Word count to pages
How many pages is 10,000 words?
10,000 words is about 42 pages in a 6 x 9 in book or 48 pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in (11 pt). Reading time ≈ 42 min; audiobook ≈ 1.1 hours.
42pages at 6 x 9 in
48pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in
42 minreading time
1.1 haudiobook length
How many pages is 10,000 words?
| Trim size | 10 pt | 11 pt | 12 pt | 11 pt nonfiction | Spine (white, 11 pt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 8 in | 48 | 54 | 62 | 50 | 0.122 in |
| 5.25 x 8 in | 46 | 52 | 60 | 48 | 0.117 in |
| 5.5 x 8.5 in | 40 | 48 | 52 | 44 | 0.108 in |
| 6 x 9 in | 38 | 42 | 48 | 40 | 0.095 in |
| 6.14 x 9.21 in | 36 | 42 | 46 | 38 | 0.095 in |
| 7 x 10 in | 30 | 34 | 40 | 32 | 0.077 in |
| 8.5 x 11 in | 26 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 0.063 in |
| 5.83 x 8.27 in | 40 | 46 | 52 | 44 | 0.104 in |
Fiction estimates unless noted. Nonfiction typically fills pages more densely.
What this length means
10,000 words sits in the typical range for: Chapter Books.
In standard manuscript format (12 pt, double-spaced) 10,000 words is about 40 manuscript pages at 250 words per page.
Average silent reading at about 238 words per minute takes 42 min. Narrated at roughly 155 words per minute, the audiobook runs about 1.1 finished hours.
Classics of similar length
The city of the blind
≈ 10,143 wordsMurray Leinster
A Martian Odyssey
≈ 9,846 wordsStanley G. Weinbaum
Lord of Samarcand
≈ 10,195 wordsRobert E. Howard
Rizal's own story of his life
≈ 9,768 wordsJosé Rizal
The Sun people
≈ 10,364 wordsEdmond Hamilton
William Thornton and negro colonization
≈ 9,411 wordsGaillard Hunt
Other lengths
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is 10,000 words?
10,000 words is about 42 pages in a 6 x 9 in book or 48 pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in (11 pt). Reading time ≈ 42 min; audiobook ≈ 1.1 hours.
How many manuscript pages is 10,000 words?
About 40 pages double-spaced in 12 pt Times New Roman (≈250 words per page).
How long does it take to read 10,000 words?
About 42 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute.