90-day Bible reading plan: the full schedule, and an honest look at who it's for
A complete 90 day Bible reading plan: about 13 chapters and 37 minutes a day, with every day listed, plus an honest check on whether this pace fits you.
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A 90-day Bible reading plan covers all 1,189 chapters of the Bible in three months, which means about 13 chapters a day. In the King James Version that's roughly 8,800 words daily, or 35 to 40 minutes at an average adult reading speed, and closer to an hour for most people reading carefully. The full day-by-day schedule is below.
That's a real commitment, so this page gives you the plan along with its daily cost, a quick test to see if you're ready, and a lighter fallback for when day 9 (Leviticus) turns out harder than day 1.
Reading the whole Bible quickly has a real payoff. You see the story whole: the promises in Genesis, the kings in Samuel, the prophets' warnings and the hope of a new covenant, all while they're still fresh in your mind. Ninety days is fast enough to feel like reading one very long book.
How many chapters a day is a 90-day Bible plan?
The Bible has 1,189 chapters and 31,102 verses in the KJV. Divided by 90 days, that's 13.2 chapters and about 346 verses a day.
Chapter counts are misleading, though. Psalm 117 has 2 verses; Psalm 119 has 176. So this plan balances each day by word count instead. By our count the KJV text in the Bible Academy reader has 790,892 words, which is about 8,790 words a day over 90 days.
Here's what that means in time, depending on how fast you read. A 2019 review of 190 reading-speed studies by Marc Brysbaert put the average adult silent reading rate for nonfiction at about 238 words per minute (British Psychological Society summary).
| Your reading speed | Minutes per day | Hours in total |
|---|---|---|
| 150 words per minute (careful, KJV, some rereading) | 59 | 88 |
| 200 words per minute | 44 | 66 |
| 238 words per minute (average adult) | 37 | 55 |
| 300 words per minute (fast reader) | 29 | 44 |
Most people read the KJV a bit slower than modern prose. If you've never timed yourself, plan for 45 to 60 minutes a day. For other paces, see how long it takes to read the Bible.
If you'd like each day's reading handed to you with a streak and a progress bar, the app does that for any pace from 1 to 5 chapters a day.
Who the 90-day plan is for (and who should skip it)
A 90-day plan is a sprint, and sprints suit some seasons of life better than others.
| Good fit | Probably not yet |
|---|---|
| You've read the Bible before and want the big picture in one sweep | You've never read a full Gospel |
| You have a lighter season: summer, a sabbatical, a gap between jobs | You can reliably give 15 minutes a day, not 45 |
| Your church or small group is doing it together | You want to study passages closely as you go |
| You read quickly and enjoy long reading sessions | You tend to quit plans after falling behind |
| You want to prepare for a deeper study of one book afterward | You're reading mainly for daily devotion and prayer |
If you're in the right column, a gentler plan will serve you better. Our 3 chapters a day Bible reading plan covers the same 1,189 chapters in 397 days, and the Bible reading plan for beginners has 30 to 90-day starter plans that ask for about five minutes a day.
Try a test day first. Before you commit, read day 1 (Genesis 1–15) in one sitting and time it. If it took less than 45 minutes and you enjoyed it, you're ready. If it felt like a marathon, choose a lighter pace and keep the same order.
The 90-day Bible reading plan (full schedule)
The plan reads the Bible in its usual order, Genesis to Revelation, so you only need one bookmark. Days are balanced by length: a day in Psalms covers up to 33 chapters, a day in Kings covers 8 or 9.
