Reading time

How long does it take to read The World We Make?

The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin is about 185 pages, so it takes about 3 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 7 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 14 min

The World We Make · N. K. Jemisin · first published 2022

Pages
185
30 min a day
7 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm4 h 17 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 14 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 34 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm1 h 56 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day13 days
30 minutes a day7 days
45 minutes a day5 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 7 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in The Great Cities

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The World We Make: reading time questions

How many pages is The World We Make?
The World We Make is about 185 pages. That is the median across the 7 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The World We Make?
About 3 h 14 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 34 min.
How many days to read The World We Make at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 13 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is The World We Make in the The Great Cities series?
The World We Make is book 2 in The Great Cities by N. K. Jemisin.

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