The Unwanteds by the numbers
Lisa McMann · first published 2012 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 416 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 114,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 6 h 21 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 7 h 38 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 9 h 32 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 23 |
At 416 pages, The Unwanteds is longer than 94.3% of the 1,664 books on the reading lists we track. It is longer than the median book listed for grades 3-5 (186 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 Unwanteds is on school reading lists
12 appearances (0.1% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 4 published lists, in grades 4th–6th. 12 of the 12 carry a link to the published source document.
States (3): California, Connecticut, Missouri.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 4th | 4 |
| 5th | 4 |
| 6th | 4 |
Sources
- Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) — Mark Twain Readers Award: Missouri's statewide grades 4-6 children's-choice program (students read the annual nominees and vote). Winner list 1972-2025 per the Mark Twain Award record. · checked 2026-07-07
- California Young Reader Medal — statewide student-choice program sponsored by CRA, CSLA, CLA & CATE (Intermediate/Middle School/Young Adult divisions; annual since 1974) · checked 2026-06-10
- Connecticut Library Association + Connecticut Association of School Librarians — Nutmeg Book Award (student-choice; Elementary/Intermediate/Middle/Teen; annual since 1993) · checked 2026-06-10
- Mark Twain Readers Award winners (Missouri Association of School Librarians), via Wikipedia — 2014 · checked 2026-06-09
Questions
How many pages is The Unwanteds?
The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann is 416 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 114,000 words.
How long does it take to read The Unwanteds?
About 7 h 38 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (6 h 21 min at 300 wpm, 9 h 32 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 23 days.
Is The Unwanteds on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 12 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 #190 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- The Unwanteds: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (412 pp.) · Pride and Prejudice (432 pp.) · Impossible Creatures (385 pp.) · The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) (384 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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