Reading time

How long does it take to read The Cruel Prince?

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is about 378 pages, so it takes about 6½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 14 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

6 h 37 min

The Cruel Prince · Holly Black · first published 2018

Pages
378
30 min a day
14 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm8 h 45 min
Average adult · 238 wpm6 h 37 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm5 h 15 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 56 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day27 days
30 minutes a day14 days
45 minutes a day9 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 18 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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The Cruel Prince: reading time questions

How many pages is The Cruel Prince?
The Cruel Prince is about 378 pages. That is the median across the 18 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Cruel Prince?
About 6 h 37 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 5 h 15 min.
How many days to read The Cruel Prince at 30 minutes a day?
About 14 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 27 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is The Cruel Prince in the The Folk of the Air series?
The Cruel Prince is book 1 in The Folk of the Air by Holly Black.

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