Reading time

How long does it take to read The Pillars of the Earth?

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett is about 1040 pages, so it takes about 18 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 37 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

18 h 12 min

The Pillars of the Earth · Ken Follett · first published 1989

Pages
1040
30 min a day
37 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm24 h 4 min
Average adult · 238 wpm18 h 12 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm14 h 27 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm10 h 50 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day73 days
30 minutes a day37 days
45 minutes a day25 days
60 minutes a day19 days

Page count: median of 111 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Kingsbridge

Next in the series: World Without End (2007, 1200 pages)

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The Pillars of the Earth: reading time questions

How many pages is The Pillars of the Earth?
The Pillars of the Earth is about 1040 pages. That is the median across the 111 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Pillars of the Earth?
About 18 h 12 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 14 h 27 min.
How many days to read The Pillars of the Earth at 30 minutes a day?
About 37 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 73 days, and at an hour a day about 19 days.
What number is The Pillars of the Earth in the Kingsbridge series?
The Pillars of the Earth is book 1 in Kingsbridge by Ken Follett.

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