Reading time

How long does it take to read Sword of Kings?

Sword of Kings by Bernard Cornwell is about 400 pages, so it takes about 7 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 14 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

7 h

Sword of Kings · Bernard Cornwell · first published 2019

Pages
400
30 min a day
14 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm9 h 16 min
Average adult · 238 wpm7 h
Quick reader · 300 wpm5 h 33 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 10 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day28 days
30 minutes a day14 days
45 minutes a day10 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 9 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#12 in The Saxon Stories

Next in the series: War Lord (2020, 357 pages)

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Sword of Kings: reading time questions

How many pages is Sword of Kings?
Sword of Kings is about 400 pages. That is the median across the 9 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Sword of Kings?
About 7 h at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 5 h 33 min.
How many days to read Sword of Kings at 30 minutes a day?
About 14 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 28 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is Sword of Kings in the The Saxon Stories series?
Sword of Kings is book 12 in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell.

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