The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by the numbers
Mark Twain · first published 1884 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 11th grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier. At 412 pages it is also longer than the median book listed for grades 9-12 (273), so it is not a quick read.
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 412 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 113,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 6 h 18 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 7 h 33 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 9 h 27 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 23 |
| Lexile measure | 980L |
At 412 pages, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is longer than 94.4% 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).
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is 412 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 |
|---|---|
| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | 412 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 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is on school reading lists
5 appearances (0.0% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 4 published lists, in grades 11th–12th. 5 of the 5 carry a link to the published source document.
States (1): Missouri.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 11th | 4 |
| 12th | 1 |
Sources
- Mark Twain is on the IB Diploma Programme English A: Literature Prescribed Reading List (author-eligible; schools select from the full PRL). Verified via independent author-roster cross-reference, 2026-09-04. · checked 2026-09-04
- Missouri Learning Standards grade 11 aligned (Hannibal/MS River setting) · checked 2026-05-29
- AP Lit representative text · checked 2026-05-29
- CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades 11-CCR exemplar · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is 412 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 113,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
About 7 h 33 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (6 h 18 min at 300 wpm, 9 h 27 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 23 days. Compare a book of about the same length: The Unwanteds.
Is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 5 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 #1,473 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn first published?
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published in 1884, 142 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- More by Mark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Books of about the same lengthThe Unwanteds (416 pp.) · Salt to the Sea (416 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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