Reading time
How long does it take to read The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm?
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm by Christopher Paolini is about 288 pages, so it takes about 5 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
5 h 3 min
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm · Christopher Paolini · first published 2018
- Pages
- 288
- 30 min a day
- 11 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 6 h 40 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 5 h 3 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 4 h |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 3 h |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 21 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 11 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 7 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 6 days |
Page count: median of 16 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm?
- The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm is about 288 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 Fork, the Witch, and the Worm?
- About 5 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 4 h.
- How many days to read The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm at 30 minutes a day?
- About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 21 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
- What number is The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm in the The Inheritance Cycle series?
- The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm is a companion book in The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.
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