Book · by Frances Hodgson Burnett
How many pages is The Secret Garden?
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett has a median of 270 pages across 288 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 224 to 300 pages.
Median pages
270
288 editions counted
Range
120–540
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
4.8h
at 260 wpm (fiction average)
Words (est.)
74k
at 275 words per page
How long will The Secret Garden take you?
Reading time
4 h 46 min
At 30 min a day
10 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.
Pages by format
Hardcover, paperback and mass-market editions are typeset differently, so the same text can run to more or fewer pages.
| Format | Median pages | Editions | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 252 | 26 | 4 h 27 min |
| Paperback | 288 | 29 | 5 h 05 min |
Editions counted
The 288 editions behind the figures above, newest first. 29 more editions were set aside because the page count was less than half or more than 2.2 times the median, which usually means an abridged text, an omnibus, or a typing error. Open Library lists 1,598 editions of this work in all languages and formats.
| Year | Publisher | Format | Pages | Open Library |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penguin Books, Limited | – | 368 | OL57516407M |
| 2025 | Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. | – | 248 | OL57519306M |
| 2025 | Pan Macmillan | – | 288 | OL57518634M |
| 2024 | Sweet Cherry Publishing | – | 128 | OL53273203M |
| 2024 | Nasionale Boekhandel | – | 272 | OL53374519M |
| 2024 | Sweet Cherry Publishing | – | 120 | OL54024859M |
| 2024 | Sweet Cherry Publishing | – | 328 | OL52574643M |
| 2024 | Arcturus Publishing | – | 256 | OL53261542M |
| 2022 | Welbeck Publishing Group Ltd. | – | 144 | OL33952921M |
| 2022 | Welbeck Publishing Group Ltd. | – | 144 | OL33952922M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL34204247M |
| 2021 | HarperCollins Publishers Limited | – | 368 | OL33957944M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 226 | OL34291247M |
| 2021 | Welbeck Publishing Group Ltd. | – | 240 | OL33933039M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34208465M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34238163M |
| 2021 | Arcturus Publishing | – | 320 | OL33960788M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34344743M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 327 | OL34303148M |
| 2021 | Nelson Incorporated, Thomas | – | 288 | OL30080285M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34295453M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 327 | OL34279846M |
| 2021 | Nelson Incorporated, Thomas | – | 288 | OL29961224M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34340059M |
| 2021 | Book Sales, Incorporated | – | 240 | OL33918856M |
| 2021 | FeedARead.com | – | 186 | OL38090770M |
| 2021 | West Margin Press | – | 208 | OL34192148M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL34359318M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34361996M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34201242M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 279 | OL34217655M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL34294082M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34303291M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34165899M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34358674M |
| 2020 | West Margin Press | – | 206 | OL34177442M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 240 | OL30271492M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL30330233M |
| 2020 | Westland, Brian | – | 252 | OL40094533M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 276 | OL34297354M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 245 | OL30325231M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 197 | OL30206198M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 245 | OL30321898M |
| 2020 | Arcturus Publishing | – | 320 | OL30191664M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 150 | OL30235160M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 248 | OL30195275M |
| 2020 | Benediction Classics | – | 194 | OL40104964M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 222 | OL30195189M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 245 | OL30337602M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL30333523M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 201 | OL30205185M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 245 | OL30207246M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL34347224M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 163 | OL30207599M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 265 | OL30200545M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 220 | OL30016198M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 274 | OL34232988M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL30328049M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 196 | OL30213727M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 201 | OL30202349M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 224 | OL30026572M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 240 | OL30331723M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 224 | OL30054991M |
