Reading time

How long does it take to read The Year of the Flood?

The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood is about 448 pages, so it takes about 8 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 16 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

7 h 51 min

The Year of the Flood · Margaret Atwood · first published 2009

Pages
448
30 min a day
16 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm10 h 22 min
Average adult · 238 wpm7 h 51 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 13 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 40 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day32 days
30 minutes a day16 days
45 minutes a day11 days
60 minutes a day8 days

Page count: median of 30 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in MaddAddam

Next in the series: MaddAddam (2013)

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The Year of the Flood: reading time questions

How many pages is The Year of the Flood?
The Year of the Flood is about 448 pages. That is the median across the 30 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Year of the Flood?
About 7 h 51 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 6 h 13 min.
How many days to read The Year of the Flood at 30 minutes a day?
About 16 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 32 days, and at an hour a day about 8 days.
What number is The Year of the Flood in the MaddAddam series?
The Year of the Flood is book 2 in MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood.

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