Reading time

How long does it take to read The Curse of the Pharaohs?

The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters is about 357 pages, so it takes about 6½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 13 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

6 h 15 min

The Curse of the Pharaohs · Elizabeth Peters · first published 1981

Pages
357
30 min a day
13 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm8 h 16 min
Average adult · 238 wpm6 h 15 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 58 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 43 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day25 days
30 minutes a day13 days
45 minutes a day9 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 17 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in Amelia Peabody

Next in the series: The Mummy Case (1985, 320 pages)

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The Curse of the Pharaohs: reading time questions

How many pages is The Curse of the Pharaohs?
The Curse of the Pharaohs is about 357 pages. That is the median across the 17 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Curse of the Pharaohs?
About 6 h 15 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 58 min.
How many days to read The Curse of the Pharaohs at 30 minutes a day?
About 13 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 25 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is The Curse of the Pharaohs in the Amelia Peabody series?
The Curse of the Pharaohs is book 2 in Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peters.

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