Reading time
How long does it take to read 900 pages?
Reading 900 pages takes about 16 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 12 h 30 min; an unhurried one (180 wpm) about 20 h 50 min.
900 pages by reading speed
| Careful or studying · 150 wpm | 25 h |
| Unhurried · 180 wpm | 20 h 50 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 15 h 45 min |
| Quick · 300 wpm | 12 h 30 min |
| Very fast · 400 wpm | 9 h 23 min |
Spread over days
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 63 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 32 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 21 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 16 days |
Books that are about 900 pages
- Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixJ.K. Rowling · 870 pages
- Dragonfly in AmberDiana Gabaldon · 864 pages
- Lord of ChaosRobert Jordan · 921 pages
- The Fires of HeavenRobert Jordan · 894 pages
- Pandora's StarPeter F. Hamilton · 896 pages
- Drums of AutumnDiana Gabaldon · 928 pages
- Go Tell the Bees That I Am GoneDiana Gabaldon · 928 pages
- A Column of FireKen Follett · 934 pages
Your real reading speed
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Questions
- How long does it take to read 900 pages?
- Reading 900 pages takes about 16 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 12 h 30 min; an unhurried one (180 wpm) about 20 h 50 min.
- How many words are 900 pages?
- Roughly 225,000 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 900 pages in a day?
- At 238 words per minute, 900 pages is 15 h 45 min of reading. That is a long day of reading; most people would spread it over several days.