Reading time

How long does it take to read The Black Company?

The Black Company by Glen Cook is about 319 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 12 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 35 min

The Black Company · Glen Cook · first published 1984

Pages
319
30 min a day
12 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 23 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 35 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 26 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 19 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day23 days
30 minutes a day12 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 16 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Next in the series: Shadows Linger (1984, 320 pages)

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The Black Company: reading time questions

How many pages is The Black Company?
The Black Company is about 319 pages. That is the median across the 16 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Black Company?
About 5 h 35 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 4 h 26 min.
How many days to read The Black Company at 30 minutes a day?
About 12 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 23 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is The Black Company in the The Black Company series?
The Black Company is book 1 in The Black Company by Glen Cook.

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