Reading time

How long does it take to read Theft of Swords?

Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan is about 600 pages, so it takes about 10½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 21 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

10 h 30 min

Theft of Swords · Michael J. Sullivan · first published 2011

Pages
600
30 min a day
21 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm13 h 53 min
Average adult · 238 wpm10 h 30 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm8 h 20 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm6 h 15 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day42 days
30 minutes a day21 days
45 minutes a day14 days
60 minutes a day11 days

Page count: median of 4 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Theft of Swords: reading time questions

How many pages is Theft of Swords?
Theft of Swords is about 600 pages. That is the median across the 4 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Theft of Swords?
About 10 h 30 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 8 h 20 min.
How many days to read Theft of Swords at 30 minutes a day?
About 21 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 42 days, and at an hour a day about 11 days.
What number is Theft of Swords in the The Riyria Revelations series?
Theft of Swords is book 1 in The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan.

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