Reading time

How long does it take to read The 5th Wave?

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey is about 496 pages, so it takes about 8½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 18 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

8 h 41 min

The 5th Wave · Rick Yancey · first published 2013

Pages
496
30 min a day
18 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm11 h 29 min
Average adult · 238 wpm8 h 41 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 53 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 10 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day35 days
30 minutes a day18 days
45 minutes a day12 days
60 minutes a day9 days

Page count: median of 30 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Next in the series: The Infinite Sea (2014, 336 pages)

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The 5th Wave: reading time questions

How many pages is The 5th Wave?
The 5th Wave is about 496 pages. That is the median across the 30 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The 5th Wave?
About 8 h 41 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 53 min.
How many days to read The 5th Wave at 30 minutes a day?
About 18 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 35 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
What number is The 5th Wave in the The 5th Wave series?
The 5th Wave is book 1 in The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey.

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