Word count to pages

How many pages is 15,000 words?

15,000 words is about 58 pages in a 6 x 9 in book or 66 pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in (11 pt). Reading time ≈ 1 h 3 min; audiobook ≈ 1.6 hours.

58pages at 6 x 9 in

66pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in

1 h 3 minreading time

1.6 haudiobook length

How many pages is 15,000 words?

Trim size	10 pt	11 pt	12 pt	11 pt nonfiction	Spine (white, 11 pt)
5 x 8 in	66	76	88	70	0.171 in
5.25 x 8 in	62	72	84	66	0.162 in
5.5 x 8.5 in	56	66	74	60	0.149 in
6 x 9 in	52	58	68	54	0.131 in
6.14 x 9.21 in	48	56	64	52	0.126 in
7 x 10 in	40	46	52	42	0.104 in
8.5 x 11 in	34	36	42	34	0.081 in
5.83 x 8.27 in	54	64	72	60	0.144 in

Fiction estimates unless noted. Nonfiction typically fills pages more densely.

What this length means

15,000 words sits in the typical range for: Plays & Drama, Chapter Books.

In standard manuscript format (12 pt, double-spaced) 15,000 words is about 60 manuscript pages at 250 words per page.

Average silent reading at about 238 words per minute takes 1 h 3 min. Narrated at roughly 155 words per minute, the audiobook runs about 1.6 finished hours.

Classics of similar length

Apology ≈ 14,842 wordsPlato Lysistrata ≈ 14,650 wordsAristophanes Household words, No. 26, September 21, 1850 ≈ 15,880 words The Dunwich horror ≈ 14,108 wordsH. P. Lovecraft De Profundis ≈ 16,123 wordsOscar Wilde The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan ≈ 13,657 wordsDaisy Ashford

Other lengths

10,000 words 20,000 words 25,000 words 30,000 words

Frequently asked questions

How many pages is 15,000 words?

15,000 words is about 58 pages in a 6 x 9 in book or 66 pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in (11 pt). Reading time ≈ 1 h 3 min; audiobook ≈ 1.6 hours.

How many manuscript pages is 15,000 words?

About 60 pages double-spaced in 12 pt Times New Roman (≈250 words per page).

How long does it take to read 15,000 words?

About 1 h 3 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute.