The Fault in Our Stars by the numbers
John Green · first published 2012 · dataset 2026-10-24
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 313 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 86,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 47 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 44 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 7 h 10 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 18 |
| Lexile measure | 850L |
At 313 pages, The Fault in Our Stars is longer than 81.1% 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 Fault in Our Stars is 313 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 Fault in Our Stars | 313 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 Fault in Our Stars is on school reading lists
45 appearances (0.2% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 12 published lists, in grades 4th–12th. 45 of the 45 carry a link to the published source document.
States (10): California, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 4th | 1 |
| 5th | 1 |
| 6th | 1 |
| 7th | 1 |
| 9th | 11 |
| 10th | 10 |
| 11th | 10 |
| 12th | 10 |
Sources
- Middleborough High School (MA) — Summer Reading 2025, choose one per incoming grade · checked 2026-10-07
- Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2014 winner (High School) · checked 2026-09-24
- California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2015 winner (Young Adult) · checked 2026-09-24
- Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 2015 Middle winner · checked 2026-09-24
- Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2013-2014 winner (High) · checked 2026-09-24
- Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2012-2013 winner (YA) · checked 2026-09-24
Questions
How many pages is The Fault in Our Stars?
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is 313 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 86,000 words.
How long does it take to read The Fault in Our Stars?
About 5 h 44 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 47 min at 300 wpm, 7 h 10 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 18 days.
Is The Fault in Our Stars on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 45 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 10 states plus 8 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #39 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- The Fault in Our Stars: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- More by John GreenLooking for Alaska
- Books of about the same lengthThe Graveyard Book (312 pp.) · Flowers for Algernon (311 pp.) · The War That Saved My Life (316 pp.) · Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (309 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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