Reading time

How long does it take to read The Citadel of the Autarch?

The Citadel of the Autarch by Gene Wolfe is about 317 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 33 min

The Citadel of the Autarch · Gene Wolfe · first published 1983

Pages
317
30 min a day
12 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 20 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 33 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 24 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 18 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 15 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#4 in The Book of the New Sun

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The Citadel of the Autarch: reading time questions

How many pages is The Citadel of the Autarch?
The Citadel of the Autarch is about 317 pages. That is the median across the 15 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Citadel of the Autarch?
About 5 h 33 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 24 min.
How many days to read The Citadel of the Autarch 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 Citadel of the Autarch in the The Book of the New Sun series?
The Citadel of the Autarch is book 4 in The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe.

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