Reading time
How long does it take to read The Wise Man's Fear?
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss is about 1008 pages, so it takes about 17½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 36 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
17 h 39 min
The Wise Man's Fear · Patrick Rothfuss · first published 2011
- Pages
- 1008
- 30 min a day
- 36 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 23 h 20 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 17 h 39 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 14 h |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 10 h 30 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 71 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 36 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 24 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 18 days |
Page count: median of 32 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#2 in The Kingkiller Chronicle
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The Wise Man's Fear: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Wise Man's Fear?
- The Wise Man's Fear is about 1008 pages. That is the median across the 32 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Wise Man's Fear?
- About 17 h 39 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 14 h.
- How many days to read The Wise Man's Fear at 30 minutes a day?
- About 36 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 71 days, and at an hour a day about 18 days.
- What number is The Wise Man's Fear in the The Kingkiller Chronicle series?
- The Wise Man's Fear is book 2 in The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss.
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