How long does it take to read Proxima?
Proxima by Stephen Baxter takes about 8 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 52 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2013. 484 pages, about 133,100 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The story of how we colonise a new world, and the discovery of an ancient secret that will change our understanding of our place in the Universe for ever. Sequel is Ultima.
Subjects: Science Fiction, Space colonies, Exploration of outer space, Exploration, Fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general
