Reading time
How long does it take to read The Mark of Athena?
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan is about 582 pages, so it takes about 10 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 21 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
10 h 11 min
The Mark of Athena · Rick Riordan · first published 2012
- Pages
- 582
- 30 min a day
- 21 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 13 h 28 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 10 h 11 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 8 h 5 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 6 h 4 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 41 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 21 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 14 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 11 days |
Page count: median of 40 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#3 in The Heroes of Olympus
Next in the series: The House of Hades (2013)
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The Mark of Athena: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Mark of Athena?
- The Mark of Athena is about 582 pages. That is the median across the 40 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Mark of Athena?
- About 10 h 11 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 8 h 5 min.
- How many days to read The Mark of Athena at 30 minutes a day?
- About 21 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 41 days, and at an hour a day about 11 days.
- What number is The Mark of Athena in the The Heroes of Olympus series?
- The Mark of Athena is book 3 in The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan.