Book 1 of Bartimaeus Sequence · 2003
The Amulet of Samarkand
by Jonathan Stroud. 462 pages, about 8.5 hours to read. Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 34 Open Library readers.
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How long to read The Amulet of Samarkand
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Amulet of Samarkand takes about 8.5 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 462 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 14 hours |
| 200 words/min | 11 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 8.5 hours |
| 300 words/min | 7.1 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 5.3 hours |
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Genies · Magic · Apprentices · Juvenile fiction · Fiction · Wizards