Reading time

How long does it take to read The Hobbit?

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien is about 310 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 26 min

The Hobbit · J. R. R. Tolkien · first published 1937

Pages
310
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 11 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 26 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 18 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 14 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day22 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 482 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#0 in The Lord of the Rings

Next in the series: The Fellowship of the Ring (1954, 492 pages)

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The Hobbit: reading time questions

How many pages is The Hobbit?
The Hobbit is about 310 pages. That is the median across the 482 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Hobbit?
About 5 h 26 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 18 min.
How many days to read The Hobbit at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 22 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is The Hobbit in the The Lord of the Rings series?
The Hobbit is book 0 in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.

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