Of Mice and Men by the numbers
John Steinbeck · first published 1937 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 112 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 31,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 1 h 43 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 2 h 3 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 2 h 34 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 7 |
| Lexile measure | 630L |
At 112 pages, Of Mice and Men is longer than 26.5% 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 Of Mice and Men is on school reading lists
6 appearances (0.0% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 6 published lists, in grades 9th–10th. 6 of the 6 carry a link to the published source document.
States (3): California, Ohio, Texas.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 9th | 5 |
| 10th | 1 |
Sources
- LAUSD English 9 core text adoption · checked 2026-05-29
- CA common summer-reading list — rising 9th grade · checked 2026-05-29
- Ohio Learning Standards aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- TEKS English I/II frequently taught text · checked 2026-05-29
- CA CCSS ELA aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades 9-10 exemplar · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is Of Mice and Men?
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is 112 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 31,000 words.
How long does it take to read Of Mice and Men?
About 2 h 3 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (1 h 43 min at 300 wpm, 2 h 34 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 7 days.
Is Of Mice and Men on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 6 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 3 states plus 1 national-curriculum listing, most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #777 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- Of Mice and Men: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- More by John SteinbeckThe Grapes of Wrath · The Pearl
- Books of about the same lengthAnimal Farm (112 pp.) · The House on Mango Street (110 pp.) · Night (120 pp.) · The Adventures of Captain Underpants (125 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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