Reading time

How long does it take to read The City We Became?

The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin is about 436 pages, so it takes about 7½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 16 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

7 h 38 min

The City We Became · N. K. Jemisin · first published 2020

Pages
436
30 min a day
16 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm10 h 6 min
Average adult · 238 wpm7 h 38 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 3 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 33 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day31 days
30 minutes a day16 days
45 minutes a day11 days
60 minutes a day8 days

Page count: median of 10 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Great Cities

Next in the series: The World We Make (2022, 185 pages)

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The City We Became: reading time questions

How many pages is The City We Became?
The City We Became is about 436 pages. That is the median across the 10 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The City We Became?
About 7 h 38 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 6 h 3 min.
How many days to read The City We Became at 30 minutes a day?
About 16 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 31 days, and at an hour a day about 8 days.
What number is The City We Became in the The Great Cities series?
The City We Became is book 1 in The Great Cities by N. K. Jemisin.

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