The Outsiders by the numbers
S.E. Hinton · first published 1967 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 192 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 53,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 2 h 56 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 3 h 31 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 4 h 24 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 11 |
| Lexile measure | 750L |
At 192 pages, The Outsiders is longer than 44.7% of the 1,664 books on the reading lists we track. It is shorter than the median book listed for grades 6-8 (223 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 Outsiders is on school reading lists
5 appearances (0.0% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 5 published lists, in grades 7th–8th. 5 of the 5 carry a link to the published source document.
States (4): California, Florida, Michigan, Texas.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 7th | 2 |
| 8th | 3 |
Sources
- FL B.E.S.T. summer-reading list — rising 8th grade · checked 2026-05-29
- Michigan ELA Standards grade 8 aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- TEKS grade 7 frequently taught text · checked 2026-05-29
- CA CCSS ELA grade 8 aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades 6-8 exemplar · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is The Outsiders?
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is 192 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 53,000 words.
How long does it take to read The Outsiders?
About 3 h 31 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (2 h 56 min at 300 wpm, 4 h 24 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 11 days.
Is The Outsiders on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 5 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 4 states plus 1 national-curriculum listing, most often in grades 6-8. That ranks it #1,084 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- The Outsiders: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthOld Yeller (192 pp.) · The Mouse and the Motorcycle (192 pp.) · The Lemonade War (192 pp.) · Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (190 pp.)
- The most assigned books, rankedAll 1,664 listed books start here.
- Book length statisticsHow long assigned books are, by grade.
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