Reading time

How long does it take to read Taltos?

Taltos by Anne Rice is about 485 pages, so it takes about 8½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 17 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

8 h 29 min

Taltos · Anne Rice · first published 1994

Pages
485
30 min a day
17 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm11 h 14 min
Average adult · 238 wpm8 h 29 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 44 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 3 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day34 days
30 minutes a day17 days
45 minutes a day12 days
60 minutes a day9 days

Page count: median of 39 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in Lives of the Mayfair Witches

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Taltos: reading time questions

How many pages is Taltos?
Taltos is about 485 pages. That is the median across the 39 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Taltos?
About 8 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 6 h 44 min.
How many days to read Taltos at 30 minutes a day?
About 17 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 34 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
What number is Taltos in the Lives of the Mayfair Witches series?
Taltos is book 3 in Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice.

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