Reading time

How long does it take to read The Elfstones of Shannara?

The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks is about 570 pages, so it takes about 10 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 20 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

9 h 59 min

The Elfstones of Shannara · Terry Brooks · first published 1982

Pages
570
30 min a day
20 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm13 h 12 min
Average adult · 238 wpm9 h 59 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm7 h 55 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 56 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day40 days
30 minutes a day20 days
45 minutes a day14 days
60 minutes a day10 days

Page count: median of 47 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in The Sword of Shannara Trilogy

Next in the series: The Wishsong of Shannara (1985, 520 pages)

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The Elfstones of Shannara: reading time questions

How many pages is The Elfstones of Shannara?
The Elfstones of Shannara is about 570 pages. That is the median across the 47 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Elfstones of Shannara?
About 9 h 59 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 7 h 55 min.
How many days to read The Elfstones of Shannara at 30 minutes a day?
About 20 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 40 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
What number is The Elfstones of Shannara in the The Sword of Shannara Trilogy series?
The Elfstones of Shannara is book 2 in The Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks.

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