Reading time

How long does it take to read The Final Empire?

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson is about 669 pages, so it takes about 11½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 24 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

11 h 43 min

The Final Empire · Brandon Sanderson · first published 2006

Pages
669
30 min a day
24 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm15 h 29 min
Average adult · 238 wpm11 h 43 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm9 h 18 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm6 h 58 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day47 days
30 minutes a day24 days
45 minutes a day16 days
60 minutes a day12 days

Page count: median of 45 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Mistborn

Next in the series: The Well of Ascension (2007, 784 pages)

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The Final Empire: reading time questions

How many pages is The Final Empire?
The Final Empire is about 669 pages. That is the median across the 45 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Final Empire?
About 11 h 43 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 9 h 18 min.
How many days to read The Final Empire at 30 minutes a day?
About 24 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 47 days, and at an hour a day about 12 days.
What number is The Final Empire in the Mistborn series?
The Final Empire is book 1 in Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.

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