The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by the numbers
Mark Haddon · first published 2003 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 11th grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 226 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 62,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 3 h 27 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 4 h 9 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 5 h 11 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 13 |
| Lexile measure | 1090L |
At 226 pages, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is longer than 61.2% 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).
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is 226 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 Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | 226 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 Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is on school reading lists
2 appearances (0.0% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 1 published list, in grades 11th–12th. 2 of the 2 carry a link to the published source document.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 11th | 1 |
| 12th | 1 |
Sources
- AP Lit representative text · checked 2026-06-16
Questions
How many pages is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon is 226 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 62,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?
About 4 h 9 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (3 h 27 min at 300 wpm, 5 h 11 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 13 days. Compare a book of about the same length: Smile.
Is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 2 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in one national curriculum (no single state), most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #2,742 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time first published?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was first published in 2003, 23 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthSmile (224 pp.) · Loser (224 pp.) · Lord of the Flies (224 pp.) · The Bluest Eye (224 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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