Reading time

How long does it take to read The Black Tower?

The Black Tower by P. D. James is about 290 pages, so it takes about 5 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 5 min

The Black Tower · P. D. James · first published 1975

Pages
290
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm6 h 43 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 5 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 2 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 1 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day21 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day7 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 56 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#5 in Adam Dalgliesh

Next in the series: Death of an Expert Witness (1977, 864 pages)

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The Black Tower: reading time questions

How many pages is The Black Tower?
The Black Tower is about 290 pages. That is the median across the 56 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Black Tower?
About 5 h 5 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 2 min.
How many days to read The Black Tower at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 21 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is The Black Tower in the Adam Dalgliesh series?
The Black Tower is book 5 in Adam Dalgliesh by P. D. James.

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