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How many pages is Sisters of the Yam?

Sisters of the Yam by bell hooks has a median of 189 pages across 6 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 184 to 194 pages.

Median pages
189
6 editions counted
Range
164–220
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
3.6h
at 238 wpm (non-fiction average)
Words (est.)
52k
at 275 words per page

How long will Sisters of the Yam 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
3 h 38 min
At 30 min a day
8 days
At 1 hour a day
4 days

Page count of every edition, by year

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

160180200220199520002005201020151993: 194 pages1993: 194 pages2005: 220 pages2005: 164 pages2014: 184 pages2015: 184 pagesmedian 189
160180200220200020101993: 194 pages1993: 194 pages2005: 220 pages2005: 164 pages2014: 184 pages2015: 184 pagesmedian 189
Open Library edition records (2026-09-30 dump).

Editions counted

The 6 editions behind the figures above, newest first. Open Library lists 10 editions of this work in all languages and formats.

YearPublisherFormatPagesOpen Library
2015Routledge–184OL27207451M
2014Taylor & Francis Group–184OL34522164M
2005South End PressHardcover220OL8254143M
2005South End PressPaperback164OL8254142M
1993South End Press–194OL1413032M
1993Between the Lines–194OL18464619M

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Questions

How many pages is Sisters of the Yam?
About 189 pages: that is the median of 6 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 164 to 220 pages.
How long does it take to read Sisters of the Yam?
About 3 h 38 min at 238 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 8 days.
How many words is Sisters of the Yam?
Roughly 52,000 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)).