| 2020 | Flame Tree Publishing | – | 320 | OL28064560M |
| 2020 | Book Depot, Inc. (Paper Mill Press) | paperback | 272 | OL28257410M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 152 | OL30196534M |
| 2020 | Canon Press | – | 270 | OL28095765M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 235 | OL29982449M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL29911437M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 240 | OL29903110M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 270 | OL30200526M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL34300689M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 224 | OL29983240M |
| 2019 | Outlook Verlagsgesellschaft mbH | – | 198 | OL40072373M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 247 | OL29867646M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 285 | OL40074562M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 439 | OL29818565M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL34090639M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL29870624M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 213 | OL40083871M |
| 2019 | Penguin Books, Limited | – | 368 | OL28724999M |
| 2019 | Outlook Verlagsgesellschaft mbH | – | 198 | OL40093122M |
| 2019 | Blurb, Incorporated | – | 204 | OL40070944M |
| 2019 | Legend Press | – | 288 | OL29428785M |
| 2019 | Arcturus Publishing | – | 224 | OL28933053M |
| 2019 | Legend Press | – | 288 | OL29428774M |
| 2018 | Wordsworth Editions, Limited | – | 352 | OL28694434M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 124 | OL56528972M |
| 2018 | Independently Published | – | 281 | OL34077527M |
| 2018 | Independently Published | – | 347 | OL40091287M |
| 2018 | Independently Published | – | 126 | OL40064690M |
| 2018 | Welbeck Publishing Group Ltd. | – | 240 | OL33620952M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 306 | OL55092965M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 194 | OL40089794M |
| 2018 | Creative Media Partners, LLC | – | 396 | OL40090559M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 218 | OL40060669M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 210 | OL40089903M |
| 2018 | Printers Row Publishing Group | – | 256 | OL29789157M |
| 2017 | Barnes & Noble Press | – | 284 | OL40065495M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 218 | OL40044283M |
| 2017 | Independently Published | – | 218 | OL40039229M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 316 | OL40048589M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 218 | OL40049885M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 122 | OL40054693M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 270 | OL40038642M |
| 2017 | Little, Brown Book Group Limited | – | 320 | OL33582616M |
| 2017 | Penguin Publishing Group | – | 368 | OL28620962M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 178 | OL40053653M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 230 | OL55406270M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 194 | OL55987214M |
| 2017 | Clean Bright Classics | – | 264 | OL40054100M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 400 | OL55926980M |
| 2017 | Pan Macmillan | – | 288 | OL28609724M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 218 | OL40059719M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 246 | OL55329323M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 194 | OL54656310M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 218 | OL40041094M |
| 2016 | Alma Classics | – | 368 | OL29315071M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 194 | OL54652200M |
| 2016 | Joe Books Inc. | – | 230 | OL34064729M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 194 | OL54992645M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 328 | OL40056619M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 194 | OL56367725M |
| 2016 | Hollybooks | – | 220 | OL56490448M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 172 | OL40021363M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 196 | OL54750674M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 196 | OL54869788M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 196 | OL56581383M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 166 | OL33594148M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 240 | OL40025333M |
