Fahrenheit 451 by the numbers
Ray Bradbury · first published 1953 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 249 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 68,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 3 h 48 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 4 h 34 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 5 h 42 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 14 |
| Lexile measure | 890L |
At 249 pages, Fahrenheit 451 is longer than 62.7% of the 1,664 books on the reading lists we track. It is shorter 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 Fahrenheit 451 is on school reading lists
3 appearances (0.0% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 3 published lists, in grades 9th–10th. 3 of the 3 carry a link to the published source document.
States (2): Illinois, Texas.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 9th | 2 |
| 10th | 1 |
Sources
- Illinois Learning Standards aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- TEKS English I frequently taught text · checked 2026-05-29
- CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades 9-10 exemplar · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is Fahrenheit 451?
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is 249 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 68,000 words.
How long does it take to read Fahrenheit 451?
About 4 h 34 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (3 h 48 min at 300 wpm, 5 h 42 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 14 days.
Is Fahrenheit 451 on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 3 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 2 states plus 1 national-curriculum listing, most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #1,480 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- Fahrenheit 451: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthLooking for Alaska (248 pp.) · The Trumpet of the Swan (251 pp.) · Where the Red Fern Grows (245 pp.) · New Kid (256 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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