Reading time

How long does it take to read The Dark Secret?

The Dark Secret by Tui T. Sutherland is about 302 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 17 min

The Dark Secret · Tui T. Sutherland · first published 2013

Pages
302
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm6 h 59 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 17 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 12 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 9 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day22 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

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

#4 in Wings of Fire

Next in the series: The Brightest Night (2014, 336 pages)

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The Dark Secret: reading time questions

How many pages is The Dark Secret?
The Dark Secret is about 302 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 Dark Secret?
About 5 h 17 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 12 min.
How many days to read The Dark Secret at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 22 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is The Dark Secret in the Wings of Fire series?
The Dark Secret is book 4 in Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland.

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