Looking for Alaska by the numbers
John Green · first published 2005 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 9th grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier.
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 248 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 68,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 3 h 47 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 4 h 33 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 5 h 41 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 14 |
At 248 pages, Looking for Alaska is longer than 66.6% 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 shorter than the median book listed for grades 9-12 (273 pages).
Looking for Alaska is 248 pages; the median book listed for grades 9-12 is 273 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 |
|---|---|
| Looking for Alaska | 248 pages |
| Median book listed for grades 9-12 | 273 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 Looking for Alaska is on school reading lists
8 appearances (0.0% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 2 published lists, in grades 9th–12th. 8 of the 8 carry a link to the published source document.
States (1): Kentucky.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 9th | 2 |
| 10th | 2 |
| 11th | 2 |
| 12th | 2 |
Sources
- Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2006 winner (9-12) · checked 2026-09-24
- Michael L. Printz Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Printz Award · checked 2026-06-09
Questions
How many pages is Looking for Alaska?
Looking for Alaska by John Green is 248 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 Looking for Alaska?
About 4 h 33 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (3 h 47 min at 300 wpm, 5 h 41 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 14 days.
Is Looking for Alaska on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 8 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 1 state plus 4 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #606 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- Looking for Alaska: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- More by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars
- Books of about the same lengthFahrenheit 451 (249 pp.) · Where the Red Fern Grows (245 pp.) · The Trumpet of the Swan (251 pp.) · A Wolf Called Wander (242 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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