How long does it take to read The Wizard?
Book Two of The Wizard Knight
The Wizard by Gene Wolfe takes about 8 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 48 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2004. 480 pages, about 132,000 words. Written for young adults.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Young teen Able, previously transported to a magical world into the body of an adult hero, returns to Mythgarthr in possession of special powers that he has vowed he will not use in his service to the dragon king Anthor.
Subjects: Teenage boys, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, Knights and knighthood, Wizards, Fiction, fantasy, epic
