Reading time

How long does it take to read Skyward?

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson is about 528 pages, so it takes about 9½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 19 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

9 h 15 min

Skyward · Brandon Sanderson · first published 2018

Pages
528
30 min a day
19 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm12 h 13 min
Average adult · 238 wpm9 h 15 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm7 h 20 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 30 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day37 days
30 minutes a day19 days
45 minutes a day13 days
60 minutes a day10 days

Page count: median of 17 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Next in the series: Starsight (2019, 480 pages)

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Skyward: reading time questions

How many pages is Skyward?
Skyward is about 528 pages. That is the median across the 17 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Skyward?
About 9 h 15 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 7 h 20 min.
How many days to read Skyward at 30 minutes a day?
About 19 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 37 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
What number is Skyward in the Skyward series?
Skyward is book 1 in Skyward by Brandon Sanderson.

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