Reading time

How long does it take to read The Hydrogen Sonata?

The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain M. Banks is about 517 pages, so it takes about 9 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 19 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

9 h 3 min

The Hydrogen Sonata · Iain M. Banks · first published 2012

Pages
517
30 min a day
19 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm11 h 58 min
Average adult · 238 wpm9 h 3 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm7 h 11 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 23 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day37 days
30 minutes a day19 days
45 minutes a day13 days
60 minutes a day10 days

Page count: median of 10 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#10 in The Culture

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The Hydrogen Sonata: reading time questions

How many pages is The Hydrogen Sonata?
The Hydrogen Sonata is about 517 pages. That is the median across the 10 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Hydrogen Sonata?
About 9 h 3 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 7 h 11 min.
How many days to read The Hydrogen Sonata at 30 minutes a day?
About 19 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 37 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
What number is The Hydrogen Sonata in the The Culture series?
The Hydrogen Sonata is book 10 in The Culture by Iain M. Banks.

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