Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by the numbers
J.K. Rowling · first published 1997 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 4th grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier. At 309 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) | 309 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 85,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 43 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 40 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 7 h 5 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 17 |
| Lexile measure | 880L |
At 309 pages, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is longer than 80.6% 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).
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is 309 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 |
|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | 309 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 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is on school reading lists
47 appearances (0.2% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 12 published lists, in grades 4th–7th. 47 of the 47 carry a link to the published source document.
States (12): Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 4th | 12 |
| 5th | 12 |
| 6th | 12 |
| 7th | 11 |
Sources
- Blue Hen Book Award — Delaware's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record. · checked 2026-07-07
- New York State Reading Association — Charlotte Award winner (official 'History of NYSRA Charlotte Winners' 1990-2025 PDF, nysreading.org/Charlotte-Awards, fetched 2026-07-02) · checked 2026-07-02
- West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award — official winners list (West Virginia grades 3-6, voted annually since 1981; hosted by the West Virginia Center for the Book at the West Virginia Library Commission) · checked 2026-06-20
- Hawai'i Association of School Librarians — Nēnē Award, grades 4-6 fiction (student-choice; program since 1964); winners 1982-2026 (neneaward.org + Goodreads winner roll) · checked 2026-06-14
- Wyoming Library Association — Indian Paintbrush Book Award, grades 4-6 (student-choice; annual since 1986); winner roll 1986-2024 · checked 2026-06-14
- Children's Librarians of New Hampshire / NH Library Association — Great Stone Face Book Award (student-choice, grades 4-6; 20 nominees/year, annual since 1980). Winner + nominee rolls via the LibraryThing award/757 mirror of the official sponsor records. · checked 2026-06-12
Questions
How many pages is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling is 309 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 85,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
About 5 h 40 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 43 min at 300 wpm, 7 h 5 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 17 days. Compare a book of about the same length: Flowers for Algernon.
Is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 47 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 12 states, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #36 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone first published?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was first published in 1997, 29 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthFlowers for Algernon (311 pp.) · The Graveyard Book (312 pp.) · The Fault in Our Stars (313 pp.) · Ground Zero (304 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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