Reading time
How long does it take to read The Way of Kings?
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson is 1007 pages in the standard print edition.
Quick answer
The short answer
About 18 hr 28 min for the average reader. Slow readers take around 25 hr 51 min; fast readers finish in about 11 hr 5 min. (epic fantasy reads a touch slower than the baseline.)
| Reading speed | Time for 1007 pages | Pages per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Slow (~180 wpm) | 25 hr 51 min | 39 |
| Average (~250 wpm) | 18 hr 28 min | 55 |
| Fast (~400 wpm) | 11 hr 5 min | 91 |
Daily pace by deadline
Pick a finish date and split 1007 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 | 336 | 6 hr 10 min |
| 7 days | 144 | 2 hr 38 min |
| 14 days | 72 | 1 hr 19 min |
| 30 days | 34 | 37 min |
| 60 days | 17 | 19 min |
| 90 days | 12 | 13 min |
Want a daily target that adjusts when life happens?
Page Pace turns The Way of Kings 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 Way of Kings?
- The Way of Kings is 1007 pages. At an average reading pace for epic fantasy, it takes about 18 hr 28 min. Slow readers take around 25 hr 51 min; fast readers finish in about 11 hr 5 min.
- How many pages is The Way of Kings?
- 1007 pages in the standard print edition. Audiobook and e-book lengths vary.
- How many pages a day to finish The Way of Kings in a week?
- About 144 pages a day — roughly 2 hr 38 min of reading. Two weeks brings it down to 72 pages a day.
- How many pages a day to finish The Way of Kings in a month?
- About 34 pages a day — well under 37 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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