The Expanse series
James S. A. Corey2011–2021
- words
- 1,576,000
- Pages
- 5,138
- Reading time
- 105 h 4 min
- Listening time
- 169 h 28 min
- Books
- 9
The Expanse series is longer: 733,921 more words, 1.9 times the length of Dune series.
Dune series
Frank Herbert1965–1985
- words
- 842,079
- Pages
- 2,944
- Reading time
- 56 h 8 min
- Listening time
- 90 h 33 min
- Books
- 6
Difference
| Reading speed | The Expanse | Dune |
|---|---|---|
| 200 words a minute | 131 h 20 min | 70 h 10 min |
| 250 words a minute | 105 h 4 min | 56 h 8 min |
| 300 words a minute | 87 h 33 min | 46 h 47 min |
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Which is longer, The Expanse series or Dune series?
The Expanse series is longer: 733,921 more words, 1.9 times the length of Dune series.
How much longer does The Expanse series take to read than Dune series?
About 48 h 56 min more at 250 words a minute: 105 h 4 min against 56 h 8 min.
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.