Reading time

How long does it take to read The Long Earth?

The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett is about 400 pages, so it takes about 7 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 14 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

7 h

The Long Earth · Terry Pratchett · first published 2012

Pages
400
30 min a day
14 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm9 h 16 min
Average adult · 238 wpm7 h
Quick reader · 300 wpm5 h 33 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 10 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day28 days
30 minutes a day14 days
45 minutes a day10 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 14 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Next in the series: The Long War (2013, 460 pages)

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The Long Earth: reading time questions

How many pages is The Long Earth?
The Long Earth is about 400 pages. That is the median across the 14 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Long Earth?
About 7 h at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 5 h 33 min.
How many days to read The Long Earth at 30 minutes a day?
About 14 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 28 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is The Long Earth in the The Long Earth series?
The Long Earth is book 1 in The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett.

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