Beloved by the numbers
Toni Morrison · first published 1987 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 324 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 89,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 57 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 56 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 7 h 26 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 18 |
| Lexile measure | 870L |
At 324 pages, Beloved is longer than 82.0% 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 Beloved is on school reading lists
5 appearances (0.0% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 5 published lists, in grades 12th. 5 of the 5 carry a link to the published source document.
States (2): California, New York.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 12th | 5 |
Sources
- LAUSD AP Lit frequently taught text · checked 2026-05-29
- NY Next Gen Learning Standards grade 12 aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- CA CCSS ELA grade 12 aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- IB DP English A: Literature Prescribed Reading List · checked 2026-05-29
- AP Lit — frequently cited free-response text · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is Beloved?
Beloved by Toni Morrison is 324 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 89,000 words.
How long does it take to read Beloved?
About 5 h 56 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 57 min at 300 wpm, 7 h 26 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 18 days.
Is Beloved on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 5 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 2 states plus 2 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #961 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- Beloved: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
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- Books of about the same lengthThe First Cat in Space Ate Pizza (323 pp.) · Wonder (320 pp.) · Long Way Down (320 pp.) · 1984 (328 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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