Reading time

How long does it take to read The Commodore?

The Commodore by Patrick O'Brian is about 293 pages, so it takes about 5 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 8 min

The Commodore · Patrick O'Brian · first published 1994

Pages
293
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm6 h 47 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 8 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 4 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 3 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day21 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day7 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 24 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#17 in Aubrey–Maturin

Next in the series: The Yellow Admiral (1996, 265 pages)

Your real reading speed

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The Commodore: reading time questions

How many pages is The Commodore?
The Commodore is about 293 pages. That is the median across the 24 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Commodore?
About 5 h 8 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 4 min.
How many days to read The Commodore at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 21 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is The Commodore in the Aubrey–Maturin series?
The Commodore is book 17 in Aubrey–Maturin by Patrick O'Brian.

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