Reading time
How long does it take to read 700 pages?
Reading 700 pages takes about 12½ 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 9 h 43 min; an unhurried one (180 wpm) about 16 h 12 min.
700 pages by reading speed
| Careful or studying · 150 wpm | 19 h 27 min |
| Unhurried · 180 wpm | 16 h 12 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 12 h 15 min |
| Quick · 300 wpm | 9 h 43 min |
| Very fast · 400 wpm | 7 h 18 min |
Spread over days
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 49 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 25 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 17 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 13 days |
Books that are about 700 pages
- Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsJ.K. Rowling · 701 pages
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireJ.K. Rowling · 672 pages
- Hunting AdelineH.D. Carlton · 685 pages
- OutlanderDiana Gabaldon · 672 pages
- A Court of Wings and RuinSarah J. Maas · 720 pages
- Midnight SunStephenie Meyer · 675 pages
- Queen of ShadowsSarah J. Maas · 672 pages
- EldestChristopher Paolini · 705 pages
Your real reading speed
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Questions
- How long does it take to read 700 pages?
- Reading 700 pages takes about 12½ 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 9 h 43 min; an unhurried one (180 wpm) about 16 h 12 min.
- How many words are 700 pages?
- Roughly 175,000 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 700 pages in a day?
- At 238 words per minute, 700 pages is 12 h 15 min of reading. That is a long day of reading; most people would spread it over several days.