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How many pages is The Testament?

The Testament by John Grisham has a median of 480 pages across 13 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 435 to 567 pages.

Median pages
480
13 editions counted
Range
432–628
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
8.5h
at 260 wpm (fiction average)
Words (est.)
132k
at 275 words per page

How long will The Testament 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
8 h 28 min
At 30 min a day
17 days
At 1 hour a day
9 days

Page count of every edition, by year

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

5006002000200520101999: 567 pages1999: 435 pages1999: 533 pages1999: 432 pages1999: 448 pages1999: 435 pages1999: 435 pages1999: 576 pages1999: 454 pages2000: 533 pages2000: 568 pages2005: 628 pages2013: 480 pagesmedian 480
5006002000200520101999: 567 pages1999: 435 pages1999: 533 pages1999: 432 pages1999: 448 pages1999: 435 pages1999: 435 pages1999: 576 pages1999: 454 pages2000: 533 pages2000: 568 pages2005: 628 pages2013: 480 pagesmedian 480
Open Library edition records (2026-09-30 dump).

Editions counted

The 13 editions behind the figures above, newest first. Open Library lists 62 editions of this work in all languages and formats.

YearPublisherFormatPagesOpen Library
2013Penguin Random House–480OL28453736M
2005Random House Large Print–628OL3420871M
2000Dell Pub.–533OL16185711M
2000Ulverscroft Large Print Books–568OL28947360M
1999Doubleday–567OL26337012M
1999Doubleday–435OL81229M
1999Island Books–533OL22178501M
1999Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, The–432OL29691223M

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Questions

How many pages is The Testament?
About 480 pages: that is the median of 13 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 432 to 628 pages.
How long does it take to read The Testament?
About 8 h 28 min at 260 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 17 days.
How many words is The Testament?
Roughly 132,000 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)).