Reading time
How long does it take to read The Name of the Wind?
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss is 662 pages in the standard print edition.
Quick answer
The short answer
About 12 hr 8 min for the average reader. Slow readers take around 16 hr 59 min; fast readers finish in about 7 hr 17 min. (epic fantasy reads a touch slower than the baseline.)
| Reading speed | Time for 662 pages | Pages per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Slow (~180 wpm) | 16 hr 59 min | 39 |
| Average (~250 wpm) | 12 hr 8 min | 55 |
| Fast (~400 wpm) | 7 hr 17 min | 91 |
Daily pace by deadline
Pick a finish date and split 662 pages across the days you have. Page Pace does this for you and recalculates when you skip a day.
| Finish in | Pages / day | Daily reading time |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | 221 | 4 hr 3 min |
| 7 days | 95 | 1 hr 45 min |
| 14 days | 48 | 53 min |
| 30 days | 23 | 25 min |
| 60 days | 12 | 13 min |
| 90 days | 8 | 9 min |
Want a daily target that adjusts when life happens?
Page Pace turns The Name of the Wind into a pages-per-day number. Miss a day? Your plan quietly updates — no overdue counter, no scolding.
Frequently asked
- How long does it take to read The Name of the Wind?
- The Name of the Wind is 662 pages. At an average reading pace for epic fantasy, it takes about 12 hr 8 min. Slow readers take around 16 hr 59 min; fast readers finish in about 7 hr 17 min.
- How many pages is The Name of the Wind?
- 662 pages in the standard print edition. Audiobook and e-book lengths vary.
- How many pages a day to finish The Name of the Wind in a week?
- About 95 pages a day — roughly 1 hr 45 min of reading. Two weeks brings it down to 48 pages a day.
- How many pages a day to finish The Name of the Wind in a month?
- About 23 pages a day — well under 25 min of daily reading.
- What if I miss a few days?
- Don't try to catch up — just divide what's left by what's left. Page Pace does this automatically, so you always see a calm daily number instead of a growing deficit.
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