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Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz)

by Joe Abercrombie

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz), and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
600
Reading time
≈ 10 h 50 min
Checkpoints
24
Genre
Fantasy, SF
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How long does it take to read Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz)?

At 600 pages, Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz) is a long book. Expect about 10 hours 50 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 22 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 9 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 day22 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)9 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 24 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 25
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 50
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 75
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 100
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 125
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 150
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 175
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 200
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 225
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 250
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 275
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 300
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 325
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 350
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 375
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 400
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 425
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 450
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 475
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 500
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 525
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 550
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 575
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 600

In Vread, Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz) is split into 24 checkpoints, one every 25 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 24 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 1/24pp. 1–25

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 Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz): 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 Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz)?
The edition listed on Vread has 600 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz)?
About 10 hours 50 minutes of reading, or 22 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz)?
Yes: the Vread app has 24 reading questions on Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz), one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz)?
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).