To Kill a Mockingbird by the numbers
Harper Lee · first published 1960 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 9th grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier.
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 281 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 77,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 18 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 9 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 6 h 26 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 16 |
| Lexile measure | 870L |
At 281 pages, To Kill a Mockingbird is longer than 74.3% 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).
To Kill a Mockingbird is 281 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 |
|---|---|
| To Kill a Mockingbird | 281 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 To Kill a Mockingbird is on school reading lists
11 appearances (0.1% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 8 published lists, in grades 9th–11th. 11 of the 11 carry a link to the published source document.
States (3): California, Florida, Texas.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 9th | 8 |
| 10th | 2 |
| 11th | 1 |
Sources
- Prescribed set text for Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English (0475), Paper 1 Section B (Prose), for examination in 2027. Transcribed from the official Cambridge International syllabus (721333-2027-syllabus.pdf). Set texts rotate per exam year — re-verify · checked 2026-09-04
- Common Core aligned summer-reading list — rising 9th grade · checked 2026-05-29
- B.E.S.T. Standards aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- CA CCSS ELA aligned reading · checked 2026-05-29
- TEKS English II frequently taught text · checked 2026-05-29
- AP Lit Course and Exam Description — representative text list · checked 2026-05-29
Questions
How many pages is To Kill a Mockingbird?
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is 281 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 77,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read To Kill a Mockingbird?
About 5 h 9 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 18 min at 300 wpm, 6 h 26 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 16 days. Compare a book of about the same length: Monster.
Is To Kill a Mockingbird 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 plus 6 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 9-12. That ranks it #370 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was To Kill a Mockingbird first published?
To Kill a Mockingbird was first published in 1960, 66 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- To Kill a Mockingbird: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthMonster (281 pp.) · The Diary of a Young Girl (283 pp.) · Odder (288 pp.) · The Wild Robot (288 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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