Reading time

How long does it take to read The State of the Art?

The State of the Art by Iain M. Banks is about 206 pages, so it takes about 3½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 8 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 36 min

The State of the Art · Iain M. Banks · first published 1991

Pages
206
30 min a day
8 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm4 h 46 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 36 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 52 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 9 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day15 days
30 minutes a day8 days
45 minutes a day5 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 15 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#4 in The Culture

Next in the series: Excession (1996, 460 pages)

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The State of the Art: reading time questions

How many pages is The State of the Art?
The State of the Art is about 206 pages. That is the median across the 15 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The State of the Art?
About 3 h 36 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 52 min.
How many days to read The State of the Art at 30 minutes a day?
About 8 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 15 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is The State of the Art in the The Culture series?
The State of the Art is book 4 in The Culture by Iain M. Banks.

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