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Book 4 of Hyperion Cantos · 1997

The Rise of Endymion

by Dan Simmons. 600 pages, about 11 hours to read. Rated 4.0 out of 5 by 21 Open Library readers.

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How long to read The Rise of Endymion

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Rise of Endymion takes about 11 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 600 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)18 hours
200 words/min14 hours
250 words/min (average)11 hours
300 words/min9.2 hours
400 words/min (fast)6.9 hours

In the series

  • Before this3. Endymion
  • This book4. The Rise of Endymion

All 4 Hyperion Cantos books in order

Science fiction · Fiction, general · Fiction · Catholic Church · Locus Award winner