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Clear and Present Danger

by Tom Clancy

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Clear and Present Danger, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
935
Reading time
≈ 17 h
Checkpoints
26
Genre
Thriller
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How long does it take to read Clear and Present Danger?

At 935 pages, Clear and Present Danger is a doorstopper. Expect about 17 hours of reading to finish it, based on 250 words per page and an average reading speed of 230 words per minute. A fast reader will go quicker; a careful read (or reading in a second language) will take longer.

At 30 minutes a day, that is about 34 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 13 reading days. For a book of this length (600 pages or more), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 6.4 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day34 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)13 days

Estimates; see the method at the bottom of the page.

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 26 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 36
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 72
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 108
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 144
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 180
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 216
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 252
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 288
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 324
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 360
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 396
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 432
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 468
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 503
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 539
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 575
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 611
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 647
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 683
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 719
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 755
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 791
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 827
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 863
  25. Checkpoint 25, page 899
  26. Checkpoint 26, page 935

In Vread, Clear and Present Danger is split into 26 checkpoints, one every 36 pages or so. At each checkpoint, a question covers the passage you have just read: a correct answer validates the step, and your progress moves forward like a training plan.

The challenge: validate all 26 checkpoints through to the last page. No giant quiz at the end, no summary to copy out: short questions along the way that prove the book was actually read. It also works as a reading quiz to check your understanding before a test.

Also available in French on Vread.

Illustrative example

Checkpoint 1/26pp. 1–36

What a checkpoint looks like

A short, precise question about the pages you have just read: a character, a place, a choice.

The answer is in the text: reply in the app.

This is not a question from Clear and Present Danger: to avoid spoilers, the real questions stay in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is Clear and Present Danger?
The edition listed on Vread has 935 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Clear and Present Danger?
About 17 hours of reading, or 34 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Clear and Present Danger?
Yes: the Vread app has 26 reading questions on Clear and Present Danger, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Clear and Present Danger?
Vread does not publish summaries: the app supports reading the book itself, part by part. Checkpoint questions cover what you have just read, which makes them a good way to check you did not miss anything.

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Written by Vread from its catalogue data (page count of the listed edition, checkpoints, ratings aggregated from 10 ratings). No summary or publisher text is reproduced. Reading times are estimates; see the method in the Vread Reading Barometer (in French).