Book 4 of The History of Middle-earth · 1986
The Shaping of Middle-earth
by J. R. R. Tolkien. 400 pages, about 7.3 hours to read. Rated 4.0 out of 5 by 1 Open Library readers.
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How long to read The Shaping of Middle-earth
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Shaping of Middle-earth takes about 7.3 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 400 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 12 hours |
| 200 words/min | 9.2 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 7.3 hours |
| 300 words/min | 6.1 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 4.6 hours |
In the series
- Before this3. The Lays of Beleriand
- This book4. The Shaping of Middle-earth
- Next5. The Lost Road and Other Writings
All 12 The History of Middle-earth books in order
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