The Sherlock Society by the numbers
James Ponti · first published 2025 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 3rd grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier. At 368 pages it is also longer than the median book listed for grades 3-5 (160), so it is not a quick read.
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 368 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 101,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 5 h 37 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 6 h 45 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 8 h 26 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 21 |
At 368 pages, The Sherlock Society is longer than 89.6% 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 3-5 (160 pages).
The Sherlock Society is 368 pages; the median book listed for grades 3-5 is 160 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 Sherlock Society | 368 pages |
| Median book listed for grades 3-5 | 160 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 Sherlock Society is on school reading lists
11 appearances (0.1% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 3 published lists, in grades 3rd–8th. 11 of the 11 carry a link to the published source document.
States (3): Florida, Maine, Mississippi.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 2 |
| 4th | 3 |
| 5th | 3 |
| 6th | 1 |
| 7th | 1 |
| 8th | 1 |
Sources
- Mississippi Library Association / USM — 2026 Magnolia Book Awards nominees (student-choice; PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 divisions) · checked 2026-09-11
- 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8) · checked 2026-06-09
- Sunshine State Young Readers Award 2026-2027 Master List (Grades 3-5) · checked 2026-06-08
Questions
How many pages is The Sherlock Society?
The Sherlock Society by James Ponti is 368 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 101,000 words.
How long does it take to read The Sherlock Society?
About 6 h 45 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (5 h 37 min at 300 wpm, 8 h 26 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 21 days.
Is The Sherlock Society on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 11 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 3 states, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #368 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- The Sherlock Society: 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 Hunger Games (374 pp.) · Refugee (352 pp.) · The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) (384 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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