Exact word counts for the most popular books and series. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Bible, Game of Thrones, and 50+ more books with page counts and reading times.
Updated March 2026
| Book | Word Count | Pages | Reading Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 77,325 | 309 | 5 hr 9 min |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 84,799 | 341 | 5 hr 39 min |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 107,253 | 435 | 7 hr 9 min |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 190,637 | 734 | 12 hr 42 min |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 257,045 | 870 | 17 hr 8 min |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | 168,923 | 652 | 11 hr 16 min |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | 198,227 | 759 | 13 hr 13 min |
| Total Harry Potter Series | 1,084,170 | 4,100 | 72 hr 14 min |
| Book | Word Count | Pages | Reading Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hobbit | 95,356 | 310 | 6 hr 21 min |
| The Fellowship of the Ring | 187,790 | 432 | 12 hr 31 min |
| The Two Towers | 156,198 | 352 | 10 hr 25 min |
| The Return of the King | 137,115 | 416 | 9 hr 8 min |
| Total LOTR Trilogy | 481,103 | 1,200 | 32 hr 4 min |
| Total with The Hobbit | 576,459 | 1,510 | 38 hr 26 min |
| Book/Series | Word Count | Pages | Reading Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bible (King James) | 783,137 | 1,200 | 52 hr 13 min |
| A Game of Thrones | 298,000 | 694 | 19 hr 52 min |
| A Song of Ice and Fire (5 books) | 1,770,000 | 4,228 | 118 hr |
| The Great Gatsby | 47,094 | 180 | 3 hr 8 min |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | 100,388 | 336 | 6 hr 41 min |
| 1984 | 88,942 | 328 | 5 hr 56 min |
| Pride and Prejudice | 122,189 | 432 | 8 hr 9 min |
| The Hunger Games | 99,750 | 374 | 6 hr 39 min |
| Hunger Games Trilogy | 301,583 | 1,155 | 20 hr 6 min |
| Twilight | 118,975 | 498 | 7 hr 56 min |
| Twilight Saga (4 books) | 484,830 | 2,444 | 32 hr 19 min |
| The Da Vinci Code | 138,952 | 597 | 9 hr 16 min |
| Fifty Shades of Grey | 149,965 | 514 | 10 hr |
| Gone Girl | 145,719 | 432 | 9 hr 43 min |
| Dune | 188,000 | 412 | 12 hr 32 min |
| The Catcher in the Rye | 73,404 | 234 | 4 hr 53 min |
| Animal Farm | 29,966 | 112 | 2 hr |
| Brave New World | 63,766 | 288 | 4 hr 15 min |
| The Alchemist | 39,000 | 197 | 2 hr 36 min |
| War and Peace | 587,287 | 1,225 | 39 hr 9 min |
| Les Miserables | 530,982 | 1,462 | 35 hr 24 min |
| Moby Dick | 206,052 | 720 | 13 hr 44 min |
| Crime and Punishment | 211,591 | 671 | 14 hr 6 min |
| The Stand (Stephen King) | 471,485 | 1,153 | 31 hr 26 min |
| It (Stephen King) | 445,134 | 1,138 | 29 hr 40 min |
| Genre | Word Count | Pages | Reading Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Fiction | 100 - 1,000 | 1-4 | Under 5 min |
| Short Story | 1,000 - 7,500 | 4-30 | 5-30 min |
| Novella | 17,500 - 40,000 | 70-160 | 1-3 hr |
| Novel (General) | 70,000 - 100,000 | 280-400 | 5-7 hr |
| Romance | 50,000 - 90,000 | 200-360 | 3-6 hr |
| Mystery/Thriller | 70,000 - 90,000 | 280-360 | 5-6 hr |
| Science Fiction | 90,000 - 120,000 | 360-480 | 6-8 hr |
| Fantasy | 90,000 - 150,000 | 360-600 | 6-10 hr |
| Epic Fantasy | 120,000 - 200,000+ | 480-800+ | 8-14 hr |
| Young Adult | 50,000 - 80,000 | 200-320 | 3-5 hr |
| Middle Grade | 20,000 - 55,000 | 80-220 | 1-4 hr |
| Memoir | 60,000 - 90,000 | 240-360 | 4-6 hr |
| Self-Help | 40,000 - 60,000 | 160-240 | 3-4 hr |
| Picture Book | 500 - 1,000 | 32 | 5 min |
The entire Harry Potter series has 1,084,170 words across 7 books. The longest book is Order of the Phoenix at 257,045 words. The shortest is Philosopher's Stone at 77,325 words.
The King James Bible has approximately 783,137 words. It would take about 52 hours to read at average reading speed (250 WPM).
The Lord of the Rings trilogy has 481,103 words. Including The Hobbit, the total is 576,459 words.
The average novel is 70,000-100,000 words (280-400 pages). Genre matters: romance averages 50,000-90,000 words while epic fantasy can exceed 200,000 words.