Book · Fantasy and science fiction

Fool's Fate

Name: Fool's Fate
Author: Robin Hobb

by Robin Hobb

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Fool's Fate, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages: 1,186
Reading time: ≈ 21 h 30 min
Checkpoints: 33
Genre: Fantasy, SF

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How long does it take to read Fool's Fate?

At 1,186 pages, Fool's Fate is a doorstopper. Expect about 21 hours 30 minutes 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 43 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 17 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 day43 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)17 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 33 checkpoints

Checkpoint 1, page 36
Checkpoint 2, page 72
Checkpoint 3, page 108
Checkpoint 4, page 144
Checkpoint 5, page 180
Checkpoint 6, page 216
Checkpoint 7, page 252
Checkpoint 8, page 288
Checkpoint 9, page 323
Checkpoint 10, page 359
Checkpoint 11, page 395
Checkpoint 12, page 431
Checkpoint 13, page 467
Checkpoint 14, page 503
Checkpoint 15, page 539
Checkpoint 16, page 575
Checkpoint 17, page 611
Checkpoint 18, page 647
Checkpoint 19, page 683
Checkpoint 20, page 719
Checkpoint 21, page 755
Checkpoint 22, page 791
Checkpoint 23, page 827
Checkpoint 24, page 863
Checkpoint 25, page 898
Checkpoint 26, page 934
Checkpoint 27, page 970
Checkpoint 28, page 1006
Checkpoint 29, page 1042
Checkpoint 30, page 1078
Checkpoint 31, page 1114
Checkpoint 32, page 1150
Checkpoint 33, page 1186

In Vread, Fool's Fate is split into 33 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 33 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

This is not a question from Fool's Fate: to avoid spoilers, the real questions stay in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

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Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is Fool's Fate?

The edition listed on Vread has 1,186 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).

How long does it take to read Fool's Fate?

About 21 hours 30 minutes of reading, or 43 days at 30 minutes a day.

Is there a quiz on Fool's Fate?

Yes: the Vread app has 33 reading questions on Fool's Fate, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.

Where can I find a summary of Fool's Fate?

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.