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How long does it take to read Songs of the Dying Earth?

George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Arthur Morey

Songs of the Dying Earth by George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Arthur Morey takes about 12 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Part of Dying Earth

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About 12 hours 12 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 2009. 665 pages, about 182,875 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 19 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 12 hours 12 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 7 hours 37 minutes

The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

An anthology prepared in tribute to the career of Jack Vance features original tales inspired by "The Dying Earth" and includes contributions by such genre masters as Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee, and Robert Silverberg.

Subjects: American Science fiction, American Fantasy fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Fiction, science fiction, general, English Science fiction, Imaginary places

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