Salt to the Sea by the numbers
Ruta Sepetys · first published 2016 · dataset 2026-10-24
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 416 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 114,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 6 h 21 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 7 h 38 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 9 h 32 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 23 |
| Lexile measure | 560L |
At 416 pages, Salt to the Sea is longer than 94.5% 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 9-12 (273 pages).
Salt to the Sea is 416 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 |
|---|---|
| Salt to the Sea | 416 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 Salt to the Sea is on school reading lists
6 appearances (0.0% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 2 published lists, in grades 8th–12th. 6 of the 6 carry a link to the published source document.
States (1): California.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 8th | 2 |
| 9th | 1 |
| 10th | 1 |
| 11th | 1 |
| 12th | 1 |
Sources
- Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2017 Winner · checked 2026-06-19
- California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2018 winner (Young Adult) · checked 2026-06-10
Questions
How many pages is Salt to the Sea?
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys is 416 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 114,000 words.
How long does it take to read Salt to the Sea?
About 7 h 38 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (6 h 21 min at 300 wpm, 9 h 32 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 23 days.
Is Salt to the Sea on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 6 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 1 state plus 5 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #1,157 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- Salt to the Sea: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthThe Unwanteds (416 pp.) · The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (412 pp.) · Pride and Prejudice (432 pp.) · Impossible Creatures (385 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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