Reading time

How long does it take to read The Black Widow?

The Black Widow by Daniel Silva is about 544 pages, so it takes about 9½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 20 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

9 h 31 min

The Black Widow · Daniel Silva · first published 2016

Pages
544
30 min a day
20 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm12 h 36 min
Average adult · 238 wpm9 h 31 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm7 h 33 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 40 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day39 days
30 minutes a day20 days
45 minutes a day13 days
60 minutes a day10 days

Page count: median of 2 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#16 in Gabriel Allon

Next in the series: House of Spies (2017, 528 pages)

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The Black Widow: reading time questions

How many pages is The Black Widow?
The Black Widow is about 544 pages. That is the median across the 2 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Black Widow?
About 9 h 31 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 33 min.
How many days to read The Black Widow at 30 minutes a day?
About 20 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 39 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
What number is The Black Widow in the Gabriel Allon series?
The Black Widow is book 16 in Gabriel Allon by Daniel Silva.

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