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The Republic

by Plato

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start The Republic, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
300
Reading time
≈ 5 h 30 min
Checkpoints
22
Genre
Classic
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How long does it take to read The Republic?

At 300 pages, The Republic is a fairly long book. Expect about 5 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 11 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 5 reading days. For a book of this length (250 to 399 pages), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 4.7 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day11 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)5 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 22 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 14
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 27
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 41
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 55
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 68
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 82
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 95
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 109
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 123
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 136
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 150
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 164
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 177
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 191
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 205
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 218
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 232
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 245
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 259
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 273
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 286
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 300

In Vread, The Republic is split into 22 checkpoints, one every 14 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 22 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 1/22pp. 1–14

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 The Republic: 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 The Republic?
The edition listed on Vread has 300 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read The Republic?
About 5 hours 30 minutes of reading, or 11 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on The Republic?
Yes: the Vread app has 22 reading questions on The Republic, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of The Republic?
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 The Republic 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.

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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).