Reading time

How long does it take to read The Magician's Nephew?

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis is about 186 pages, so it takes about 3½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 7 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 15 min

The Magician's Nephew · C.S. Lewis · first published 1955

Pages
186
30 min a day
7 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm4 h 18 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 15 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 35 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm1 h 56 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day13 days
30 minutes a day7 days
45 minutes a day5 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 165 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#6 in The Chronicles of Narnia

Next in the series: The Last Battle (1956, 192 pages)

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The Magician's Nephew: reading time questions

How many pages is The Magician's Nephew?
The Magician's Nephew is about 186 pages. That is the median across the 165 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Magician's Nephew?
About 3 h 15 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 35 min.
How many days to read The Magician's Nephew at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 13 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is The Magician's Nephew in the The Chronicles of Narnia series?
The Magician's Nephew is book 6 in The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.

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