How many pages is The Fellowship of the Ring?

407 pages, which is about 122,000 words and 8 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we use the figure two of our sources agree on.

Is The Fellowship of the Ring worth reading?

We score it 8.5 out of 10 for the time it takes — well worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.42 out of 5 from 5,516 ratings, which counts for 8.7; at about 8 hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.2 for its length.

How long is The Fellowship of the Ring audiobook?

About 13½ hrs, estimated from the 122,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

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The Fellowship of the Ring

Name: The Fellowship of the Ring
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien

8 hrsto read

8.5worth it

At your speed≈ 8 hrs

Pages407

Audiobook≈ 13½ hrs

Times shown for 250 words a minute (average)

407 pages works out to roughly 122,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 8 hrs — a weekend's reading.

Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.42 out of 5, from 5,516 ratings.

Worth-it score 8.5/10 — Well worth the time. Readers 8.7 (Hardcover's 4.42★ from 5,516 ratings) − length 0.2 = 8.5. How the score works →

How long does it take to read The Fellowship of the Ring?

The Fellowship of the Ring is 407 pages, or roughly 122,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:

Estimated reading time for The Fellowship of the Ring at three reading speeds.
Your pace	Words per minute	Time to finish
Slow	175	11½ hrs
Average	250	8 hrs
Fast	400	5 hrs

Estimated at about 300 words per page. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts. Prefer to listen? At a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute the audiobook runs about 13½ hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.

Common questions

How long does it take to read The Fellowship of the Ring?: About 8 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The Fellowship of the Ring runs 407 pages, roughly 122,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 11½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 5 hrs.
How many pages is The Fellowship of the Ring?: 407 pages, which is about 122,000 words and 8 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we use the figure two of our sources agree on.
Is The Fellowship of the Ring worth reading?: We score it 8.5 out of 10 for the time it takes — well worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.42 out of 5 from 5,516 ratings, which counts for 8.7; at about 8 hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.2 for its length.
How long is The Fellowship of the Ring audiobook?: About 13½ hrs, estimated from the 122,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

From the publisher

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him.…

After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in The Hobbit. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.

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