How long does it take to read Red, White & Royal Blue?
Casey McQuiston
At an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, Red, White & Royal Blue takes 7 hours 36 minutes to read. The unabridged audiobook runs 12 hours at 1x, or 8h 10m at 1.5x.
Casey McQuiston's first novel, a romance between the US president's son and a British prince, is a standard-length read: about seven and a half hours at an average pace.
Average is about 250 WPM. Measure yours in two minutes and every time on this page recalculates.
How much to read a day
At 250 words a minute, to finish the book:
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How we measured it
Method: audiobook estimate. Estimated from the unabridged audiobook narrated by Ramón de Ocampo (12:15, confirmed by Audible and Listening Books) at 155 words a minute.
Part of our study of the 100 most popular books, last checked November 2026. Reading times assume steady reading; editions, translations and your own pace all move them.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to read Red, White & Royal Blue?
About 7h 36m at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute: 9h 30m at 200 and 6h 20m at 300.
How many words are in Red, White & Royal Blue?
About 113,925 words. That's estimated from the unabridged audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, so treat it as close, not exact.
How many pages a day to finish Red, White & Royal Blue in a month?
About 14 pages a day, or 16m of reading a day at an average pace. That assumes about 414 pages at 275 words a page; real page counts vary by edition.
Can you read Red, White & Royal Blue in a week?
Yes: about 1 hour 5 minutes a day at an average pace finishes it in seven days.
How long is the audiobook?
12 hours 15 minutes unabridged, narrated by Ramón de Ocampo. At 1.5x, about 8 hours 10 minutes.