72,606words
- Pages
- 230paperback, Harper Voyager, 2016
- Reading time
- 4 h 50 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 7 h 48 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 1952
Book 2 of 7 in Foundation
Compared with other books
Longer than 28% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 72,606 to 72,735 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- content.schoolinsites.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780008117504
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is Foundation and Empire?
Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov has 72,606 words.
How many pages is Foundation and Empire?
230 pages in the paperback, Harper Voyager, 2016 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read Foundation and Empire?
About 4 h 50 min at 250 words a minute, or 7 h 48 min as an audiobook.
Writing a book of your own?
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