Reading time

How long does it take to read The Elf Queen of Shannara?

The Elf Queen of Shannara by Terry Brooks is about 403 pages, so it takes about 7 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 15 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

7 h 3 min

The Elf Queen of Shannara · Terry Brooks · first published 1992

Pages
403
30 min a day
15 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm9 h 20 min
Average adult · 238 wpm7 h 3 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm5 h 36 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 12 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day29 days
30 minutes a day15 days
45 minutes a day10 days
60 minutes a day8 days

Page count: median of 30 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in The Heritage of Shannara

Next in the series: The Talismans of Shannara (1993, 453 pages)

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The Elf Queen of Shannara: reading time questions

How many pages is The Elf Queen of Shannara?
The Elf Queen of Shannara is about 403 pages. That is the median across the 30 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Elf Queen of Shannara?
About 7 h 3 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 36 min.
How many days to read The Elf Queen of Shannara at 30 minutes a day?
About 15 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 29 days, and at an hour a day about 8 days.
What number is The Elf Queen of Shannara in the The Heritage of Shannara series?
The Elf Queen of Shannara is book 3 in The Heritage of Shannara by Terry Brooks.

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