Word count to pages
How many pages is 85,000 words?
85,000 words is about 290 pages in a 6 x 9 in book or 340 pages at 5.5 x 8.5 in (11 pt). Reading time ≈ 5 h 57 min; audiobook ≈ 9.1 hours.
How many pages is 85,000 words?
| Trim size | 10 pt | 11 pt | 12 pt | 11 pt nonfiction | Spine (white, 11 pt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 8 in | 340 | 404 | 480 | 366 | 0.91 in |
| 5.25 x 8 in | 320 | 380 | 452 | 344 | 0.856 in |
| 5.5 x 8.5 in | 274 | 340 | 388 | 298 | 0.766 in |
| 6 x 9 in | 248 | 290 | 348 | 262 | 0.653 in |
| 6.14 x 9.21 in | 230 | 276 | 330 | 250 | 0.622 in |
| 7 x 10 in | 184 | 216 | 256 | 196 | 0.486 in |
| 8.5 x 11 in | 138 | 164 | 190 | 144 | 0.369 in |
| 5.83 x 8.27 in | 268 | 334 | 382 | 294 | 0.752 in |
Fiction estimates unless noted. Nonfiction typically fills pages more densely.
What this length means
85,000 words sits in the typical range for: Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Crime Fiction, Romance, Historical Romance, Urban Fantasy, Dystopian Fiction, Horror, Paranormal Fiction, Christian Fiction, Magical Realism, Action & Adventure, War Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Young Adult (YA), New Adult, Memoir, Biography, Popular History, Popular Science, True Crime, Travel Writing, Philosophy, Popular Psychology, Textbooks & Academic.
In standard manuscript format (12 pt, double-spaced) 85,000 words is about 340 manuscript pages at 250 words per page.
Average silent reading at about 238 words per minute takes 5 h 57 min. Narrated at roughly 155 words per minute, the audiobook runs about 9.1 finished hours.