The Kite Runner by the numbers
Khaled Hosseini · first published 2003 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 10th grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier. At 371 pages it is also longer than the median book listed for grades 9-12 (273), so it is not a quick read.
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 371 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 102,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 5 h 40 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 6 h 48 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 8 h 30 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 21 |
| Lexile measure | 840L |
At 371 pages, The Kite Runner is longer than 90.7% 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 Kite Runner is 371 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 Kite Runner | 371 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 Kite Runner is on school reading lists
4 appearances (0.0% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 4 published lists, in grades 10th–12th. 4 of the 4 carry a link to the published source document.
States (1): California.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 10th | 1 |
| 11th | 2 |
| 12th | 1 |
Sources
- Common Core aligned summer-reading list — rising 10th grade · checked 2026-05-29
- CA CCSS ELA grade 11 world literature text · checked 2026-05-29
- AP Lit representative text — contemporary world literature · checked 2026-05-29
- CCSS ELA Appendix B adjacent — grade 11 world literature · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is The Kite Runner?
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is 371 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 102,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read The Kite Runner?
About 6 h 48 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (5 h 40 min at 300 wpm, 8 h 30 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 21 days. Compare a book of about the same length: The Hunger Games.
Is The Kite Runner on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 4 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 1 state plus 3 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #2,108 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was The Kite Runner first published?
The Kite Runner was first published in 2003, 23 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- The Kite Runner: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthThe Hunger Games (374 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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