How long does it take to read The Outcast?
The Outcast by Taran Matharu takes about 7 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 20 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2018. 400 pages, about 110,000 words. Written for children.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 35 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Stable boy Arcturus accidentally becomes Hominum's first common summoner and is whisked away to Vocans Academy, but before he can settle in he must choose a side or watch the Empire crumble.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Magic, Demonology, Fiction