Reading time

How long does it take to read Shadow and Bone?

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo is about 352 pages, so it takes about 6 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 13 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

6 h 10 min

Shadow and Bone · Leigh Bardugo · first published 2012

Pages
352
30 min a day
13 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm8 h 9 min
Average adult · 238 wpm6 h 10 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 53 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 40 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day25 days
30 minutes a day13 days
45 minutes a day9 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 35 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Shadow and Bone: reading time questions

How many pages is Shadow and Bone?
Shadow and Bone is about 352 pages. That is the median across the 35 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Shadow and Bone?
About 6 h 10 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 53 min.
How many days to read Shadow and Bone at 30 minutes a day?
About 13 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 25 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is Shadow and Bone in the Shadow and Bone series?
Shadow and Bone is book 1 in Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo.

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