Reading time

How long does it take to read The Gunslinger?

The Gunslinger by Stephen King is about 256 pages, so it takes about 4½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 9 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 29 min

The Gunslinger · Stephen King · first published 1982

Pages
256
30 min a day
9 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 56 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 29 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 33 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 40 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day18 days
30 minutes a day9 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 95 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Dark Tower

Next in the series: The Drawing of the Three (1987, 455 pages)

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The Gunslinger: reading time questions

How many pages is The Gunslinger?
The Gunslinger is about 256 pages. That is the median across the 95 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Gunslinger?
About 4 h 29 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 33 min.
How many days to read The Gunslinger at 30 minutes a day?
About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 18 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is The Gunslinger in the The Dark Tower series?
The Gunslinger is book 1 in The Dark Tower by Stephen King.

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