What Are the Word & Page Counts for Different Types of of Books?
- schlesadv
- 3 hours ago
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What is the page count for different book page counts, novella, short story etc.
There are no universally accepted standards, but the publishing industry generally uses the following ranges based on word count rather than page count. Approximate page counts for a professionally formatted 6" × 9" trade paperback.
Type | Word Count | Approx. 6×9 Pages |
Flash Fiction | Under 1,000 | 1–5 |
Short Story | 1,000–7,500 | 5–35 |
Novelette | 7,500–20,000 | 35–80 |
Novella | 20,000–50,000 | 80–200 |
Short Novel | 50,000–70,000 | 200–280 |
Standard Novel | 70,000–100,000 | 280–400 |
Long Novel | 100,000–150,000 | 400–600 |
Epic Novel | 150,000+ | 600+ |
Publishing Books of All Sizes, for over 18 years.






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