Reading time

How long does it take to read The Way of Shadows?

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks is about 645 pages, so it takes about 11½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 23 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

11 h 18 min

The Way of Shadows · Brent Weeks · first published 2008

Pages
645
30 min a day
23 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm14 h 56 min
Average adult · 238 wpm11 h 18 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm8 h 58 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm6 h 43 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day46 days
30 minutes a day23 days
45 minutes a day16 days
60 minutes a day12 days

Page count: median of 9 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Night Angel Trilogy

Next in the series: Shadow's Edge (2008, 656 pages)

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The Way of Shadows: reading time questions

How many pages is The Way of Shadows?
The Way of Shadows is about 645 pages. That is the median across the 9 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Way of Shadows?
About 11 h 18 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 8 h 58 min.
How many days to read The Way of Shadows at 30 minutes a day?
About 23 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 46 days, and at an hour a day about 12 days.
What number is The Way of Shadows in the The Night Angel Trilogy series?
The Way of Shadows is book 1 in The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks.

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