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How Many Pages Does The It Book Original Edition Have?

2025-08-31 15:01:56

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Priscilla

Measuring the height of the original ‘It’ mountain of 1,138 pages of the first US hardback printing, has proven to be as hard and inexact as the original task. Since the page count depends on the typesetter, the margins, and the paperback format of a book, even on the same core content, a paperback edition of ‘It’ can very well have 1,100, 1,116 or even 1,200 pages in different print run editions.

When referring to how long the original ‘It’ mountain is, it’s generally accepted to cite the original hardcover printing at 1,138 pages in the first US edition. Modern e-book editions of ‘It’, however, are structured using locations rather than pages, meaning progress is measured in a very different way.

2025-09-01

Derek

I think part of the fun of reading Stephen King’s ‘It’ is getting lost in the massive size of the book. It makes a great doorstop (I can attest to that as I read half of it on a weekend trip and almost died carrying the rest of the novel-sized planet back to my car). The original hardback first edition of ‘It’ was published in 1986 and runs 1,138 pages. I list the hardback first edition published by Viking/Putnam in 1986 as 1,138 pages which is what most collectors and bibliographies list for the first edition of ‘It’.

Just to be perfectly clear, however, the page count in later print editions can vary (typically due to differences in typesetting, font size and paper stock in paperback, large print and foreign editions), so, if you are after a true first edition of It, you need to check the Publication Date page (which would list 1986 as the imprint year for the book) and the 1986 imprint information, and the figure of 1,138 pages quoted by most sources refers to the hardcover original edition published by Viking/Putnam in 1986.

2025-09-02

Mason

As someone who enjoys trivia, I find this interesting: The 1986 original hardcover edition of It is 1,138 pages. Does that include any appendices or extras? No, in the first edition, there are only two large parts that make up the actual text of the novel. Now, I know that the page count of It can be intimidating. But, the novel makes for a long audiobook as well (many hours). If you’re intimidated by the page count of It, consider listening to it while you’re cooking or on your daily commute. It’s an epic novel either way.

2025-09-04

Ben

How long is It by Stephen King? Well, I usually tell friends who are thinking of buying the book in print that the original edition of It is 1138 pages long. I say original edition because the book has been printed by many different publishers since then, and as with any long book, they reflow the text to fit the dimensions of the book. So you may find that a later paperback edition of It is slightly longer or shorter than the original.

Just remember when buying a copy that the number of pages in the book you’re buying will be found on the copyright page at the front of the book. And if you’re just reading the book for pleasure, then yes it’s long but very detailed and full of wonderful description. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes long horror stories with lots of character development.

2025-09-05

Benjamin

I like to let my friends know that the original edition of ‘It’ was a hardback published in the original edition in 1986. It has 1,138 pages. This is something to take note of if you are purchasing a first edition or trying to find space on a bookshelf. For readers, the length of the book will directly affect how long it takes to read and the amount of time you have to devote to it. So some people will read ‘It’ over the course of weeks while others will read it in a few days of raining weather. For collectors it will be necessary to research the publisher’s imprint and look up the printing notes to confirm that you do in fact have the 1986 edition. For casual readers, it is a long but very immersive read that you should plan accordingly for.

2025-09-05

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