Reading time

How long does it take to read The Giver?

The Giver by Lois Lowry is about 200 pages, so it takes about 3½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 7 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 30 min

The Giver · Lois Lowry · first published 1993

Pages
200
30 min a day
7 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm4 h 38 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 30 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 47 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 5 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day14 days
30 minutes a day7 days
45 minutes a day5 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 106 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Giver Quartet

Next in the series: Gathering Blue (2000, 219 pages)

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The Giver: reading time questions

How many pages is The Giver?
The Giver is about 200 pages. That is the median across the 106 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Giver?
About 3 h 30 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 47 min.
How many days to read The Giver at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 14 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is The Giver in the The Giver Quartet series?
The Giver is book 1 in The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.

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