Reading time

How long does it take to read The Empty Throne?

The Empty Throne by Bernard Cornwell is about 336 pages, so it takes about 6 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 12 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 53 min

The Empty Throne · Bernard Cornwell · first published 2014

Pages
336
30 min a day
12 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 47 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 53 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 40 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 30 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day24 days
30 minutes a day12 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 16 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#8 in The Saxon Stories

Next in the series: Warriors of the Storm (2015, 344 pages)

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The Empty Throne: reading time questions

How many pages is The Empty Throne?
The Empty Throne is about 336 pages. That is the median across the 16 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Empty Throne?
About 5 h 53 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 40 min.
How many days to read The Empty Throne at 30 minutes a day?
About 12 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 24 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is The Empty Throne in the The Saxon Stories series?
The Empty Throne is book 8 in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell.

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