The Great Gatsby by the numbers
F. Scott Fitzgerald · first published 1925 · 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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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 180 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 50,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 2 h 45 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 3 h 18 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 4 h 8 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 10 |
| Lexile measure | 1070L |
At 180 pages, The Great Gatsby is longer than 47.4% 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 shorter than the median book listed for grades 9-12 (273 pages).
The Great Gatsby is 180 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 Great Gatsby | 180 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 Great Gatsby is on school reading lists
8 appearances (0.0% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 8 published lists, in grades 11th–12th. 8 of the 8 carry a link to the published source document.
States (3): Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 11th | 7 |
| 12th | 1 |
Sources
- Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) — Summer Reading List 2025-2026, rising 9th-12th · checked 2026-10-07
- NYC DOE grade 11 ELA core text · checked 2026-05-29
- AP Lit summer-reading expectation — rising AP Lit student · checked 2026-05-29
- MA ELA Framework aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- NY Next Gen Learning Standards aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- AP Lit — commonly cited in free-response question 3 · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is The Great Gatsby?
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is 180 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 50,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read The Great Gatsby?
About 3 h 18 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (2 h 45 min at 300 wpm, 4 h 8 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 10 days. Compare a book of about the same length: The Giver.
Is The Great Gatsby on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 8 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 3 states plus 4 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #687 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was The Great Gatsby first published?
The Great Gatsby was first published in 1925, 101 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- The Great Gatsby: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthThe Giver (179 pp.) · Ralph S. Mouse (181 pp.) · Maniac Magee (184 pp.) · Charlotte's Web (184 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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