Reading time

How long does it take to read The Valley of Fear?

The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle 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 Valley of Fear · Arthur Conan Doyle · first published 1915

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 758 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#7 in Sherlock Holmes

Next in the series: His Last Bow (1917, 236 pages)

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The Valley of Fear: reading time questions

How many pages is The Valley of Fear?
The Valley of Fear is about 206 pages. That is the median across the 758 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Valley of Fear?
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 Valley of Fear 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 Valley of Fear in the Sherlock Holmes series?
The Valley of Fear is book 7 in Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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