Word count to pages
How many pages is 40,000 words?
40,000 words is about 140 pages in a 6 x 9 in book or 162 pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in (11 pt). Reading time ≈ 2 h 48 min; audiobook ≈ 4.3 hours.
140pages at 6 x 9 in
162pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in
2 h 48 minreading time
4.3 haudiobook length
How many pages is 40,000 words?
| Trim size | 10 pt | 11 pt | 12 pt | 11 pt nonfiction | Spine (white, 11 pt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 8 in | 162 | 192 | 226 | 174 | 0.432 in |
| 5.25 x 8 in | 154 | 180 | 214 | 164 | 0.405 in |
| 5.5 x 8.5 in | 132 | 162 | 184 | 144 | 0.365 in |
| 6 x 9 in | 120 | 140 | 166 | 128 | 0.315 in |
| 6.14 x 9.21 in | 112 | 134 | 158 | 122 | 0.302 in |
| 7 x 10 in | 92 | 106 | 126 | 98 | 0.239 in |
| 8.5 x 11 in | 72 | 82 | 94 | 74 | 0.185 in |
| 5.83 x 8.27 in | 130 | 160 | 182 | 142 | 0.36 in |
Fiction estimates unless noted. Nonfiction typically fills pages more densely.
What this length means
40,000 words sits in the typical range for: Short Story Collection, Novella, Middle Grade, Grief & Loss, Self-Help, Christian Living & Devotionals.
In standard manuscript format (12 pt, double-spaced) 40,000 words is about 160 manuscript pages at 250 words per page.
Average silent reading at about 238 words per minute takes 2 h 48 min. Narrated at roughly 155 words per minute, the audiobook runs about 4.3 finished hours.
Classics of similar length
Phaedo
≈ 39,919 wordsPlato
The Consolation of Philosophy
≈ 39,722 wordsBoethius
In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts
≈ 40,479 wordsDesiderius Erasmus
Utopia
≈ 40,710 wordsThomas, Saint More
Things near & far
≈ 40,755 wordsArthur Machen
Three hundred Aesop’s fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend
≈ 39,176 wordsAesop
Other lengths
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is 40,000 words?
40,000 words is about 140 pages in a 6 x 9 in book or 162 pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in (11 pt). Reading time ≈ 2 h 48 min; audiobook ≈ 4.3 hours.
How many manuscript pages is 40,000 words?
About 160 pages double-spaced in 12 pt Times New Roman (≈250 words per page).
How long does it take to read 40,000 words?
About 2 h 48 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute.