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How many pages is This Side of Paradise?

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald has a median of 274 pages across 220 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 242 to 305 pages.

Median pages
274
220 editions counted
Range
126–590
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
4.8h
at 260 wpm (fiction average)
Words (est.)
75k
at 275 words per page

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Reading time
4 h 50 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.

200400600192519501975200020251920: 305 pages1920: 300 pages1920: 305 pages1920: 305 pages1920: 305 pages1921: 305 pages1948: 282 pages1948: 282 pages1948: 255 pages1948: 282 pages1948: 282 pages1951: 305 pages1954: 305 pages1960: 282 pages1970: 282 pages1970: 282 pages1972: 288 pages1977: 282 pages1978: 282 pages1982: 254 pages1995: 340 pages1995: 285 pages1996: 304 pages1996: 264 pages1996: 322 pages1996: 382 pages1996: 407 pages1996: 256 pages1996: 386 pages1996: 261 pages1996: 287 pages1996: 213 pages1996: 274 pages1996: 167 pages1996: 560 pages1996: 255 pages1996: 268 pages1996: 264 pages1998: 275 pages1998: 275 pages1999: 368 pages2001: 334 pages2003: 243 pages2004: 303 pages2005: 304 pages2005: 320 pages2006: 312 pages2006: 318 pages2006: 308 pages2006: 316 pages2006: 322 pages2006: 320 pages2006: 388 pages2006: 270 pages2006: 318 pages2006: 354 pages2006: 320 pages2007: 244 pages2007: 298 pages2007: 328 pages2007: 276 pages2007: 264 pages2007: 276 pages2007: 277 pages2008: 276 pages2008: 218 pages2009: 251 pages2009: 272 pages2010: 232 pages2010: 377 pages2010: 204 pages2010: 172 pages2010: 166 pages2011: 214 pages2011: 268 pages2011: 218 pages2011: 204 pages2011: 292 pages2012: 210 pages2012: 266 pages2012: 288 pages2012: 318 pages2012: 270 pages2012: 226 pages2013: 490 pages2013: 300 pages2013: 204 pages2013: 328 pages2013: 212 pages2013: 282 pages2013: 236 pages2014: 242 pages2014: 266 pages2014: 430 pages2014: 212 pages2014: 242 pages2015: 292 pages2015: 214 pages2015: 254 pages2015: 196 pages2015: 266 pages2015: 126 pages2015: 288 pages2015: 230 pages2015: 262 pages2015: 252 pages2015: 442 pages2016: 202 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 286 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 208 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 276 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 254 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 329 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 264 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 188 pages2016: 270 pages2016: 218 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 252 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 200 pages2017: 244 pages2017: 230 pages2017: 510 pages2017: 274 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 170 pages2017: 170 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 424 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 190 pages2017: 314 pages2017: 190 pages2017: 278 pages2018: 258 pages2018: 548 pages2018: 158 pages2018: 260 pages2018: 264 pages2018: 548 pages2018: 548 pages2018: 278 pages2018: 236 pages2018: 158 pages2018: 244 pages2018: 322 pages2018: 590 pages2018: 548 pages2018: 242 pages2018: 472 pages2018: 276 pages2018: 244 pages2019: 308 pages2020: 336 pages2020: 352 pages2020: 200 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 264 pages2020: 295 pages2020: 200 pages2020: 200 pages2020: 288 pages2020: 259 pages2020: 288 pages2020: 263 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 200 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 200 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 200 pages2021: 308 pages2021: 294 pages2021: 188 pages2021: 308 pages2021: 246 pages2021: 259 pages2021: 297 pages2021: 308 pages2021: 308 pages2021: 349 pages2021: 242 pages2021: 308 pages2021: 294 pages2021: 297 pages2025: 280 pagesmedian 274
