Reading time

How long does it take to read The Night Fire?

The Night Fire by Michael Connelly is about 456 pages, so it takes about 8 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 16 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

7 h 59 min

The Night Fire · Michael Connelly · first published 2019

Pages
456
30 min a day
16 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm10 h 33 min
Average adult · 238 wpm7 h 59 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 20 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 45 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day32 days
30 minutes a day16 days
45 minutes a day11 days
60 minutes a day8 days

Page count: median of 3 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in Renée Ballard

Next in the series: The Dark Hours (2021, 400 pages)

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The Night Fire: reading time questions

How many pages is The Night Fire?
The Night Fire is about 456 pages. That is the median across the 3 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Night Fire?
About 7 h 59 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 6 h 20 min.
How many days to read The Night Fire at 30 minutes a day?
About 16 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 32 days, and at an hour a day about 8 days.
What number is The Night Fire in the Renée Ballard series?
The Night Fire is book 3 in Renée Ballard by Michael Connelly.

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