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How many pages is The Periodic Table?

The Periodic Table by Primo Levi has a median of 233 pages across 11 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 214 to 233 pages.

Median pages
233
11 editions counted
Range
193–256
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
4.1h
at 260 wpm (fiction average)
Words (est.)
64k
at 275 words per page

How long will The Periodic Table take you?

Starts at the fiction average of 260 words per minute and 275 words per page. Move the slider to your own speed.

Reading time
4 h 06 min
At 30 min a day
9 days
At 1 hour a day
5 days

Page count of every edition, by year

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

2002252501990200020101984: 226 pages1984: 233 pages1985: 233 pages1986: 233 pages1990: 233 pages1995: 256 pages1995: 233 pages1996: 241 pages2010: 194 pages2011: 193 pages2012: 202 pagesmedian 233
2002252501990200020101984: 226 pages1984: 233 pages1985: 233 pages1986: 233 pages1990: 233 pages1995: 256 pages1995: 233 pages1996: 241 pages2010: 194 pages2011: 193 pages2012: 202 pagesmedian 233
Open Library edition records (2026-09-30 dump).

Editions counted

The 11 editions behind the figures above, newest first. Open Library lists 50 editions of this work in all languages and formats.

YearPublisherFormatPagesOpen Library
2012Penguin Books, Limited–202OL28478031M
2011The Folio Society–193OL30704010M
2010Penguin Books, Limited–194OL28458978M
1996Alfred A. Knopf–241OL972082M
1995Everyman's LibraryHardcover256OL8998546M
1995Schocken–233OL27080247M
1990Abacus–233OL24371957M
1986Abacus , SphereBks–233OL21309934M

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Questions

How many pages is The Periodic Table?
About 233 pages: that is the median of 11 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 193 to 256 pages.
How long does it take to read The Periodic Table?
About 4 h 06 min at 260 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 9 days.
How many words is The Periodic Table?
Roughly 64,000 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)).