Reading time

How long does it take to read The Selection?

The Selection by Kiera Cass is about 328 pages, so it takes about 6 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 12 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 45 min

The Selection · Kiera Cass · first published 2012

Pages
328
30 min a day
12 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 36 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 45 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 33 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 25 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day23 days
30 minutes a day12 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 33 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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The Selection: reading time questions

How many pages is The Selection?
The Selection is about 328 pages. That is the median across the 33 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Selection?
About 5 h 45 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 4 h 33 min.
How many days to read The Selection at 30 minutes a day?
About 12 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 23 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is The Selection in the The Selection series?
The Selection is book 1 in The Selection by Kiera Cass.

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