Book 5 of The History of Middle-earth · 1987
The Lost Road and Other Writings
by J. R. R. Tolkien. 460 pages, about 8.4 hours to read. Rated 4.0 out of 5 by 1 Open Library readers.
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How long to read The Lost Road and Other Writings
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Lost Road and Other Writings takes about 8.4 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 460 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 14 hours |
| 200 words/min | 11 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 8.4 hours |
| 300 words/min | 7 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 5.3 hours |
In the series
- Before this4. The Shaping of Middle-earth
- This book5. The Lost Road and Other Writings
- Next6. The Return of the Shadow
All 12 The History of Middle-earth books in order
Literary collections · English Fantasy literature · English Fantasy fiction · Textual Criticism · Science fiction · Fiction, fantasy, historical