Reading time

How long does it take to read The Mirror & the Light?

The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel is about 864 pages, so it takes about 15 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 31 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

15 h 8 min

The Mirror & the Light · Hilary Mantel · first published 2020

Pages
864
30 min a day
31 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm20 h
Average adult · 238 wpm15 h 8 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm12 h
Very fast reader · 400 wpm9 h

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day61 days
30 minutes a day31 days
45 minutes a day21 days
60 minutes a day16 days

Page count: median of 26 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in Wolf Hall Trilogy

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The Mirror & the Light: reading time questions

How many pages is The Mirror & the Light?
The Mirror & the Light is about 864 pages. That is the median across the 26 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Mirror & the Light?
About 15 h 8 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 12 h.
How many days to read The Mirror & the Light at 30 minutes a day?
About 31 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 61 days, and at an hour a day about 16 days.
What number is The Mirror & the Light in the Wolf Hall Trilogy series?
The Mirror & the Light is book 3 in Wolf Hall Trilogy by Hilary Mantel.

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