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Cover of Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1) by Peter F. Hamilton, John Lee

Book · Fantasy and science fiction

Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1)

by Peter F. Hamilton, John Lee

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1), and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
2,621
Reading time
≈ 47 h 30 min
Checkpoints
73
Genre
Fantasy, SF

Free on iPhone and Android.

How long does it take to read Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1)?

At 2,621 pages, Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1) is a doorstopper. Expect about 47 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 95 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 37 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 day95 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)37 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 73 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 215
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 251
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 287
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 323
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 359
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 395
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 431
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 467
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 503
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 539
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 574
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 610
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 646
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 682
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 718
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 754
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 790
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 826
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 862
  25. Checkpoint 25, page 898
  26. Checkpoint 26, page 934
  27. Checkpoint 27, page 969
  28. Checkpoint 28, page 1005
  29. Checkpoint 29, page 1041
  30. Checkpoint 30, page 1077
  31. Checkpoint 31, page 1113
  32. Checkpoint 32, page 1149
  33. Checkpoint 33, page 1185
  34. Checkpoint 34, page 1221
  35. Checkpoint 35, page 1257
  36. Checkpoint 36, page 1293
  37. Checkpoint 37, page 1328
  38. Checkpoint 38, page 1364
  39. Checkpoint 39, page 1400
  40. Checkpoint 40, page 1436
  41. Checkpoint 41, page 1472
  42. Checkpoint 42, page 1508
  43. Checkpoint 43, page 1544
  44. Checkpoint 44, page 1580
  45. Checkpoint 45, page 1616
  46. Checkpoint 46, page 1652
  47. Checkpoint 47, page 1687
  48. Checkpoint 48, page 1723
  49. Checkpoint 49, page 1759
  50. Checkpoint 50, page 1795
  51. Checkpoint 51, page 1831
  52. Checkpoint 52, page 1867
  53. Checkpoint 53, page 1903
  54. Checkpoint 54, page 1939
  55. Checkpoint 55, page 1975
  56. Checkpoint 56, page 2011
  57. Checkpoint 57, page 2047
  58. Checkpoint 58, page 2082
  59. Checkpoint 59, page 2118
  60. Checkpoint 60, page 2154
  61. Checkpoint 61, page 2190
  62. Checkpoint 62, page 2226
  63. Checkpoint 63, page 2262
  64. Checkpoint 64, page 2298
  65. Checkpoint 65, page 2334
  66. Checkpoint 66, page 2370
  67. Checkpoint 67, page 2406
  68. Checkpoint 68, page 2441
  69. Checkpoint 69, page 2477
  70. Checkpoint 70, page 2513
  71. Checkpoint 71, page 2549
  72. Checkpoint 72, page 2585
  73. Checkpoint 73, page 2621

In Vread, Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1) is split into 73 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 73 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 1/73pp. 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 Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1): 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 Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1)?
The edition listed on Vread has 2,621 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1)?
About 47 hours 30 minutes of reading, or 95 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1)?
Yes: the Vread app has 73 reading questions on Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1), one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1)?
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.

Read Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, 1) with Vread

Add the book to your library, read at your own pace in whatever format you use, and validate each checkpoint. Vread is free on iPhone and Android.

Take the challenge

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).