If you search the internet for novel length, youll mostly receive the standard advice that a novel should fall somewhere between 80,000 and 100,000 words. The wilde series set of 4 full length novels kindle. If you are an author of a book or know of a books accurate wordcount, contact me. Romance readers prefer books between 65,000 and 80,000 words in length, according to coker. Neither too long nor too short, this book length signals a novelists competency and knowledge of. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes. Aug 10, 2011 if its a ebook first type publisher ie.
Best fiction books are always available here the largest online library. Word count estimates are not guaranteed to be accurate. Browse through our ebooks while discovering great authors and exciting books. In fiction its much more interesting because ebooks have brought back the short story and better the novella around 40k words. But depending on the ereading device and the font size setting, it varies significantly between a phone, a tablet, or a kindle. Amazon estimates a page count in an ebook to be around 187 words.
King talked to time about his top 10 biggest books, reflecting on the circumstances under which they were written and the critical. Have you ever wondered how the average ebook page length or word count. Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending. Any length under 20k words over 20k words over 50k words over 100k words books in series box sets. The answers should help shed some light upon your question, but i would like. An ebook could be 3,000 words or as long as a fulllength book. Discover free books by indie authors, who are publishing on bookrix. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. At the 80 to 100 page length though, i think youre getting into an area. If the average length is 300 pages, youre looking at a 75,000 word manuscript approximately one reason its harder for a new author to sell a 140,000 word manuscript is the size of the book. I dont know if the question is meant as a mentalstatistical exorcise. Each of the five full length novels is a perfect starting point to dive into one of her sexy, emotional, and twisty worlds. Lessons learned from 15 years as ceo of the walt disney company robert iger.
Jul 09, 2012 all that being said, if youre writing your book in word, we recommend just leaving the page size set to standard 8. Ebook word count should also be accounted for when setting the price of an ebook. May 11, 2009 this entry was posted on monday, may 11th, 2009 at 11. Book length varies according to genre, but a print nonfiction book length averages 50,000 words and commercial fiction averages 80,000 110,000 words. Three full length seriesstarter novels, angel of skye, the dreamer, borrowed dreams by may mcgoldrick available from rakuten kobo. With the advent of digital publishing, the terms novella and novelette.
Every category will have an average length, including childrens books, young adult, business books, etc. Untamable, sexy, and a complete rogue, adrian wilde more than lives up to his last name. Amazon ebook page length by genre kindle page length. Graphic novels are, simply defined, booklength comics. Back to the start is a collection of charttopping novels by usa today bestselling author aly martinez. He claims that 121,000 is the average successful ebook length. Novella 2025k words about 80120 pages give or take.
In the ebook world, the skys the limit or the readers attention span is anyway. May 14, 2018 with a track record to back them up, established writers have greater flexibility. What if, 30 days from now, you had a finished, wellcrafted ebook sitting on your. So we are talking about writing and publishing very short ebook reads here. All that being said, if youre writing your book in word, we recommend just leaving the page size set to standard 8. Buy amazon blackwells book depository hive waterstones wh smith wordery foyles. Bestselling author caleb carr may write novels of 250,000 words, but when you pitch your novel and offer up that number, be prepared for a glacial reception. At under 160 pages, robert seethalers novel is a tender book about finding dignity and beauty in solitude. The answers should help shed some light upon your question, but i would like to add that there is no right answer. Literary agent paula munier says a 90,000 word count is the sweet spot for debut fiction. Rothschilds lively annotations discuss important features of each workincluding the quality of the.
Of course, i got curious and looked at a few more bestselling kindle ebook titles. An ebook could be 3,000 words or as long as a full length book. You can use comparable, successful books as models to determine the length. Smiley lists novels as typically being between 100,000 and 175,000 words, while national novel writing month requires its novels to be at least 50,000 words. Extremely controversial historical thr doc diposting oleh unknown di 02. With the advent of digital publishing, the terms novella and novelette have taken on a new significance. The average kindle book size measured in page length is about three. King on king stephen king on his 10 longest novels. Nov 09, 2009 kings latest, under the dome, is his third longest novel ever. Kings latest, under the dome, is his third longest novel ever. Do short ebook novellas sell better than longer novels. The wilde series set of 4 full length novels kindle edition by denison, janelle.
Mar 20, 2020 every category will have an average length, including childrens books, young adult, business books, etc. Ebooks cost nothing to produce, so you dont need to worry about killing your profit margins. Novels, thriller, poems, fantasyall literature genres available. I have answered similar questions in the past, and i will post the text and link to them below. However, many authors, frustrated with the low price of ebooks, have taken to writing ebooks that are between 40,000 and 50,000.
