Book 1 of The Lord of the Rings · 1954
The Fellowship of the Ring
by J. R. R. Tolkien. 492 pages, about 9 hours to read. Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 405 Open Library readers.
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How long to read The Fellowship of the Ring
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Fellowship of the Ring takes about 9 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 492 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 15 hours |
| 200 words/min | 11 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 9 hours |
| 300 words/min | 7.5 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 5.6 hours |
In the series
- This book1. The Fellowship of the Ring
- Next2. The Two Towers
All 6 The Lord of the Rings books in order
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