Book 2 of His Dark Materials · 1997
The Subtle Knife
by Philip Pullman. 350 pages, about 6.4 hours to read. Rated 4.0 out of 5 by 108 Open Library readers.
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How long to read The Subtle Knife
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Subtle Knife takes about 6.4 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 350 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 11 hours |
| 200 words/min | 8 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 6.4 hours |
| 300 words/min | 5.3 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 4 hours |
In the series
- Before this1. Northern Lights
- This book2. The Subtle Knife
- Next3. The Amber Spyglass
All 3 His Dark Materials books in order
Fantasy · Juvenile literature · English Fantasy fiction · Fantasy fiction · Juvenile fiction · Fiction