Reading time

How long does it take to read The Witching Hour?

The Witching Hour by Anne Rice is about 965 pages, so it takes about 17 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 34 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

16 h 54 min

The Witching Hour · Anne Rice · first published 1990

Pages
965
30 min a day
34 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm22 h 20 min
Average adult · 238 wpm16 h 54 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm13 h 24 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm10 h 3 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day68 days
30 minutes a day34 days
45 minutes a day23 days
60 minutes a day17 days

Page count: median of 42 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Lives of the Mayfair Witches

Next in the series: Lasher (1993, 590 pages)

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The Witching Hour: reading time questions

How many pages is The Witching Hour?
The Witching Hour is about 965 pages. That is the median across the 42 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Witching Hour?
About 16 h 54 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 13 h 24 min.
How many days to read The Witching Hour at 30 minutes a day?
About 34 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 68 days, and at an hour a day about 17 days.
What number is The Witching Hour in the Lives of the Mayfair Witches series?
The Witching Hour is book 1 in Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice.

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