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Book 24 of Discworld · 1999

The Fifth Elephant

by Terry Pratchett. 415 pages, about 7.6 hours to read. Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 19 Open Library readers.

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How long to read The Fifth Elephant

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Fifth Elephant takes about 7.6 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 415 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)13 hours
200 words/min9.5 hours
250 words/min (average)7.6 hours
300 words/min6.3 hours
400 words/min (fast)4.8 hours

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All 30 Discworld books in order

Discworld (Imaginary place) · Fiction · Literature · Large type books · Fiction, fantasy, general · English literature