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Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings

Name: Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings
Author: Brandon Sanderson

by Brandon Sanderson

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages: 1,007
Reading time: ≈ 18 h 20 min
Checkpoints: 39
Genre: Fantasy, SF

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How long does it take to read Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings?

At 1,007 pages, Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings is a doorstopper. Expect about 18 hours 20 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 37 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 14 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 day37 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)14 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 39 checkpoints

Checkpoint 1, page 26
Checkpoint 2, page 52
Checkpoint 3, page 77
Checkpoint 4, page 103
Checkpoint 5, page 129
Checkpoint 6, page 155
Checkpoint 7, page 181
Checkpoint 8, page 207
Checkpoint 9, page 232
Checkpoint 10, page 258
Checkpoint 11, page 284
Checkpoint 12, page 310
Checkpoint 13, page 336
Checkpoint 14, page 361
Checkpoint 15, page 387
Checkpoint 16, page 413
Checkpoint 17, page 439
Checkpoint 18, page 465
Checkpoint 19, page 491
Checkpoint 20, page 516
Checkpoint 21, page 542
Checkpoint 22, page 568
Checkpoint 23, page 594
Checkpoint 24, page 620
Checkpoint 25, page 646
Checkpoint 26, page 671
Checkpoint 27, page 697
Checkpoint 28, page 723
Checkpoint 29, page 749
Checkpoint 30, page 775
Checkpoint 31, page 800
Checkpoint 32, page 826
Checkpoint 33, page 852
Checkpoint 34, page 878
Checkpoint 35, page 904
Checkpoint 36, page 930
Checkpoint 37, page 955
Checkpoint 38, page 981
Checkpoint 39, page 1007

In Vread, Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings is split into 39 checkpoints, one every 26 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 39 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.

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This is not a question from Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings: 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 Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings?

The edition listed on Vread has 1,007 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).

How long does it take to read Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings?

About 18 hours 20 minutes of reading, or 37 days at 30 minutes a day.

Is there a quiz on Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings?

Yes: the Vread app has 39 reading questions on Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.

Where can I find a summary of Stormlight Archive 01 - The Way of Kings?

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.