Reading time
How long does it take to read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes?
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 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
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes · Suzanne Collins · first published 2020
- Pages
- 528
- 30 min a day
- 19 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 12 h 13 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 9 h 15 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 7 h 20 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 5 h 30 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 37 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 19 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 13 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 10 days |
Page count: median of 34 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#4 in The Hunger Games
Next in the series: Sunrise on the Reaping (2025, 400 pages)
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes?
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is about 528 pages. That is the median across the 34 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes?
- 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 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 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 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in the The Hunger Games series?
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is book 4 in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
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