The Graveyard Book by the numbers
Neil Gaiman · first published 2008 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 3rd grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier. At 312 pages it is also longer than the median book listed for grades 6-8 (212), so it is not a quick read.
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 312 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 86,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 46 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 43 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 7 h 9 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 18 |
| Lexile measure | 820L |
At 312 pages, The Graveyard Book is longer than 80.9% 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 6-8 (212 pages).
The Graveyard Book is 312 pages; the median book listed for grades 6-8 is 212 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 Graveyard Book | 312 pages |
| Median book listed for grades 6-8 | 212 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 Graveyard Book is on school reading lists
16 appearances (0.1% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 6 published lists, in grades 3rd–8th. 16 of the 16 carry a link to the published source document.
States (2): Kentucky, New Hampshire.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 |
| 4th | 1 |
| 5th | 4 |
| 6th | 4 |
| 7th | 3 |
| 8th | 3 |
Sources
- Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2009 Newbery Medal winner · checked 2026-06-20
- Children's Librarians of New Hampshire / NH Library Association — Great Stone Face Book Award (student-choice, grades 4-6; 20 nominees/year, annual since 1980). Winner + nominee rolls via the LibraryThing award/757 mirror of the official sponsor records. · checked 2026-06-12
- Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle (grades 3-5 + 6-8; annual since 1983) · checked 2026-06-09
- Newbery Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2009 Newbery Medal · checked 2026-06-09
- CCSS ELA grades 6-8 fantasy exemplar · checked 2026-05-29
- CCSS ELA grades 4-5 fantasy Newbery Medal 2009 · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is The Graveyard Book?
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman is 312 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 Graveyard Book?
About 5 h 43 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 46 min at 300 wpm, 7 h 9 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 18 days.
Is The Graveyard Book on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 16 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 2 states plus 8 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 6-8. That ranks it #184 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- The Graveyard Book: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- More by Neil GaimanCoraline
- Books of about the same lengthThe Fault in Our Stars (313 pp.) · Flowers for Algernon (311 pp.) · Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (309 pp.) · The War That Saved My Life (316 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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