Reading time
How long does it take to read The Druid of Shannara?
The Druid of Shannara by Terry Brooks is about 464 pages, so it takes about 8 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 17 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
8 h 7 min
The Druid of Shannara · Terry Brooks · first published 1991
- Pages
- 464
- 30 min a day
- 17 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 10 h 44 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 8 h 7 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 6 h 27 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 4 h 50 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 33 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 17 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 11 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 9 days |
Page count: median of 34 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#2 in The Heritage of Shannara
Next in the series: The Elf Queen of Shannara (1992, 403 pages)
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The Druid of Shannara: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Druid of Shannara?
- The Druid of Shannara is about 464 pages. That is the median across the 34 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Druid of Shannara?
- About 8 h 7 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 27 min.
- How many days to read The Druid of Shannara at 30 minutes a day?
- About 17 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 33 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
- What number is The Druid of Shannara in the The Heritage of Shannara series?
- The Druid of Shannara is book 2 in The Heritage of Shannara by Terry Brooks.