How long does it take to read the ACOTAR series?
Sarah J. Maas · 5 books
At an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, all 5 books of A Court of Thorns and Roses take about 60 hours to read. The unabridged audiobooks run 97 hours at 1x, or 65 hours at 1.5x.
ACOTAR starts at a normal novel length and then doubles. A Court of Mist and Fury, Wings and Ruin and Silver Flames are each around 23 to 26 hours as audiobooks, while A Court of Frost and Starlight is a novella of about six.
Average is about 250 WPM. Measure yours in two minutes and every time on this page recalculates.
Every book, timed
| Book | Words | Read | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Court of Thorns and Roses | ~149,885 | 10h | 16h 7m |
| A Court of Mist and Fury | ~216,380 | 14h 26m | 23h 16m |
| A Court of Wings and Ruin | ~233,895 | 15h 36m | 25h 9m |
| A Court of Frost and Starlight | ~59,365 | 3h 57m | 6h 23m |
| A Court of Silver Flames | ~242,575 | 16h 10m | 26h 5m |
How much to read a day
At 250 words a minute, to finish the whole series:
Have a deadline in mind? The pages-per-day calculator works it out for any date.
How we measured it
Method: audiobook estimate. Estimated from the unabridged audiobooks at 155 words a minute. Both Audible and Libro.fm list the same lengths to within a minute.
Part of our study of the 100 most popular books, last checked October 2026. Reading times assume steady reading; editions, translations and your own pace all move them.
See how long it really takes you
Log each book in Parch as you read. It tracks your pages, sessions and streak, so you'll know your real pace, and how long the next one will take.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to read the ACOTAR series?
About 60 hours at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute: 75 hours at 200 and 50 hours at 300. That covers all 5 books, from A Court of Thorns and Roses to A Court of Silver Flames.
How many words are in the ACOTAR series?
About 902,100 words across 5 books. The longest is A Court of Silver Flames (242,575); the shortest is A Court of Frost and Starlight (59,365). That's estimated from the unabridged audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, so treat it as close, not exact.
How long are the audiobooks?
About 97 hours unabridged at 1x for the whole series: 64h 40m at 1.5x and 48h 30m at 2x.
How many pages a day to finish the ACOTAR series in a month?
About 110 pages a day, or 2h 1m of reading a day at an average pace. That assumes about 3,280 pages at 275 words a page; real page counts vary by edition.
Do I need to read A Court of Frost and Starlight?
It's short, about six hours as an audiobook, and it bridges book three and A Court of Silver Flames. Most readers say it's worth it for the setup it gives book five.
Which ACOTAR book is the longest?
A Court of Silver Flames, at a little over 26 hours as an audiobook, just ahead of A Court of Wings and Ruin.