Rise of Empire · Michael J. Sullivan · first published 2011

Pages
656
30 min a day
23 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm15 h 11 min
Average adult · 238 wpm11 h 29 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm9 h 7 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm6 h 50 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day46 days
30 minutes a day23 days
45 minutes a day16 days
60 minutes a day12 days

Page count: median of 5 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in The Riyria Revelations

Next in the series: Heir of Novron (2012, 960 pages)

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Rise of Empire: reading time questions

How many pages is Rise of Empire?
Rise of Empire is about 656 pages. That is the median across the 5 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Rise of Empire?
About 11 h 29 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 7 min.
How many days to read Rise of Empire at 30 minutes a day?
About 23 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 46 days, and at an hour a day about 12 days.
What number is Rise of Empire in the The Riyria Revelations series?
Rise of Empire is book 2 in The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan.

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