181,493words
- Pages
- 896mass market, Ace, 1990
- Reading time
- 12 h 6 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 19 h 31 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 1965
Book 1 of 6 in Dune
Compared with other books
Longer than 77% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 181,493 to 188,000 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- loopingworld.comword count
- prhinternationalsales.compages of this edition · ISBN 9780441172719
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is Dune?
Dune by Frank Herbert has 181,493 words.
How many pages is Dune?
896 pages in the mass market, Ace, 1990 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read Dune?
About 12 h 6 min at 250 words a minute, or 19 h 31 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.