Book 1 of Remembrance of Earth's Past · 2006
The Three-Body Problem
by Liu Cixin. 416 pages, about 7.6 hours to read. Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 220 Open Library readers.
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How long to read The Three-Body Problem
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Three-Body Problem takes about 7.6 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 416 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 13 hours |
| 200 words/min | 9.5 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 7.6 hours |
| 300 words/min | 6.4 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 4.8 hours |
In the series
- This book1. The Three-Body Problem
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All 3 Remembrance of Earth's Past books in order
Hugo Award Winner · award:hugo_award=2015 · award:hugo_award=novel · Human-alien encounters · Imaginary wars and battles · Fiction