How long does it take to read The Lord of the Rings?
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien takes about 21 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 21 hours 58 minutes
A long haul
First published 1954. 1,198 pages, about 329,450 words.
44 days (about 7 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 36 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 21 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 13 hours 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 253 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Set in Middle-earth, this high fantasy novel follows a quest born in the peaceful Shire. Frodo, a hobbit, inherits a ring that proves to be the One Ring, forged by the Dark Lord Sauron to dominate the other Rings of Power and conquer the land. Advised by the wizard Gandalf to leave home, Frodo sets out with his hobbit companions Sam, Merry and Pippin. Hunted by sinister Black Riders, they gain allies, among them the man Aragorn, the elf Legolas and the dwarf Gimli. Together they must carry the Ring to Mount Doom, where it can be destroyed.
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Subjects: The Lord of the Rings, Fiction, Ficción, English Fantasy fiction, Ficción fantástica inglesa, Fantasy fiction
