Book 1 of The Mortal Instruments · 2007
City of Bones
by Cassandra Clare. 512 pages, about 9.4 hours to read. Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 95 Open Library readers.
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How long to read City of Bones
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, City of Bones takes about 9.4 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 512 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 16 hours |
| 200 words/min | 12 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 9.4 hours |
| 300 words/min | 7.8 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 5.9 hours |
In the series
- This book1. City of Bones
- Next2. City of Ashes
All 6 The Mortal Instruments books in order
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