| 2015 | Faber & Faber, Limited | – | 416 | OL28569387M |
| 2015 | Quarto Publishing Group USA | – | 240 | OL29252314M |
| 2015 | Two Lions | – | 290 | OL39472716M |
| 2015 | Simon & Schuster, Limited | – | 400 | OL34499435M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 180 | OL40007928M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 246 | OL40011164M |
| 2015 | Joe Books Inc. | – | 300 | OL34054237M |
| 2014 | Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. | – | 250 | OL34502805M |
| 2014 | – | – | 180 | OL28287336M |
| 2014 | Lerner Publishing Group | – | 263 | OL29712337M |
| 2014 | Lerner Publishing Group | – | 270 | OL29780573M |
| 2014 | Lerner Publishing Group | – | 270 | OL29779176M |
| 2014 | Oxford University Press | – | 352 | OL28538139M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 366 | OL40014348M |
| 2014 | Lerner Publishing Group | – | 272 | OL29228332M |
| 2014 | Lerner Publishing Group | – | 270 | OL29781048M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 176 | OL40004332M |
| 2014 | Lerner Publishing Group | – | 270 | OL29686809M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 150 | OL39988096M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 158 | OL39990025M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 194 | OL39989610M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 158 | OL39984129M |
| 2013 | Start Publishing LLC | – | 210 | OL34002093M |
| 2013 | Walker Books, Limited | – | 280 | OL28517571M |
| 2013 | Printers Row Publishing Group | – | 212 | OL29669210M |
| 2013 | Egmont Books, Limited | – | 336 | OL34486879M |
| 2013 | World Publications Group, Inc. | – | 257 | OL37769873M |
| 2013 | Joe Books Inc. | – | 300 | OL34043498M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 216 | OL39986591M |
| 2012 | Penguin Random House | – | 384 | OL34473112M |
| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 230 | OL39990764M |
| 2012 | Bollinger, Max | – | 226 | OL39903566M |
| 2011 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 268 | OL39991711M |
| 2011 | HarperCollins Publishers Limited | – | 384 | OL29631401M |
| 2011 | Tredition GmbH | – | 264 | OL39871649M |
| 2011 | Penguin Books, Limited | – | 344 | OL28470376M |
| 2011 | Oxford University Press | – | 239 | OL25304842M |
| 2011 | Creative Media Partners, LLC | – | 396 | OL39987581M |
| 2010 | HarperCollins Publishers Limited | – | 288 | OL34444649M |
| 2010 | Creative Media Partners, LLC | – | 392 | OL39853937M |
| 2010 | HarperCollins Publishers Limited | – | 288 | OL28457479M |
| 2010 | Penguin Books, Limited | – | 368 | OL28462847M |
| 2010 | Creative Edge, LLC | – | 180 | OL26340541M |
| 2008 | Puffin | Paperback | 368 | OL10099421M |
| 2008 | Sourcebooks Jabberwocky | Hardcover | 144 | OL11636330M |
| 2008 | Sterling | Hardcover | 160 | OL11637606M |
| 2008 | Oxford University Press | – | 319 | OL24484457M |
| 2008 | Candlewick | Hardcover | 272 | OL10929829M |
| 2007 | Oxford University Press | – | 302 | OL23396252M |
| 2007 | HarperFestival | – | 355 | OL23390457M |
| 2007 | IndyPublish | Hardcover | 236 | OL11983764M |
| 2007 | Sourcebooks | – | 138 | OL23153542M |
| 2007 | HarperFestival | Hardcover | 304 | OL9229312M |
| 2007 | Echo Library | Hardcover | 444 | OL8965243M |
| 2007 | W. W. Norton | Hardcover | 384 | OL10157279M |
| 2007 | BiblioBazaar | Paperback | 250 | OL11879142M |
| 2007 | Echo Library | – | 168 | OL39844443M |
| 2007 | IndyPublish | Paperback | 236 | OL11983765M |
| 2006 | W.W. Norton | – | 453 | OL22724995M |
| 2006 | ReadHowYouWant.com | Paperback | 540 | OL11859202M |
| 2006 | Icon Reference | Paperback | 356 | OL7652698M |
| 2006 | ICON Group International, Inc. | Paperback | 310 | OL10416717M |
| 2006 | ICON Reference | Paperback | 284 | OL9900531M |
| 2006 | ICON Reference | Paperback | 280 | OL9566671M |
| 2006 | Franklin Watts | Library Binding | 222 | OL9850171M |
| 2006 | Dodo Press | Paperback | 260 | OL11651947M |
| 2006 | ICON Group International, Inc. | Paperback | 290 | OL10370431M |
| 2006 | Cengage Heinle | – | 240 | OL28434705M |
| 2006 | ReadHowYouWant.com | Paperback | 396 | OL11859160M |
| 2006 | ICON Group International, Inc. | Paperback | 274 | OL10370646M |
| 2006 | ICON Group International, Inc. | Paperback | 272 | OL10416504M |
| 2006 | ICON Group International, Inc. | Paperback | 276 | OL10370538M |
| 2006 | ReadHowYouWant.com | Paperback | 336 | OL11859118M |
| 2005 | Thomas Nelson | Paperback | 320 | OL8365930M |
| 2005 | Sterling | Hardcover | 154 | OL8393317M |
| 2005 | Barnes & Noble Classics | Paperback | 272 | OL8870289M |
| 2005 | Echo Library | Paperback | 448 | OL8962834M |
| 2005 | HarperCollins | – | 358 | OL3434388M |
