A Wrinkle in Time by the numbers
Madeleine L'Engle · first published 1962 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 232 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 64,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 3 h 33 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 4 h 15 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 5 h 19 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 13 |
| Lexile measure | 740L |
At 232 pages, A Wrinkle in Time is longer than 57.8% of the 1,664 books on the reading lists we track. It is longer than the median book listed for grades 6-8 (223 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 A Wrinkle in Time is on school reading lists
11 appearances (0.1% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 5 published lists, in grades 3rd–7th. 11 of the 11 carry a link to the published source document.
States (2): Massachusetts, Oklahoma.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 |
| 4th | 1 |
| 5th | 3 |
| 6th | 4 |
| 7th | 2 |
Sources
- Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1963 Newbery Medal winner · checked 2026-06-20
- Oklahoma Library Association — Sequoyah Book Award, Children's (gr 3-5) + Intermediate (gr 6-8) divisions (student-choice; since 1959); winner roll 1959-2025 · checked 2026-06-15
- Common Core aligned summer-reading list — rising 6th grade · checked 2026-05-29
- MA ELA Framework grade 5 aligned text · checked 2026-05-29
- CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades 6-8 exemplar · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is A Wrinkle in Time?
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle is 232 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 64,000 words.
How long does it take to read A Wrinkle in Time?
About 4 h 15 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (3 h 33 min at 300 wpm, 5 h 19 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 13 days.
Is A Wrinkle in Time on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 11 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 2 states plus 7 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 6-8. That ranks it #202 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- A Wrinkle in Time: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthWish (236 pp.) · The Scarlet Letter (238 pp.) · The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (226 pp.) · The Crossover (240 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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