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How many pages is Introduction to Algorithms?

Introduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. Cormen has a median of 1,238 pages across 12 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 1,056 to 1,320 pages.

Median pages
1,238
12 editions counted
Range
1,028–1,332
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
24h
at 238 wpm (non-fiction average)
Words (est.)
340k
at 275 words per page

How long will Introduction to Algorithms take you?

Starts at the non-fiction average of 238 words per minute and 275 words per page. Move the slider to your own speed.

Reading time
23 h 50 min
At 30 min a day
48 days
At 1 hour a day
24 days

Page count of every edition, by year

Each dot is one English-language print edition. Shaded: middle half of editions. Line: median.

1,0001,1001,2001,30019902000201020201990: 1,028 pages1990: 1,048 pages2001: 1,184 pages2001: 1,180 pages2001: 1,056 pages2003: 1,056 pages2009: 1,292 pages2009: 1,292 pages2009: 1,320 pages2009: 1,320 pages2009: 1,320 pages2022: 1,332 pagesmedian 1,238
1,0001,1001,2001,300200020201990: 1,028 pages1990: 1,048 pages2001: 1,184 pages2001: 1,180 pages2001: 1,056 pages2003: 1,056 pages2009: 1,292 pages2009: 1,292 pages2009: 1,320 pages2009: 1,320 pages2009: 1,320 pages2022: 1,332 pagesmedian 1,238
Open Library edition records (2026-09-30 dump).

Editions counted

The 12 editions behind the figures above, newest first. Open Library lists 18 editions of this work in all languages and formats.

YearPublisherFormatPagesOpen Library
2022MIT Press–1,332OL34192801M
2009MIT PressPaperback1,292OL25409352M
2009The MIT Press–1,292OL23170657M
2009MIT Press–1,320OL29753762M
2009MIT Press–1,320OL29597979M
2009MIT Press–1,320OL29592483M
2003McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math–1,056OL7306164M
2001The MIT PressPaperback1,184OL9801324M

Questions

How many pages is Introduction to Algorithms?
About 1,238 pages: that is the median of 12 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 1,028 to 1,332 pages.
How long does it take to read Introduction to Algorithms?
About 23 h 50 min at 238 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 48 days.
How many words is Introduction to Algorithms?
Roughly 340,000 words, estimated from the median page count at 275 words per page. Open Library does not record word counts, so this is an estimate.

Data: Open Library monthly data dumps (works, editions, authors, reading log, ratings) (Open Library / Internet Archive); How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate (Marc Brysbaert, Journal of Memory and Language 109 (2019)).