How long does it take to read The Pool of Fire?
The Pool of Fire by John Christopher takes about 3 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 15 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1968. 177 pages, about 48,675 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is the conclusion of the Tripods series written under the name John Christopher. These young adult science fiction stories are set on Earth ruled by the alien Tripods. A prequel detailing the conquest was added 20 years later. The series: 0.5 (Prequel) When the Tripods Came (1988) 1. The White Mountains (1967) 2. The City of Gold and Lead (1967) 3. The Pool of Fire (1968)
Subjects: Children's stories, Science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Human-alien encounters, Teenage boys, Dystopias
