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Book 3 of A Song of Ice and Fire · 2000

A Storm of Swords

by George R. R. Martin. 992 pages, about 18 hours to read. Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 108 Open Library readers.

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How long to read A Storm of Swords

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, A Storm of Swords takes about 18 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 992 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)30 hours
200 words/min23 hours
250 words/min (average)18 hours
300 words/min15 hours
400 words/min (fast)11 hours

In the series

All 7 A Song of Ice and Fire books in order

New York Times bestseller · Fiction · Fantasy fiction · Imaginary wars and battles · Reading Level-Grade 7 · Reading Level-Grade 9