Reading time

How long does it take to read The Lost Hero?

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan is about 556 pages, so it takes about 9½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 20 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

9 h 44 min

The Lost Hero · Rick Riordan · first published 2010

Pages
556
30 min a day
20 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm12 h 52 min
Average adult · 238 wpm9 h 44 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm7 h 43 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 48 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day39 days
30 minutes a day20 days
45 minutes a day13 days
60 minutes a day10 days

Page count: median of 53 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Heroes of Olympus

Next in the series: The Son of Neptune (2011, 512 pages)

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The Lost Hero: reading time questions

How many pages is The Lost Hero?
The Lost Hero is about 556 pages. That is the median across the 53 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Lost Hero?
About 9 h 44 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 43 min.
How many days to read The Lost Hero at 30 minutes a day?
About 20 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 39 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
What number is The Lost Hero in the The Heroes of Olympus series?
The Lost Hero is book 1 in The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan.

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