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The Stand

by Stephen King

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

Pages
1,152
Reading time
≈ 20 h 50 min
Checkpoints
48
Genre
Fantasy, SF
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How long does it take to read The Stand?

At 1,152 pages, The Stand is a doorstopper. Expect about 20 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 42 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 16 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 day42 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)16 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 48 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 24
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 48
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 72
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 96
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 120
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 144
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 168
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 192
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 216
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 240
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 264
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 288
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 312
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 336
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 360
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 384
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 408
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 432
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 456
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 480
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 504
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 528
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 552
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 576
  25. Checkpoint 25, page 600
  26. Checkpoint 26, page 624
  27. Checkpoint 27, page 648
  28. Checkpoint 28, page 672
  29. Checkpoint 29, page 696
  30. Checkpoint 30, page 720
  31. Checkpoint 31, page 744
  32. Checkpoint 32, page 768
  33. Checkpoint 33, page 792
  34. Checkpoint 34, page 816
  35. Checkpoint 35, page 840
  36. Checkpoint 36, page 864
  37. Checkpoint 37, page 888
  38. Checkpoint 38, page 912
  39. Checkpoint 39, page 936
  40. Checkpoint 40, page 960
  41. Checkpoint 41, page 984
  42. Checkpoint 42, page 1008
  43. Checkpoint 43, page 1032
  44. Checkpoint 44, page 1056
  45. Checkpoint 45, page 1080
  46. Checkpoint 46, page 1104
  47. Checkpoint 47, page 1128
  48. Checkpoint 48, page 1152

In Vread, The Stand is split into 48 checkpoints, one every 24 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 48 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 1/48pp. 1–24

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 Stand: 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 Stand?
The edition listed on Vread has 1,152 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read The Stand?
About 20 hours 50 minutes of reading, or 42 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on The Stand?
Yes: the Vread app has 48 reading questions on The Stand, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of The Stand?
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).