Leaf & Spine

Word count to pages

How many pages is 30,000 words?

30,000 words is about 108 pages in a 6 x 9 in book or 122 pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in (11 pt). Reading time ≈ 2 h 6 min; audiobook ≈ 3.2 hours.

108pages at 6 x 9 in
122pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in
2 h 6 minreading time
3.2 haudiobook length

How many pages is 30,000 words?

Trim size10 pt11 pt12 pt11 pt nonfictionSpine (white, 11 pt)
5 x 8 in1221421741300.32 in
5.25 x 8 in1161361641240.306 in
5.5 x 8.5 in1021221381120.275 in
6 x 9 in94108126980.243 in
6.14 x 9.21 in88104120940.234 in
7 x 10 in728498760.189 in
8.5 x 11 in586674600.149 in
5.83 x 8.27 in1021201361100.27 in

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

What this length means

30,000 words sits in the typical range for: Novella, Middle Grade, Christian Living & Devotionals.

In standard manuscript format (12 pt, double-spaced) 30,000 words is about 120 manuscript pages at 250 words per page.

Average silent reading at about 238 words per minute takes 2 h 6 min. Narrated at roughly 155 words per minute, the audiobook runs about 3.2 finished hours.

Classics of similar length

The loot of the Lazy A ≈ 29,784 wordsW. C. Tuttle Lone Star Planet ≈ 30,282 wordsH. Beam Piper, John J. McGuire The Mystery of a Turkish Bath ≈ 29,525 wordsRita Symposium ≈ 30,479 wordsPlato Red Nails ≈ 30,586 wordsRobert E. Howard Love and Freindship [sic] ≈ 29,046 wordsJane Austen

Other lengths

15,000 words20,000 words25,000 words35,000 words40,000 words45,000 words

Frequently asked questions

How many pages is 30,000 words?
30,000 words is about 108 pages in a 6 x 9 in book or 122 pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in (11 pt). Reading time ≈ 2 h 6 min; audiobook ≈ 3.2 hours.
How many manuscript pages is 30,000 words?
About 120 pages double-spaced in 12 pt Times New Roman (≈250 words per page).
How long does it take to read 30,000 words?
About 2 h 6 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute.