Reading time

How long does it take to read The Tombs of Atuan?

The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin is about 173 pages, so it takes about 3 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 7 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 2 min

The Tombs of Atuan · Ursula K. Le Guin · first published 1971

Pages
173
30 min a day
7 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm4 h
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 2 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 24 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm1 h 48 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day13 days
30 minutes a day7 days
45 minutes a day5 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 67 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in Earthsea

Next in the series: The Farthest Shore (1972, 223 pages)

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The Tombs of Atuan: reading time questions

How many pages is The Tombs of Atuan?
The Tombs of Atuan is about 173 pages. That is the median across the 67 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Tombs of Atuan?
About 3 h 2 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 24 min.
How many days to read The Tombs of Atuan at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 13 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is The Tombs of Atuan in the Earthsea series?
The Tombs of Atuan is book 2 in Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin.

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