How Many Words in a Novel? Word Counts by Genre, and What Length Costs to Print
Short answer: most adult novels are 70,000 to 120,000 words, and around 90,000 is a typical average, according to Jericho Writers’ guidance. Genre moves the range a lot, from 50,000 for category romance to 180,000 and beyond for epic fantasy.
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