Reading time
How long does it take to read The Hand of Oberon?
The Hand of Oberon by Roger Zelazny is about 188 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 17 min
The Hand of Oberon · Roger Zelazny · first published 1976
- Pages
- 188
- 30 min a day
- 7 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 4 h 21 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 3 h 17 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 2 h 37 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 1 h 58 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 14 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 7 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 5 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 4 days |
Page count: median of 21 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#4 in The Chronicles of Amber
Next in the series: The Courts of Chaos (1978, 183 pages)
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The Hand of Oberon: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Hand of Oberon?
- The Hand of Oberon is about 188 pages. That is the median across the 21 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Hand of Oberon?
- About 3 h 17 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 37 min.
- How many days to read The Hand of Oberon 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 Hand of Oberon in the The Chronicles of Amber series?
- The Hand of Oberon is book 4 in The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny.
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