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Book · Fantasy and science fiction

Revelation Space 1-5

by Alastair Reynolds

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Revelation Space 1-5, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
753
Reading time
≈ 13 h 40 min
Checkpoints
21
Genre
Fantasy, SF
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How long does it take to read Revelation Space 1-5?

At 753 pages, Revelation Space 1-5 is a doorstopper. Expect about 13 hours 40 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 28 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 11 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 day28 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)11 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 21 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 36
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 72
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 108
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 143
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 179
  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 394
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 430
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 466
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 502
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 538
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 574
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 610
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 645
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 681
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 717
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 753

In Vread, Revelation Space 1-5 is split into 21 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 21 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 1/21pp. 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 Revelation Space 1-5: 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 Revelation Space 1-5?
The edition listed on Vread has 753 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Revelation Space 1-5?
About 13 hours 40 minutes of reading, or 28 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Revelation Space 1-5?
Yes: the Vread app has 21 reading questions on Revelation Space 1-5, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Revelation Space 1-5?
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).