How long does it take to read Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune?
Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune by Frank Herbert takes about 16 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 16 hours 52 minutes
A long haul
First published 1969. 920 pages, about 253,000 words.
34 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 28 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 16 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus Herbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions. Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune. Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled.
Subjects: Fiction, science fiction, general, Dune (imaginary place), fiction
