Reading time

How long does it take to read The Caves of Steel?

The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov is about 246 pages, so it takes about 4½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 9 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 18 min

The Caves of Steel · Isaac Asimov · first published 1954

Pages
246
30 min a day
9 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 42 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 18 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 25 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 34 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day18 days
30 minutes a day9 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 62 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Robot

Next in the series: The Naked Sun (1957, 226 pages)

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The Caves of Steel: reading time questions

How many pages is The Caves of Steel?
The Caves of Steel is about 246 pages. That is the median across the 62 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Caves of Steel?
About 4 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 3 h 25 min.
How many days to read The Caves of Steel at 30 minutes a day?
About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 18 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is The Caves of Steel in the Robot series?
The Caves of Steel is book 1 in Robot by Isaac Asimov.

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