Reading time
How long does it take to read 1000 pages?
Reading 1000 pages takes about 17½ hours at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, assuming about 250 words per page. A quick reader (300 wpm) needs about 13 h 53 min; an unhurried one (180 wpm) about 23 h 9 min.
1000 pages by reading speed
| Careful or studying · 150 wpm | 27 h 47 min |
| Unhurried · 180 wpm | 23 h 9 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 17 h 30 min |
| Quick · 300 wpm | 13 h 53 min |
| Very fast · 400 wpm | 10 h 25 min |
Spread over days
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 70 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 35 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 24 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 18 days |
Books that are about 1000 pages
- The Way of KingsBrandon Sanderson · 1008 pages
- The Pillars of the EarthKen Follett · 1040 pages
- The Witching HourAnne Rice · 965 pages
- A Storm of SwordsGeorge R. R. Martin · 992 pages
- The Wise Man's FearPatrick Rothfuss · 1008 pages
- Kingdom of AshSarah J. Maas · 987 pages
- The Shadow RisingRobert Jordan · 984 pages
- Fall of GiantsKen Follett · 985 pages
Your real reading speed
Time your sessions and Bookwisp learns how fast you actually read.
Start the timer when you open the book; it keeps running on your Lock Screen. Stop it, note your page, and your weekly minutes and streak update.
Questions
- How long does it take to read 1000 pages?
- Reading 1000 pages takes about 17½ hours at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, assuming about 250 words per page. A quick reader (300 wpm) needs about 13 h 53 min; an unhurried one (180 wpm) about 23 h 9 min.
- How many words are 1000 pages?
- Roughly 250,000 words, using about 250 words per page for a typical paperback. Dense non-fiction or small print runs higher; large print and children's books run much lower.
- Can I read 1000 pages in a day?
- At 238 words per minute, 1000 pages is 17 h 30 min of reading. That is a long day of reading; most people would spread it over several days.