The Hunger Games by the numbers
Suzanne Collins · first published 2008 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 6th grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier. At 374 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) | 374 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 103,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 5 h 43 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 6 h 51 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 8 h 34 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 21 |
| Lexile measure | 810L |
At 374 pages, The Hunger Games is longer than 91.1% 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 6-8 (212 pages).
The Hunger Games is 374 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 Hunger Games | 374 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 Hunger Games is on school reading lists
74 appearances (0.4% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 27 published lists, in grades 6th–12th. 74 of the 74 carry a link to the published source document.
States (21): Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 6th | 15 |
| 7th | 16 |
| 8th | 17 |
| 9th | 14 |
| 10th | 4 |
| 11th | 4 |
| 12th | 4 |
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, 2011 winner (High School) · checked 2026-09-24
- Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2010-2011 winner (High) · checked 2026-09-24
- Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2010 winner (9-12) · checked 2026-09-24
- Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2009-2010 winner (YA) · checked 2026-09-24
- Tennessee Library Association / Tennessee Association of School Librarians — History of the Volunteer State Book Award (official PDF), high-school division winners — 2010-2011 winner · checked 2026-08-10
Questions
How many pages is The Hunger Games?
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is 374 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 103,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read The Hunger Games?
About 6 h 51 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (5 h 43 min at 300 wpm, 8 h 34 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 21 days. Compare a book of about the same length: The Kite Runner.
Is The Hunger Games on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 74 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 21 states plus 6 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 6-8. That ranks it #14 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was The Hunger Games first published?
The Hunger Games was first published in 2008, 18 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- The Hunger Games: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthThe Kite Runner (371 pp.) · The Sherlock Society (368 pp.) · The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) (384 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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