Andreas is a simple man of few words, yet he lives an extraordinary life. That is a similar price range to full length novels. Nine of the top ten romance bestsellers at smashwords were less than 80,000 words. Lustybooks features large collection of premium sex stories and vintage ebooks from a variety of authors. Does anyone else have issues with the length of books that they. Dec 10, 2014 new data from kobo shows that, although the goldfinch was the 37th bestselling ebook of the year for the retailer, it was completed by just 44. This entry was posted on monday, may 11th, 2009 at 11. In the 17th century, the word novel referred to a book length story shorter than a romance. Usa today bestselling author may mcgoldrick introduces three trilogies of scottish and highland romance with this starte. The figure was found through looking at a number of books text stats, until brave new worlds 64,531 word count landed in the exact center of all books50% of books have fewer words and 50% of books have more words. The graph shows the average length of the top 100 bestsellers in each of the 30 main amazon kindle categories, measured in terms of the number of pages.
What is the best length to make an ebook and what price. May 15, 2017 this is an extensive listing of the free ebook offerings, showing the genre with option to eclude that genre or show only that genre in results and the length of the ebook. A 90,000 word count signals to professionals that you know what you are doing. They have some filtering options, length of ebook and date of free offering as well as a large genre listing option to exclude genres click on pick from a list. Before the advent of ebooks, modern fiction writers concerned themselves chiefly with two lengths. The figure was found through looking at a number of books text stats, until brave new worlds. If a page is 500 words on an ipad, and 250 words on a kindle, it might be only 120 words on a phone. With a track record to back them up, established writers have greater flexibility. New data from kobo shows that, although the goldfinch was the 37th bestselling ebook of the year for the retailer, it was completed by just 44.
I dont know what i can say to add to what has already been said. The first of its kind, this annotated guide describes and evaluates more than 400 works in english. Amazon ebook page length by genre kindle page length klytics. The length can vary greatly between genres, though. If you enjoy classic adult novels, then lustybooks. Smiley lists novels as typically being between 100,000 and 175,000 words, 3. In fiction its much more interesting because ebooks have brought back the shortstory and better the novella around 40k words.
In terms of genre, the most successful genre of ebooks are currently thriller, mystery and romance. Novelist jane smiley suggests that length is an important quality of the novel. The sports enthusiast loves any kind of adventureespecially with the opposite sexand hes determined never to let any woman change his bad boy image. Sometimes they tell a single, continous narrative from first page to last. You can use comparable, successful books as models to determine the length you book should be. Provide us with the ebook title, author, short description, download url and a downloadable ebook cover. Thanks morriss003, thats the kind of information i needed to know. This is an extensive listing of the free ebook offerings, showing the genre with option to eclude that genre or show only that genre in results and the length of the ebook. Free account grants access to the community and a personal page with a virtual bookshelf comprehensive quotation database. According to amazons great text stats feature, the median length for all books is about 64,000 words. I was curious to the public reaction to shorter novels as they are not physically picking up a printed book in a bookstore and can assess the length of it before they part with cash. Jake is a nyc businessman who travels to the glamorous french riviera in 1938. The list of books and their page counts was supplied by kings office and refers to the american hardcover editions.
Ebooks can tell which novels you didnt finish the guardian. Feel free to share any other free ebook resources that are worth mentioning as well. Each of the five fulllength novels is a perfect starting point to dive into one of her sexy, emotional, and. King talked to time about his top 10 biggest books, reflecting on the circumstances under which they were written and the critical reception that they received. If you were to send us a document that youd formatted to mimic. I was curious to the public reaction to shorter novels as they are not. Reading length is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. Have any ideas, suggestions, feedback or any form of partnership. The average adult novel runs approximately 100,000 words while those in. In the traditional publishing world, its a length that publishers would avoid due to increased printing costs.
Rothschilds lively annotations discuss important features of each workincluding the quality of the graphics, characterizations, dialogue, and the appropriate audienceand introduces mainstream readers to the variety and quality of graphic novels, helps them distinguish between classics and. Read books online free ebooks good best novels to read. Its the open directory for free ebooks and download links, and the best place to read ebooks and search free download ebooks. Here is what 187 words looks like in microsoft word. This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher.
I have seen novels with smaller file sizes that have 300 or more pages listed. The wilde series set of 4 full length novels ebook by. New released, best and good books to read online for free. You can follow any responses to this entry through.
In fact, the majority of printed books are turned into ebooks. But i dont like to do things halfheartedly, so here is the bigger picture of length in fiction a novel is anything over 50,000 words. How to write a highquality ebook in 30 days copyblogger. The average fiction book is about 80,000 to 100,000 words, which is about 246 to 307 ebook pages.