1984 by the numbers
George Orwell · first published 1949 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 328 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 90,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 5 h 1 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 6 h 1 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 7 h 31 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 19 |
| Lexile measure | 1090L |
At 328 pages, 1984 is longer than 82.7% of the 1,664 books on the reading lists we track. It is longer than the median book listed for grades 9-12 (274 pages).
Word counts and reading times are estimates: pages × 275 words, divided by the reading speed. Your edition's page count and your own pace will differ.
Where 1984 is on school reading lists
5 appearances (0.0% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 5 published lists, in grades 11th–12th. 5 of the 5 carry a link to the published source document.
States (1): Maryland.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 11th | 2 |
| 12th | 3 |
Sources
- MCPS grade 11 ELA core text · checked 2026-05-29
- Cambridge AS/A-Level Literature set text (current cycle) · checked 2026-05-29
- AP US Government — supplementary reading on authoritarianism · checked 2026-05-29
- AP Lit — frequently cited in free-response questions · checked 2026-05-29
- CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades 11-CCR exemplar · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is 1984?
1984 by George Orwell is 328 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 90,000 words.
How long does it take to read 1984?
About 6 h 1 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (5 h 1 min at 300 wpm, 7 h 31 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 19 days.
Is 1984 on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 5 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 1 state plus 4 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #948 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- 1984: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- More by George OrwellAnimal Farm
- Books of about the same lengthBeloved (324 pp.) · The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza (323 pp.) · Unwind (335 pp.) · Wonder (320 pp.)
- The most assigned books, rankedAll 1,664 listed books start here.
- Book length statisticsHow long assigned books are, by grade.
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