| Day | Reading | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 1–15 | 15 |
| 2 | Genesis 16–26 | 11 |
| 3 | Genesis 27–36 | 10 |
| 4 | Genesis 37–46 | 10 |
| 5 | Genesis 47–50; Exodus 1–8 | 12 |
| 6 | Exodus 9–19 | 11 |
| 7 | Exodus 20–29 | 10 |
| 8 | Exodus 30–39 | 10 |
| 9 | Exodus 40; Leviticus 1–10 | 11 |
| 10 | Leviticus 11–19 | 9 |
| 11 | Leviticus 20–27; Numbers 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Numbers 2–9 | 8 |
| 13 | Numbers 10–19 | 10 |
| 14 | Numbers 20–29 | 10 |
| 15 | Numbers 30–36; Deuteronomy 1–3 | 10 |
| 16 | Deuteronomy 4–13 | 10 |
| 17 | Deuteronomy 14–26 | 13 |
| 18 | Deuteronomy 27–34; Joshua 1–2 | 10 |
| 19 | Joshua 3–13 | 11 |
| 20 | Joshua 14–24 | 11 |
| 21 | Judges 1–9 | 9 |
| 22 | Judges 10–20 | 11 |
| 23 | Judges 21; Ruth 1–4; 1 Samuel 1–8 | 13 |
| 24 | 1 Samuel 9–17 | 9 |
| 25 | 1 Samuel 18–28 | 11 |
| 26 | 1 Samuel 29–31; 2 Samuel 1–10 | 13 |
| 27 | 2 Samuel 11–19 | 9 |
| 28 | 2 Samuel 20–24; 1 Kings 1–4 | 9 |
| 29 | 1 Kings 5–12 | 8 |
| 30 | 1 Kings 13–20 | 8 |
| 31 | 1 Kings 21–22; 2 Kings 1–7 | 9 |
| 32 | 2 Kings 8–16 | 9 |
| 33 | 2 Kings 17–25 | 9 |
| 34 | 1 Chronicles 1–11 | 11 |
| 35 | 1 Chronicles 12–25 | 14 |
| 36 | 1 Chronicles 26–29; 2 Chronicles 1–8 | 12 |
| 37 | 2 Chronicles 9–22 | 14 |
| 38 | 2 Chronicles 23–32 | 10 |
| 39 | 2 Chronicles 33–36; Ezra 1–7 | 11 |
| 40 | Ezra 8–10; Nehemiah 1–8 | 11 |
| 41 | Nehemiah 9–13; Esther 1–7 | 12 |
| 42 | Esther 8–10; Job 1–17 | 20 |
| 43 | Job 18–37 | 20 |
| 44 | Job 38–42; Psalms 1–25 | 30 |
| 45 | Psalms 26–54 | 29 |
| 46 | Psalms 55–79 | 25 |
| 47 | Psalms 80–106 | 27 |
| 48 | Psalms 107–139 | 33 |
| 49 | Psalms 140–150; Proverbs 1–14 | 25 |
| 50 | Proverbs 15–31; Ecclesiastes 1 | 18 |
| 51 | Ecclesiastes 2–12; Song of Songs 1–8; Isaiah 1 | 20 |
| 52 | Isaiah 2–18 | 17 |
| 53 | Isaiah 19–34 | 16 |
| 54 | Isaiah 35–48 | 14 |
| 55 | Isaiah 49–65 | 17 |
| 56 | Isaiah 66; Jeremiah 1–10 | 11 |
| 57 | Jeremiah 11–23 | 13 |
| 58 | Jeremiah 24–33 | 10 |
| 59 | Jeremiah 34–45 | 12 |
| 60 | Jeremiah 46–52; Lamentations 1 | 8 |
| 61 | Lamentations 2–5; Ezekiel 1–10 | 14 |
| 62 | Ezekiel 11–20 | 10 |
| 63 | Ezekiel 21–31 | 11 |
| 64 | Ezekiel 32–40 | 9 |
| 65 | Ezekiel 41–48; Daniel 1–2 | 10 |
| 66 | Daniel 3–11 | 9 |
| 67 | Daniel 12; Hosea 1–14; Joel 1–3; Amos 1–3 | 21 |
| 68 | Amos 4–9; Obadiah; Jonah 1–4; Micah 1–7; Nahum 1–2 | 20 |
| 69 | Nahum 3; Habakkuk 1–3; Zephaniah 1–3; Haggai 1–2; Zechariah 1–9 | 18 |
| 70 | Zechariah 10–14; Malachi 1–4; Matthew 1–7 | 16 |
| 71 | Matthew 8–17 | 10 |
| 72 | Matthew 18–26 | 9 |
| 73 | Matthew 27–28; Mark 1–8 | 10 |
| 74 | Mark 9–16; Luke 1 | 9 |
| 75 | Luke 2–9 | 8 |
| 76 | Luke 10–18 | 9 |
| 77 | Luke 19–24; John 1–3 | 9 |
| 78 | John 4–11 | 8 |
| 79 | John 12–21; Acts 1 | 11 |
| 80 | Acts 2–11 | 10 |
| 81 | Acts 12–21 | 10 |
| 82 | Acts 22–28; Romans 1–5 | 12 |
| 83 | Romans 6–16; 1 Corinthians 1–5 | 16 |
| 84 | 1 Corinthians 6–16; 2 Corinthians 1–3 | 14 |
| 85 | 2 Corinthians 4–13; Galatians 1–6; Ephesians 1–2 | 18 |
| 86 | Ephesians 3–6; Philippians 1–4; Colossians 1–4; 1 Thessalonians 1–5; 2 Thessalonians 1–2 | 19 |
| 87 | 2 Thessalonians 3; 1 Timothy 1–6; 2 Timothy 1–4; Titus 1–3; Philemon; Hebrews 1–7 | 22 |
| 88 | Hebrews 8–13; James 1–5; 1 Peter 1–5 | 16 |
| 89 | 2 Peter 1–3; 1 John 1–5; 2 John; 3 John; Jude; Revelation 1–6 | 17 |
| 90 | Revelation 7–22 | 16 |
Total: 1,189 chapters, each read once. The Old Testament takes days 1 to 70 and the New Testament days 70 to 90, because the Old Testament holds 610,324 of the 790,892 words. To tick off days on paper, use our printable Bible reading tracker.
