Reading time
How long does it take to read The High King?
The High King by Lloyd Alexander is about 285 pages, so it takes about 5 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
4 h 59 min
The High King · Lloyd Alexander · first published 1968
- Pages
- 285
- 30 min a day
- 10 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 6 h 36 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 4 h 59 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 3 h 58 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 2 h 58 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 20 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 10 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 7 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 5 days |
Page count: median of 46 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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The High King: reading time questions
- How many pages is The High King?
- The High King is about 285 pages. That is the median across the 46 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The High King?
- About 4 h 59 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 58 min.
- How many days to read The High King at 30 minutes a day?
- About 10 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 20 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
- What number is The High King in the The Chronicles of Prydain series?
- The High King is book 5 in The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander.
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