Book 1 of Percy Jackson & the Olympians · 2005
The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan. 384 pages, about 7 hours to read. Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 431 Open Library readers.
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How long to read The Lightning Thief
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Lightning Thief takes about 7 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 384 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 12 hours |
| 200 words/min | 8.8 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 7 hours |
| 300 words/min | 5.9 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 4.4 hours |
In the series
- This book1. The Lightning Thief
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