Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by the numbers
Roald Dahl · first published 1964 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 3rd grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier.
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 176 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 48,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 2 h 41 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 3 h 14 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 4 h 2 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 10 |
| Lexile measure | 810L |
At 176 pages, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is longer than 46.0% of the 2,330 books on the reading lists we track whose page count we know (2,809 books are tracked in all). It is longer than the median book listed for grades 3-5 (160 pages).
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is 176 pages; the median book listed for grades 3-5 is 160 pages and the median of all 2,330 listed books with a page count is 187.
Source: Page counts of 2,330 books on U.S. school reading lists, bookstatistics.com · Dataset snapshot 2026-10-24
Show the numbers
| Book | Pages |
|---|---|
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 176 pages |
| Median book listed for grades 3-5 | 160 pages |
| Median of all listed books | 187 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 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is on school reading lists
4 appearances (0.0% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 1 published list, in grades 3rd–6th. 4 of the 4 carry a link to the published source document.
States (1): North Dakota.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 |
| 4th | 1 |
| 5th | 1 |
| 6th | 1 |
Sources
- North Dakota Library Association — Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (student-choice; annual since 1978; Juvenile/Chapter + Intermediate + Older-Reader divisions); winner roll 1978-2025 · checked 2026-06-14
Questions
How many pages is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl is 176 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 48,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
About 3 h 14 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (2 h 41 min at 300 wpm, 4 h 2 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 10 days. Compare a book of about the same length: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1).
Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 4 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 1 state, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #1,654 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory first published?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was first published in 1964, 62 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- More by Roald DahlMatilda
- Books of about the same lengthThe Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) (176 pp.) · Coraline (176 pp.) · The Giver (179 pp.) · The Great Gatsby (180 pp.)
- The most assigned books, rankedAll 2,809 listed books start here.
- Book length statisticsHow long assigned books are, by grade.
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