Reading time

How long does it take to read The Rose Field?

The Rose Field by Philip Pullman is about 672 pages, so it takes about 12 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 24 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

11 h 46 min

The Rose Field · Philip Pullman · first published 2025

Pages
672
30 min a day
24 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm15 h 33 min
Average adult · 238 wpm11 h 46 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm9 h 20 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm7 h

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day48 days
30 minutes a day24 days
45 minutes a day16 days
60 minutes a day12 days

Page count: median of 5 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in The Book of Dust

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The Rose Field: reading time questions

How many pages is The Rose Field?
The Rose Field is about 672 pages. That is the median across the 5 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Rose Field?
About 11 h 46 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 9 h 20 min.
How many days to read The Rose Field at 30 minutes a day?
About 24 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 48 days, and at an hour a day about 12 days.
What number is The Rose Field in the The Book of Dust series?
The Rose Field is book 3 in The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman.

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