Reading time
How long does it take to read 400 pages?
Reading 400 pages takes about 7 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 5 h 33 min; an unhurried one (180 wpm) about 9 h 16 min.
400 pages by reading speed
| Careful or studying · 150 wpm | 11 h 7 min |
| Unhurried · 180 wpm | 9 h 16 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 7 h |
| Quick · 300 wpm | 5 h 33 min |
| Very fast · 400 wpm | 4 h 10 min |
Spread over days
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 28 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 14 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 10 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 7 days |
Books that are about 400 pages
- It Ends with UsColleen Hoover · 384 pages
- The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins · 397 pages
- The Lightning ThiefRick Riordan · 384 pages
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanJ.K. Rowling · 416 pages
- Good Girl, Bad BloodHolly Jackson · 416 pages
- Catching FireSuzanne Collins · 400 pages
- The Inheritance GamesJennifer Lynn Barnes · 392 pages
- Romancing Mister BridgertonJulia Quinn · 396 pages
Your real reading speed
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Questions
- How long does it take to read 400 pages?
- Reading 400 pages takes about 7 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 5 h 33 min; an unhurried one (180 wpm) about 9 h 16 min.
- How many words are 400 pages?
- Roughly 100,000 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 400 pages in a day?
- At 238 words per minute, 400 pages is 7 h of reading. That is a long day of reading; most people would spread it over several days.