How long does it take to read Belgarath the Sorcerer?
the prequel to the Belgariad
Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings takes about 12 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 7 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1995. 661 pages, about 181,775 words.
25 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Here is the full epic story of Belgarath, the great sorcerer learned in the Will and the Word on whom the fate of the world depends. Only Belgarath can tell of those near-forgotten times when Gods still walked the land: he is the Ancient One, the Old Wolf, his God Aldur's first and most-favoured disciple. Using powers learned over the centuries Belgarath himself records the story of conflict between two mortally opposed Destinies that split the world asunder. A hugely entertaining work of great daring, wit, grandeur and excitement that confirms the role of Belgarath the Sorcerer as one of the mightiest fantasy creations of the century.
Subjects: Fantasy, Fiction, American Fantasy fiction, Wizards, Magic, Fantasy fiction