How to actually finish in 90 days
Book the time like a meeting. Forty-five minutes doesn't appear by itself. Pick a fixed time: before work, at lunch, or right after dinner. Split it if you need to: 25 minutes in the morning and 20 at night.
Know where the hard days are. Days 9 to 15 (Leviticus and Numbers), 34 to 39 (Chronicles) and 56 to 65 (Jeremiah and Ezekiel) are the slowest for most readers. Before you start those books, a two-minute overview helps. The Leviticus book summary and the Ezekiel book summary explain how those books are organized, so you know what you're reading.
Read for the story, not every detail. At this pace you won't stop to study each verse. That's fine; it's a different kind of reading. Keep a short list of passages you want to come back to, and study them after day 90.
Use one sentence per day. At the end of each reading, write one line: what happened, or what you learned about God. Ninety sentences become your own summary of the whole Bible.
Plan two buffer days. Life happens. If you fall behind, don't try to read three days at once. Either push your finish date out, or skip ahead and come back to what you missed. Our guide on falling behind on a Bible reading plan has a full catch-up method.
Paul's reason for reading all of it, the genealogies and laws included:
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Variations on the 90-day plan
| Variation | How it works | Daily load |
|---|---|---|
| 90 days, 7 days a week | The table above as written | About 13 chapters, 37 min |
| 90 readings, 6 days a week | One rest day each week; finish in 15 weeks | Same per reading |
| 120 days | Same order, about 10 chapters a day | About 6,600 words, 28 min |
| 6 months | Same order, about 6.5 chapters a day | About 4,300 words, 18 min |
| 1 year | About 3.3 chapters a day (see the chronological plan for a different order) | About 2,170 words, 9 min |
The 120-day and six-month versions are good options if you want the big-picture effect without an hour a day. Use the table above and stretch it: for 120 days, read three days of the table every four days.
Doing the 90-day plan with Bible Academy
Bible Academy's reading plan covers the whole Bible (66 books, 1,189 chapters) at a pace of 1 to 5 chapters a day, with a calendar, a streak and your progress. That means the app suits the slower variations of this plan best; for the full 13-chapter sprint, use the table on this page and read in the app's KJV or ASV reader, which works offline.
After a reading you can take a short quiz, with every answer explained by the verse it comes from. At 90-day speed, that quick check is worth it: it shows you which books actually stuck. The free BibleProject overview video for each book is also in the app, a good way to preview a book before a long day.
To see how much of Genesis you remember after day 4, try three questions:
Quick quiz: Genesis
How long did the rain of the flood fall on the earth?
“The rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.” The hundred and fifty days are the time the waters prevailed upon the earth (7:24). Genesis 7:12
What did the LORD count to Abram as righteousness?
“He believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” This comes before circumcision, which does not appear until chapter 17. Genesis 15:6
What new name does Jacob receive after his wrestling at the ford of the Jabbok?
“Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast struggled with God and with men.” Edom is Esau’s nickname (36:1). Genesis 32:28
There are many more questions like these in Bible Academy, each with its explanation and verse. Start free, no card needed.
Frequently asked questions
How many chapters a day to read the Bible in 90 days?
You need to read about 13.2 chapters a day to finish all 1,189 chapters in 90 days. Because chapter lengths vary widely, it's easier to balance by words: about 8,800 KJV words a day. That's between 8 and 33 chapters depending on the book, as in the schedule on this page.
How long does it take each day to read the Bible in 90 days?
At an average adult reading speed of about 238 words per minute, the daily reading takes about 37 minutes. Most people read the King James Version more slowly, so 45 to 60 minutes a day is a realistic estimate. The full 90 days add up to roughly 55 to 90 hours of reading.
Is reading the Bible in 90 days too fast?
It's fast, but not too fast for a focused season. You won't study each passage closely, but you'll see the whole story connected in a way that slower plans can't give you. It's best as a second read-through or a group challenge. If you're new to the Bible, start with a Gospel and a slower plan.
What if I fall behind on a 90-day Bible reading plan?
Don't try to catch up by reading two or three days at once. Either extend your end date by the days you missed, or skip to the current day and read the missed days on rest days. At this pace, falling behind a week is common; moving the finish line is better than quitting.
Can I do the 90-day Bible plan in the Bible Academy app?
Bible Academy's reading plan is set at 1 to 5 chapters a day, so it fits the slower versions of this plan (six months or a year) rather than the full 13-chapter sprint. For the 90-day pace, follow the table on this page and use the app's offline KJV or ASV reader and quizzes alongside it.
Should I read the Bible in 90 days in order or chronologically?
This plan reads in canonical order (Genesis to Revelation) because one bookmark makes a sprint easier. A chronological order is a great choice for a slower plan, where jumping between books is easier to manage. Both cover every chapter once.