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Book 1 of The Sword of Truth · 1994

Wizard's First Rule

by Terry Goodkind. 595 pages, about 11 hours to read. Rated 4.2 out of 5 by 67 Open Library readers.

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How long to read Wizard's First Rule

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, Wizard's First Rule takes about 11 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 595 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)18 hours
200 words/min14 hours
250 words/min (average)11 hours
300 words/min9.1 hours
400 words/min (fast)6.8 hours

In the series

All 17 The Sword of Truth books in order

Fiction · Wizards · Wizards in fiction · Fiction, fantasy, general · Fiction, fantasy, epic · Fantasy