Reading time

How long does it take to read Second Foundation?

Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov is about 235 pages, so it takes about 4 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 9 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 7 min

Second Foundation · Isaac Asimov · first published 1953

Pages
235
30 min a day
9 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 26 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 7 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 16 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 27 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day17 days
30 minutes a day9 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 81 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in Foundation

Next in the series: Foundation's Edge (1982)

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Second Foundation: reading time questions

How many pages is Second Foundation?
Second Foundation is about 235 pages. That is the median across the 81 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Second Foundation?
About 4 h 7 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 16 min.
How many days to read Second Foundation at 30 minutes a day?
About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 17 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is Second Foundation in the Foundation series?
Second Foundation is book 3 in Foundation by Isaac Asimov.

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