How long does it take to read The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1)?

The average reader reads at a speed of 250 words per minute (wpm). The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) by Stephen King has 55 973 words, so the average reader would take 3 hours 44 minutes to read the whole book. How long would it take you to read The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1)? Read a paragraph from The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) below to find out!

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