Reading time

How long does it take to read The Ink Black Heart?

The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith is about 1072 pages, so it takes about 19 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 38 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

18 h 46 min

The Ink Black Heart · Robert Galbraith · first published 2022

Pages
1072
30 min a day
38 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm24 h 49 min
Average adult · 238 wpm18 h 46 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm14 h 53 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm11 h 10 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day76 days
30 minutes a day38 days
45 minutes a day26 days
60 minutes a day19 days

Page count: median of 2 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#6 in Cormoran Strike

Next in the series: The Running Grave (2023, 1120 pages)

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The Ink Black Heart: reading time questions

How many pages is The Ink Black Heart?
The Ink Black Heart is about 1072 pages. That is the median across the 2 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Ink Black Heart?
About 18 h 46 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 14 h 53 min.
How many days to read The Ink Black Heart at 30 minutes a day?
About 38 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 76 days, and at an hour a day about 19 days.
What number is The Ink Black Heart in the Cormoran Strike series?
The Ink Black Heart is book 6 in Cormoran Strike by Robert Galbraith.

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