What grade level is The Hobbit?

The Hobbit is listed for grades 6–8. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read The Hobbit?

It takes about 5h 50m to read The Hobbit (320 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 350 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Hobbit?

The Hobbit appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Hobbit banned in schools?

The Hobbit does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.

The Hobbit

Name: The Hobbit
Availability: InStock
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
ISBN: 9780345339683

by J.R.R. Tolkien · Grades 6–8

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is on US reading lists at grades 6–8. It appears on 1 list: the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award

This page shows where The Hobbit is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 6–8
Age range: Ages 11–14
Pages: 320
Reading time: about 5h 50m (est.)
ISBN-13: 9780345339683

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Book facts and sources (2)

On award reading lists: Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award (source: sites.google.com)
Series: Book 1 of 4 in The Lord of the Rings (with The Hobbit) (publication order) (source: Series book lists + publication order verified against publisher catalogs / Wikipedia. Checked 2026-06-29.)
Catalog record: 320 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

Part of a series — read in order

The Lord of the Rings (with The Hobbit): all 4 books in order

Assigned in homeschool curricula

Ambleside Online — Year 6: all 5 books

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Where this book is recommended

Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is The Hobbit?: The Hobbit is listed for grades 6–8. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Hobbit?: It takes about 5h 50m to read The Hobbit (320 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 350 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Hobbit?: The Hobbit appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Hobbit banned in schools?: The Hobbit does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.

Why this book is on this list

How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 6–8 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.