Reading time

How long does it take to read The Bear and the Nightingale?

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden is about 368 pages, so it takes about 6½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 13 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

6 h 27 min

The Bear and the Nightingale · Katherine Arden · first published 2017

Pages
368
30 min a day
13 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm8 h 31 min
Average adult · 238 wpm6 h 27 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm5 h 7 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 50 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day26 days
30 minutes a day13 days
45 minutes a day9 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 10 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Winternight Trilogy

Next in the series: The Girl in the Tower (2017, 392 pages)

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The Bear and the Nightingale: reading time questions

How many pages is The Bear and the Nightingale?
The Bear and the Nightingale is about 368 pages. That is the median across the 10 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Bear and the Nightingale?
About 6 h 27 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 5 h 7 min.
How many days to read The Bear and the Nightingale at 30 minutes a day?
About 13 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 26 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is The Bear and the Nightingale in the The Winternight Trilogy series?
The Bear and the Nightingale is book 1 in The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden.

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