How long does it take to read When the Tripods Came?
John Christopher, Joe Burleson
When the Tripods Came by John Christopher, Joe Burleson takes about 2 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 4 of The Tripods
Previous: The Pool of Fire
About 2 hours 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1988. 156 pages, about 42,900 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Fourteen-year-old Laurie and his family attempt to flee England when the Tripods descend from outer space and begin brainwashing everyone with their hypnotic Caps. John Christopher is a pseudonym of Sam Youd.
Subjects: Science fiction, Fantasy fiction, Juvenile fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Teenage boys
