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Cover of The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Valley of Fear

by Arthur Conan Doyle

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

Pages
221
Reading time
≈ 4 h
Checkpoints
7
Genre
Classic
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How long does it take to read The Valley of Fear?

At 221 pages, The Valley of Fear is a medium-length book. Expect about 4 hours 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 8 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 4 reading days. For a book of this length (under 250 pages), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 4 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day8 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)4 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 7 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 32
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 63
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 95
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 126
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 158
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 189
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 221

In Vread, The Valley of Fear is split into 7 checkpoints, one every 32 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 7 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.

Example: the checkpoint 1 question

Checkpoint 1/7pp. 1–32

The Valley of Fear, Arthur Conan Doyle

What is the surname of the colonel Sherlock Holmes names as Professor Moriarty's chief of staff, paid six thousand a year?

The answer is in the text: reply in the app.

Public-domain work. The answer, and the following questions, unlock in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is The Valley of Fear?
The edition listed on Vread has 221 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read The Valley of Fear?
About 4 hours of reading, or 8 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on The Valley of Fear?
Yes: the Vread app has 7 reading questions on The Valley of Fear, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of The Valley of Fear?
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).