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Book 9 of The History of Middle-earth · 1992

Sauron Defeated

by J. R. R. Tolkien. 482 pages, about 8.8 hours to read. Rated 5.0 out of 5 by 1 Open Library readers.

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How long to read Sauron Defeated

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, Sauron Defeated takes about 8.8 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 482 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)15 hours
200 words/min11 hours
250 words/min (average)8.8 hours
300 words/min7.4 hours
400 words/min (fast)5.5 hours

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