64,995words
- Pages
- 272paperback, Del Rey, 2018
- Reading time
- 4 h 20 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 6 h 59 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 1951
Book 1 of 7 in Foundation
Compared with other books
Longer than 25% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 64,995 to 65,487 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- content.schoolinsites.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780553382570
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is Foundation?
Foundation by Isaac Asimov has 64,995 words.
How many pages is Foundation?
272 pages in the paperback, Del Rey, 2018 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read Foundation?
About 4 h 20 min at 250 words a minute, or 6 h 59 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.