Reading time
How long does it take to read The Wishsong of Shannara?
The Wishsong of Shannara by Terry Brooks is about 520 pages, so it takes about 9 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 19 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
9 h 6 min
The Wishsong of Shannara · Terry Brooks · first published 1985
- Pages
- 520
- 30 min a day
- 19 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 12 h 2 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 9 h 6 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 7 h 13 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 5 h 25 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 37 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 19 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 13 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 10 days |
Page count: median of 40 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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The Wishsong of Shannara: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Wishsong of Shannara?
- The Wishsong of Shannara is about 520 pages. That is the median across the 40 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Wishsong of Shannara?
- About 9 h 6 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 7 h 13 min.
- How many days to read The Wishsong of Shannara at 30 minutes a day?
- About 19 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 37 days, and at an hour a day about 10 days.
- What number is The Wishsong of Shannara in the The Sword of Shannara Trilogy series?
- The Wishsong of Shannara is book 3 in The Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks.
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