Book 1 of Discworld · 1983
The Colour of Magic
by Terry Pratchett. 239 pages, about 4.4 hours to read. Rated 4.0 out of 5 by 160 Open Library readers.
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How long to read The Colour of Magic
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Colour of Magic takes about 4.4 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 239 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 7.3 hours |
| 200 words/min | 5.5 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 4.4 hours |
| 300 words/min | 3.7 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 2.7 hours |
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All 30 Discworld books in order
Discworld (Imaginary place) · Fiction · Romans · Merveilleux · Fantasy · Rincewind