How long does it take to read The Colour of Magic?
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett takes about 4 hours 24 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 1 of Discworld
Next: The Light Fantastic
About 4 hours 24 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1983. 240 pages, about 66,000 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 24 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 93 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.The Color of Magic is Terry Pratchett's maiden voyage through the now-legendary land of Discworld. This is where it all begins--with the tourist Twoflower and his wizard guide, Rincewind.
Subjects: Discworld (Imaginary place), Fiction, Romans, Merveilleux, Fantasy, Samuel Vimes (Fictitious character)
