Reading time

How long does it take to read The Well of Ascension?

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson 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 Well of Ascension · Brandon Sanderson · first published 2007

Pages
784
30 min a day
28 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm18 h 9 min
Average adult · 238 wpm13 h 44 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm10 h 53 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm8 h 10 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day55 days
30 minutes a day28 days
45 minutes a day19 days
60 minutes a day14 days

Page count: median of 36 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in Mistborn

Next in the series: The Hero of Ages (2008, 759 pages)

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The Well of Ascension: reading time questions

How many pages is The Well of Ascension?
The Well of Ascension is about 784 pages. That is the median across the 36 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Well of Ascension?
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 Well of Ascension 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 Well of Ascension in the Mistborn series?
The Well of Ascension is book 2 in Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.

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