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How long does it take to read The Way of Kings?

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson has 973 pages in the edition we track. At the median Readaily pace of about 28 pages an hour, it takes about 34 h 23 min to read: 69 days at 30 minutes a day, or 138 days at 15 minutes a day.

AuthorBrandon Sanderson
Pages973
Published2010
GenreFiction

Reading time by pace

These paces come from 1,033 timed reading sessions by 104 Readaily readers (October 2026).

PacePages an hourTime to read
Relaxed (slower quarter of sessions)2341 h 35 min
Median reader2834 h 23 min
Brisk (faster quarter of sessions)4521 h 43 min

A daily plan to finish it

Reading a dayDays to finishFinished in
15 min a day138 daysabout 20 weeks
30 min a day69 daysabout 10 weeks
60 min a day35 daysabout 5 weeks

Page counts change between editions, formats and languages. Large print, illustrated and pocket editions can differ by a hundred pages or more, so treat this as a good estimate, not a promise.

Your own pace is the number that matters. Readaily times your sessions and works out your pages per hour for each book. Try the reading time calculator with your own numbers.

Questions

How many pages is The Way of Kings?

The edition we track has 973 pages. Other editions may be longer or shorter.

How many hours does it take to read The Way of Kings?

About 34 h 23 min at the median pace measured in Readaily (about 28 pages an hour).

Can I finish The Way of Kings reading 15 minutes a day?

Yes: at the median pace, 15 minutes a day gets you through it in about 138 days.

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