200400600195020001920: 305 pages1920: 300 pages1920: 305 pages1920: 305 pages1920: 305 pages1921: 305 pages1948: 282 pages1948: 282 pages1948: 255 pages1948: 282 pages1948: 282 pages1951: 305 pages1954: 305 pages1960: 282 pages1970: 282 pages1970: 282 pages1972: 288 pages1977: 282 pages1978: 282 pages1982: 254 pages1995: 340 pages1995: 285 pages1996: 304 pages1996: 264 pages1996: 322 pages1996: 382 pages1996: 407 pages1996: 256 pages1996: 386 pages1996: 261 pages1996: 287 pages1996: 213 pages1996: 274 pages1996: 167 pages1996: 560 pages1996: 255 pages1996: 268 pages1996: 264 pages1998: 275 pages1998: 275 pages1999: 368 pages2001: 334 pages2003: 243 pages2004: 303 pages2005: 304 pages2005: 320 pages2006: 312 pages2006: 318 pages2006: 308 pages2006: 316 pages2006: 322 pages2006: 320 pages2006: 388 pages2006: 270 pages2006: 318 pages2006: 354 pages2006: 320 pages2007: 244 pages2007: 298 pages2007: 328 pages2007: 276 pages2007: 264 pages2007: 276 pages2007: 277 pages2008: 276 pages2008: 218 pages2009: 251 pages2009: 272 pages2010: 232 pages2010: 377 pages2010: 204 pages2010: 172 pages2010: 166 pages2011: 214 pages2011: 268 pages2011: 218 pages2011: 204 pages2011: 292 pages2012: 210 pages2012: 266 pages2012: 288 pages2012: 318 pages2012: 270 pages2012: 226 pages2013: 490 pages2013: 300 pages2013: 204 pages2013: 328 pages2013: 212 pages2013: 282 pages2013: 236 pages2014: 242 pages2014: 266 pages2014: 430 pages2014: 212 pages2014: 242 pages2015: 292 pages2015: 214 pages2015: 254 pages2015: 196 pages2015: 266 pages2015: 126 pages2015: 288 pages2015: 230 pages2015: 262 pages2015: 252 pages2015: 442 pages2016: 202 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 286 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 208 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 276 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 254 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 329 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 190 pages2016: 264 pages2016: 242 pages2016: 188 pages2016: 270 pages2016: 218 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 252 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 200 pages2017: 244 pages2017: 230 pages2017: 510 pages2017: 274 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 170 pages2017: 170 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 424 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 242 pages2017: 278 pages2017: 190 pages2017: 314 pages2017: 190 pages2017: 278 pages2018: 258 pages2018: 548 pages2018: 158 pages2018: 260 pages2018: 264 pages2018: 548 pages2018: 548 pages2018: 278 pages2018: 236 pages2018: 158 pages2018: 244 pages2018: 322 pages2018: 590 pages2018: 548 pages2018: 242 pages2018: 472 pages2018: 276 pages2018: 244 pages2019: 308 pages2020: 336 pages2020: 352 pages2020: 200 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 264 pages2020: 295 pages2020: 200 pages2020: 200 pages2020: 288 pages2020: 259 pages2020: 288 pages2020: 263 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 200 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 200 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 308 pages2020: 200 pages2021: 308 pages2021: 294 pages2021: 188 pages2021: 308 pages2021: 246 pages2021: 259 pages2021: 297 pages2021: 308 pages2021: 308 pages2021: 349 pages2021: 242 pages2021: 308 pages2021: 294 pages2021: 297 pages2025: 280 pagesmedian 274
Open Library edition records (2026-09-30 dump).

Pages by format

Hardcover, paperback and mass-market editions are typeset differently, so the same text can run to more or fewer pages.

FormatMedian pagesEditionsReading time
Hardcover28274 h 58 min
Paperback316195 h 34 min
Mass market28925 h 06 min

Editions counted

The 220 editions behind the figures above, newest first. 6 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 631 editions of this work in all languages and formats.

YearPublisherFormatPagesOpen Library
2025Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.–280OL57549364M
2021Independently Published–308OL34353515M
2021Independently Published–294OL34304681M
2021Independently Published–188OL34135221M
2021Independently Published–308OL34344470M
2021Independently Published–246OL34219667M
2021Independently Published–259OL34326493M
2021Independently Published–297OL34347423M

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Questions

How many pages is This Side of Paradise?
About 274 pages: that is the median of 220 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 126 to 590 pages.
How long does it take to read This Side of Paradise?
About 4 h 50 min at 260 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 10 days.
How many words is This Side of Paradise?
Roughly 75,000 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)).