Reading time

How long does it take to read The Blade Itself?

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie is about 531 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 18 min

The Blade Itself · Joe Abercrombie · first published 2006

Pages
531
30 min a day
19 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm12 h 18 min
Average adult · 238 wpm9 h 18 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm7 h 23 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 32 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day38 days
30 minutes a day19 days
45 minutes a day13 days
60 minutes a day10 days

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

#1 in The First Law

Next in the series: Before They Are Hanged (2007, 560 pages)

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The Blade Itself: reading time questions

How many pages is The Blade Itself?
The Blade Itself is about 531 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 Blade Itself?
About 9 h 18 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 23 min.
How many days to read The Blade Itself at 30 minutes a day?
About 19 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 38 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
What number is The Blade Itself in the The First Law series?
The Blade Itself is book 1 in The First Law by Joe Abercrombie.

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