Reading time

How long does it take to read The Shadow Rising?

The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan is about 984 pages, so it takes about 17 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 35 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

17 h 14 min

The Shadow Rising · Robert Jordan · first published 1992

Pages
984
30 min a day
35 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm22 h 47 min
Average adult · 238 wpm17 h 14 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm13 h 40 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm10 h 15 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day69 days
30 minutes a day35 days
45 minutes a day23 days
60 minutes a day18 days

Page count: median of 36 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#4 in The Wheel of Time

Next in the series: The Fires of Heaven (1993, 894 pages)

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The Shadow Rising: reading time questions

How many pages is The Shadow Rising?
The Shadow Rising is about 984 pages. That is the median across the 36 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Shadow Rising?
About 17 h 14 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 13 h 40 min.
How many days to read The Shadow Rising at 30 minutes a day?
About 35 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 69 days, and at an hour a day about 18 days.
What number is The Shadow Rising in the The Wheel of Time series?
The Shadow Rising is book 4 in The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan.

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