# G. K. Chesterton: books, series and word counts

5 books by G. K. Chesterton here, 326,733 words in all. (1874–1936)


| # | Book | words | Pages |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [The Innocence of Father Brown](https://musael.com/books/the-innocence-of-father-brown.md) | 79,040 | — |
| 2 | [The Man Who Was Thursday](https://musael.com/books/the-man-who-was-thursday.md) | 57,977 | — |
| 3 | [The Wisdom of Father Brown](https://musael.com/books/the-wisdom-of-father-brown.md) | 71,793 | — |
| 4 | [The Secret of Father Brown](https://musael.com/books/the-secret-of-father-brown.md) | 62,994 | — |
| 5 | [The Napoleon of Notting Hill](https://musael.com/books/the-napoleon-of-notting-hill.md) | 54,929 | — |

## Questions

**How many books by G. K. Chesterton are listed here?** 5 books, 326,733 words in all.

**What is G. K. Chesterton's longest book?** The Innocence of Father Brown, with 79,040 words.

**What is G. K. Chesterton's shortest book?** The Napoleon of Notting Hill, with 54,929 words.

Source: https://musael.com/books/authors/g-k-chesterton