Reading time

How long does it take to read The Shelters of Stone?

The Shelters of Stone by Jean M. Auel is about 832 pages, so it takes about 14½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 30 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

14 h 34 min

The Shelters of Stone · Jean M. Auel · first published 2002

Pages
832
30 min a day
30 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm19 h 16 min
Average adult · 238 wpm14 h 34 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm11 h 33 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm8 h 40 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day59 days
30 minutes a day30 days
45 minutes a day20 days
60 minutes a day15 days

Page count: median of 49 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#5 in Earth's Children

Next in the series: The Land of Painted Caves (2011, 785 pages)

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The Shelters of Stone: reading time questions

How many pages is The Shelters of Stone?
The Shelters of Stone is about 832 pages. That is the median across the 49 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Shelters of Stone?
About 14 h 34 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 11 h 33 min.
How many days to read The Shelters of Stone at 30 minutes a day?
About 30 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 59 days, and at an hour a day about 15 days.
What number is The Shelters of Stone in the Earth's Children series?
The Shelters of Stone is book 5 in Earth's Children by Jean M. Auel.

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