Reading time

How long does it take to read The Reverse of the Medal?

The Reverse of the Medal by Patrick O'Brian is about 287 pages, so it takes about 5 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 1 min

The Reverse of the Medal · Patrick O'Brian · first published 1986

Pages
287
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm6 h 39 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 1 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 59 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 59 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day21 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day7 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 30 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#11 in Aubrey–Maturin

Next in the series: The Letter of Marque (1988, 288 pages)

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The Reverse of the Medal: reading time questions

How many pages is The Reverse of the Medal?
The Reverse of the Medal is about 287 pages. That is the median across the 30 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Reverse of the Medal?
About 5 h 1 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 59 min.
How many days to read The Reverse of the Medal at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 21 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is The Reverse of the Medal in the Aubrey–Maturin series?
The Reverse of the Medal is book 11 in Aubrey–Maturin by Patrick O'Brian.

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