Reading time

How long does it take to read The Power That Preserves?

The Power That Preserves by Stephen R. Donaldson is about 531 pages, so it takes about 9½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 19 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

9 h 18 min

The Power That Preserves · Stephen R. Donaldson · first published 1977

Pages
531
30 min a day
19 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm12 h 18 min
Average adult · 238 wpm9 h 18 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm7 h 23 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 32 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day38 days
30 minutes a day19 days
45 minutes a day13 days
60 minutes a day10 days

Page count: median of 13 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

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The Power That Preserves: reading time questions

How many pages is The Power That Preserves?
The Power That Preserves is about 531 pages. That is the median across the 13 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Power That Preserves?
About 9 h 18 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 7 h 23 min.
How many days to read The Power That Preserves at 30 minutes a day?
About 19 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 38 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
What number is The Power That Preserves in the The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series?
The Power That Preserves is book 3 in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R. Donaldson.

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