Wonder by the numbers
R.J. Palacio · first published 2012 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 320 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 88,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 53 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 52 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 7 h 20 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 18 |
| Lexile measure | 790L |
At 320 pages, Wonder is longer than 79.7% 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 Wonder is on school reading lists
148 appearances (1.1% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 32 published lists, in grades 3rd–7th. 148 of the 148 carry a link to the published source document.
States (29): Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 26 |
| 4th | 30 |
| 5th | 33 |
| 6th | 31 |
| 7th | 28 |
Sources
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) — Kentucky's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-56-83-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record. · checked 2026-07-07
- Maine Student Book Award — Maine's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record. · checked 2026-07-07
- Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) — Young Reader's Choice Award (est. 1940, the oldest children's-choice book award in the US): students in WA, OR, ID, MT & AK read the annual nominees and vote. Winner list 1940-2025. · checked 2026-07-07
- Vermont Dept. of Libraries — Golden Dome Book Award (formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, est. 1957): Vermont's statewide grades 4-8 children's-choice program (students read the nominees and vote). Winner list 1957-2020. · checked 2026-07-07
- 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
- New York State Reading Association — Charlotte Award winner (official 'History of NYSRA Charlotte Winners' 1990-2025 PDF, nysreading.org/Charlotte-Awards, fetched 2026-07-02) · checked 2026-07-02
Questions
How many pages is Wonder?
Wonder by R.J. Palacio is 320 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 88,000 words.
How long does it take to read Wonder?
About 5 h 52 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 53 min at 300 wpm, 7 h 20 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 18 days.
Is Wonder on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 148 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 29 states plus 2 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #1 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- Wonder: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthLong Way Down (320 pp.) · The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza (323 pp.) · The War That Saved My Life (316 pp.) · Beloved (324 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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