Series reading plan
Mistborn (Era 1) reading schedule
The original trilogy — about 2,100 pages of heist-fantasy, comfortably a 60-day read.
Quick answer
How long to read all of Mistborn (Era 1)?
The 3-book series totals 2,183 pages — about 40 hours of reading at an average pace. At 73 pages a day you finish in a month; 25/day across a quarter; 13/day over six months.
Books in the series
| # | Book | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Final Empire | 672 |
| 2 | The Well of Ascension | 763 |
| 3 | The Hero of Ages | 748 |
Total: 2,183 pages across 3 books.
Daily pace by deadline
Pick when you want to be done — Page Pace splits the 2,183 pages across the days you have and quietly recalculates when you miss a day.
| Finish in | Pages / day | Daily reading time |
|---|---|---|
| 14 days | 156 | 2 hr 52 min |
| 1 months | 73 | 1 hr 20 min |
| 2 months | 37 | 41 min |
| 3 months | 25 | 28 min |
| 6 months | 13 | 14 min |
| 1 year | 6 | 7 min |
Want a daily number that adjusts when life happens?
Most trackers just log books. Page Pace plans the whole series: add each book, pick a finish date, and your daily target updates automatically — no overdue counter, no scolding.
Frequently asked
- How long does it take to read the entire Mistborn (Era 1) series?
- All 3 books total about 2,183 pages. At an average reading pace that's roughly 40 hours of reading — about 73 pages a day finishes the series in a month, or 25 a day over a quarter.
- What order should I read Mistborn (Era 1) in?
- Publication order is the safest default and matches the chronology below. Page Pace lets you reorder books in your plan if you prefer a different reading order.
- How many pages a day to finish Mistborn (Era 1) before book club?
- Pick your meeting date, divide 2,183 pages by the days you have, and that's your daily target. Page Pace does the math and quietly updates the number when you skip a day — no overdue counter.
- What if a new book in the series comes out while I'm reading?
- Add the new book to your existing series plan and Page Pace re-splits the remaining pages across the days you have left. Your daily number nudges up a little — usually only a page or two.
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