Reading time
How long does it take to read The Return of the King?
The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien is about 499 pages, so it takes about 8½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 18 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
8 h 44 min
The Return of the King · J. R. R. Tolkien · first published 1955
- Pages
- 499
- 30 min a day
- 18 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 11 h 33 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 8 h 44 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 6 h 56 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 5 h 12 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 35 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 18 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 12 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 9 days |
Page count: median of 287 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#3 in The Lord of the Rings
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The Return of the King: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Return of the King?
- The Return of the King is about 499 pages. That is the median across the 287 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Return of the King?
- About 8 h 44 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 56 min.
- How many days to read The Return of the King at 30 minutes a day?
- About 18 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 35 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
- What number is The Return of the King in the The Lord of the Rings series?
- The Return of the King is book 3 in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.