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War and Peace

by Leo Tolstoy

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

Pages
1,225
Reading time
≈ 22 h 10 min
Checkpoints
57
Genre
Classic
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How long does it take to read War and Peace?

At 1,225 pages, War and Peace is a doorstopper. Expect about 22 hours 10 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 45 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 18 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 day45 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)18 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 57 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 21
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 43
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 64
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 86
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 107
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 129
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 150
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 172
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 193
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 215
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 236
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 258
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 279
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 301
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 322
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 344
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 365
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 387
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 408
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 430
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 451
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 473
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 494
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 516
  25. Checkpoint 25, page 537
  26. Checkpoint 26, page 559
  27. Checkpoint 27, page 580
  28. Checkpoint 28, page 602
  29. Checkpoint 29, page 623
  30. Checkpoint 30, page 645
  31. Checkpoint 31, page 666
  32. Checkpoint 32, page 688
  33. Checkpoint 33, page 709
  34. Checkpoint 34, page 731
  35. Checkpoint 35, page 752
  36. Checkpoint 36, page 774
  37. Checkpoint 37, page 795
  38. Checkpoint 38, page 817
  39. Checkpoint 39, page 838
  40. Checkpoint 40, page 860
  41. Checkpoint 41, page 881
  42. Checkpoint 42, page 903
  43. Checkpoint 43, page 924
  44. Checkpoint 44, page 946
  45. Checkpoint 45, page 967
  46. Checkpoint 46, page 989
  47. Checkpoint 47, page 1010
  48. Checkpoint 48, page 1032
  49. Checkpoint 49, page 1053
  50. Checkpoint 50, page 1075
  51. Checkpoint 51, page 1096
  52. Checkpoint 52, page 1118
  53. Checkpoint 53, page 1139
  54. Checkpoint 54, page 1161
  55. Checkpoint 55, page 1182
  56. Checkpoint 56, page 1204
  57. Checkpoint 57, page 1225

In Vread, War and Peace is split into 57 checkpoints, one every 21 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 57 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 1/57pp. 1–21

War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy

What optical instrument does Prince Ippolit hastily adjust before speaking at Anna Pávlovna's soirée?

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 War and Peace?
The edition listed on Vread has 1,225 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read War and Peace?
About 22 hours 10 minutes of reading, or 45 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on War and Peace?
Yes: the Vread app has 57 reading questions on War and Peace, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of War and Peace?
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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