| 2004 | Mediasat Group | – | 284 | OL37762965M |
| 2004 | Collector's Library | Hardcover | 286 | OL8772704M |
| 2004 | Modern Publishing | Hardcover | 185 | OL8063027M |
| 2004 | Kessinger Publishing, LLC | Paperback | 288 | OL11764130M |
| 2004 | BookSurge Classics | Paperback | 322 | OL9831952M |
| 2004 | Sterling | Hardcover | 248 | OL8393391M |
| 2003 | New American Library | – | 288 | OL3567168M |
| 2003 | Thorndike Press | – | 406 | OL3691028M |
| 2003 | Modern Library | – | 263 | OL3688091M |
| 2002 | Dalmatian Press | Paperback | 192 | OL8751392M |
| 2002 | Gramercy books | – | 272 | OL3560064M |
| 2002 | Kingfisher | Hardcover | 384 | OL7987025M |
| 2002 | Troll | – | 278 | OL26340178M |
| 2002 | Penguin Classics | – | 288 | OL7360991M |
| 2002 | HarperCollins Publishers | Library Binding | 130 | OL9838318M |
| 2002 | ABDO Pub. | – | 238 | OL3955076M |
| 2001 | Portland House | – | 272 | OL33032354M |
| 2001 | The Greenwich Workshop Press | Hardcover | 368 | OL8330036M |
| 2000 | Puffin | – | 304 | OL7359523M |
| 2000 | Books of Wonder/W. Morrow and Co. | – | 345 | OL36983M |
| 2000 | Oxford University Press | – | 319 | OL3671141M |
| 1999 | Scholastic Inc. | Paperback | 301 | OL25624786M |
| 1999 | Penguin UK | Hardcover | 256 | OL9902645M |
| 1999 | Aladdin | Paperback | 416 | OL7729348M |
| 1999 | Puffin Books | Unknown Binding | 298 | OL10098459M |
| 1999 | Dover Publications | – | 247 | OL40974M |
| 1998 | NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company | Paperback | 224 | OL8978479M |
| 1998 | Universe | Hardcover | 200 | OL8180936M |
| 1998 | Children's Classics | Hardcover | 288 | OL7680688M |
| 1998 | HarperTrophy | – | 368 | OL7291662M |
| 1998 | HarperFestival | Paperback | 320 | OL7759521M |
| 1998 | North Books | Hardcover | 248 | OL12286515M |
| 1997 | Trafalgar Square | Paperback | 240 | OL12049211M |
| 1997 | LRS (Library Reproduction Service) | Library Binding | 388 | OL12279962M |
| 1996 | Courage Books | – | 270 | OL818889M |
| 1996 | Andre Deutsch Ltd | Hardcover | 256 | OL10198200M |
| 1996 | Grosset & Dunlap | – | 304 | OL808724M |
| 1994 | Bloomsbury | – | 254 | OL32140384M |
| 1994 | Longmeadow Press | – | 297 | OL1093444M |
| 1994 | Parragon Plus | Unknown Binding | 422 | OL12036767M |
| 1994 | Playmore Publishers | School & Library Binding | 240 | OL8328017M |
| 1994 | Barnes & Noble Books | – | 230 | OL33029491M |
| 1994 | Tiger Books International | – | 191 | OL33029493M |
| 1994 | Puffin | – | 304 | OL7353998M |
| 1993 | Random House Children's Books | – | 320 | OL28428767M |
| 1993 | Knopf | – | 318 | OL1745577M |
| 1993 | Michael Joseph Ltd | Hardback | 224 | OL24284015M |
| 1991 | Troll Communications | School & Library Binding | 288 | OL11384750M |
| 1991 | Pages Publishing Group | Paperback | 288 | OL8381178M |
| 1990 | Tor Classics | Mass Market Paperback | 288 | OL9552199M |
| 1990 | Aerie Bookd Ltd. | – | 275 | OL24381783M |
| 1990 | World of Information | Hardcover | 220 | OL7866089M |
| 1990 | Fabbri Pub. | – | 300 | OL29289681M |
| 1990 | Harper Collins | – | 358 | OL23385213M |
| 1989 | Viking Kestrel | – | 254 | OL2063311M |
| 1988 | Knopf | – | 220 | OL2740995M |
| 1987 | Signet Classics | – | 258 | OL7577119M |
| 1987 | Children's Classics | – | 272 | OL2384113M |
| 1987 | Grosset & Dunlap | – | 304 | OL3186581M |
| 1987 | Bantam Classics | Paperback | 256 | OL7820377M |
| 1987 | Dell | – | 284 | OL13548775M |
| 1987 | Nelson Doubleday | – | 282 | OL2074219M |
| 1987 | D.R. Godine | – | 221 | OL2740635M |
| 1987 | H. Holt | – | 232 | OL2728814M |
| 1987 | Methuen Children's Books | – | 232 | OL33029494M |
| 1986 | Hamlyn | – | 223 | OL28347802M |
| 1985 | Lippincott | – | 311 | OL3029738M |
| 1983 | Cathay Books | – | 236 | OL32345036M |
| 1981 | Dell | – | 261 | OL32350293M |
| 1976 | F. Warne | – | 229 | OL4601623M |
| 1975 | J M Dent & Sons Ltd | – | 280 | OL7592252M |
| 1971 | Dell Pub. Co. | – | 298 | OL24219137M |
| 1968 | Heinemann Educational Publishers | Hardcover | 298 | OL10242675M |
| 1962 | Lippincott | – | 256 | OL5855873M |
| 1949 | J.B. Lippincott Co. | – | 284 | OL6050138M |
| 1911 | F.A. Stokes | – | 375 | OL6534061M |
| 1911 | F. A. Stokes | – | 331 | OL7096476M |
| 1911 | Copp, Clark Co. | – | 375 | OL53650171M |
| 1911 | Lippincott | – | 256 | OL23375578M |
| – | Dalmation Press | – | 178 | OL24589629M |
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Questions
- How many pages is The Secret Garden?
- About 270 pages: that is the median of 288 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 120 to 540 pages.
- How long does it take to read The Secret Garden?
- About 4 h 46 min at 260 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 10 days.
- How many words is The Secret Garden?
- Roughly 74,000 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)).