How long does it take to read Life of Pi?
Life of Pi by Yann Martel takes about 6h 10m to read — it is 336 pages.

Reading plans
- 15 minutes a day → 25 days
- 30 minutes a day → 13 days
- 60 minutes a day → 7 days
Estimated at an average adult reading pace (~250 words per minute, ~275 words per page). Actual time varies with reading speed and edition.
At 336 pages it is longer than 84% of the 1,407 assigned books we track, and its Lexile measure is 830L (typically assigned in grades 9–12).
Assigned books of about the same length
- Purple Hibiscus — 336 pages, about 6h 10m
- Every Day — 324 pages, about 5h 55m
- Beloved — 324 pages, about 5h 55m
- Wonder — 320 pages, about 5h 50m
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