Reading time

How long does it take to read The Last Kingdom?

The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell is about 474 pages, so it takes about 8½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 17 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

8 h 18 min

The Last Kingdom · Bernard Cornwell · first published 2004

Pages
474
30 min a day
17 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm10 h 58 min
Average adult · 238 wpm8 h 18 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 35 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 56 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day34 days
30 minutes a day17 days
45 minutes a day12 days
60 minutes a day9 days

Page count: median of 29 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Saxon Stories

Next in the series: The Pale Horseman (2005, 400 pages)

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The Last Kingdom: reading time questions

How many pages is The Last Kingdom?
The Last Kingdom is about 474 pages. That is the median across the 29 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Last Kingdom?
About 8 h 18 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 6 h 35 min.
How many days to read The Last Kingdom at 30 minutes a day?
About 17 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 34 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
What number is The Last Kingdom in the The Saxon Stories series?
The Last Kingdom is book 1 in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell.

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