Reading time
How long does it take to read The Veiled Throne?
The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu is about 784 pages, so it takes about 13½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 28 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
13 h 44 min
The Veiled Throne · Ken Liu · first published 2021
- Pages
- 784
- 30 min a day
- 28 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 18 h 9 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 13 h 44 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 10 h 53 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 8 h 10 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 55 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 28 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 19 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 14 days |
Page count: median of 8 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#3 in The Dandelion Dynasty
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The Veiled Throne: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Veiled Throne?
- The Veiled Throne is about 784 pages. That is the median across the 8 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Veiled Throne?
- About 13 h 44 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 10 h 53 min.
- How many days to read The Veiled Throne at 30 minutes a day?
- About 28 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 55 days, and at an hour a day about 14 days.
- What number is The Veiled Throne in the The Dandelion Dynasty series?
- The Veiled Throne is book 3 in The Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu.
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