Reading time

How long does it take to read The Scions of Shannara?

The Scions of Shannara by Terry Brooks 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 Scions of Shannara · Terry Brooks · first published 1990

Pages
499
30 min a day
18 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm11 h 33 min
Average adult · 238 wpm8 h 44 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 56 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 12 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day35 days
30 minutes a day18 days
45 minutes a day12 days
60 minutes a day9 days

Page count: median of 37 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Heritage of Shannara

Next in the series: The Druid of Shannara (1991, 464 pages)

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The Scions of Shannara: reading time questions

How many pages is The Scions of Shannara?
The Scions of Shannara is about 499 pages. That is the median across the 37 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Scions of Shannara?
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 Scions of Shannara 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 Scions of Shannara in the The Heritage of Shannara series?
The Scions of Shannara is book 1 in The Heritage of Shannara by Terry Brooks.

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