146,792words
- Pages
- 432paperback, Gollancz, 2003
- Reading time
- 9 h 47 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 15 h 47 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 1976
Book 3 of 6 in Dune
Compared with other books
Longer than 67% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 146,792 to 148,000 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- loopingworld.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780575074903
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is Children of Dune?
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert has 146,792 words.
How many pages is Children of Dune?
432 pages in the paperback, Gollancz, 2003 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read Children of Dune?
About 9 h 47 min at 250 words a minute, or 15 h 47 min as an audiobook.
Writing a book of your own?
Musael counts every chapter as you write, keeps the plan beside the draft and checks names and facts across the book.

