How long does it take to read The Hobbit?
An Unexpected Journey, Visual Companion
The Hobbit by Jude Fisher takes about 1 hour 23 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 23 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2012. 75 pages, about 20,625 words.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 23 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 52 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Join the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the wizard and the Company of Dwarves on their Quest to recover treasure stolen by the Dragon, Smaug the Magnificent. Leaving the comfort of Bilbo's home they must face many perils before they can claim their long-lost gold -- Trolls, Elves, Goblins, Wargs, and worse ... Richly illustrated with more than 100 color photos from the film, and featuring a brand new fold-out map charting the journey from Bag End to Wilderland, The hobbit: an unexpected journey visual companion begins the Quest for the Lonely Mountain in spectacular style."--Publisher description.
Subjects: Characters, Middle Earth (Imaginary place), Hobbits (Fictitious characters), Fantasy films, History and criticism, Characters and characteristics
