Fablehaven by the numbers
Brandon Mull · first published 2006 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 4th grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier. At 351 pages it is also longer than the median book listed for grades 3-5 (160), so it is not a quick read.
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 351 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 97,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 5 h 22 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 6 h 26 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 8 h 3 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 20 |
At 351 pages, Fablehaven is longer than 87.4% 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).
Fablehaven is 351 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 |
|---|---|
| Fablehaven | 351 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 Fablehaven is on school reading lists
8 appearances (0.0% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 2 published lists, in grades 4th–7th. 8 of the 8 carry a link to the published source document.
States (2): Nevada, Tennessee.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 4th | 2 |
| 5th | 2 |
| 6th | 2 |
| 7th | 2 |
Sources
- Tennessee Library Association — Volunteer State Book Award, Intermediate (gr 4-6) + Middle School (gr 6-8) divisions (student-choice; since 1979); past-winners roll · checked 2026-06-15
- Nevada Library Association — Nevada Young Readers' Award, Young Reader + Intermediate divisions (student-choice; annual since 1988) · checked 2026-06-15
Questions
How many pages is Fablehaven?
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull is 351 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 97,000 words.
How long does it take to read Fablehaven?
About 6 h 26 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (5 h 22 min at 300 wpm, 8 h 3 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 20 days.
Is Fablehaven on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 8 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 2 states, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #557 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- Fablehaven: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthCounting by 7s (351 pp.) · Refugee (352 pp.) · Witchlings (352 pp.) · Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (338 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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