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At a glance
1865 novel by Jules Verne.
- Author
- Jules Verne1828–1905
- First published
- 1865
- Original language
- French
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Readers
- Adult
- Length
- Standard40,000 to 80,000 words
- Readers' rating
- 3.6 out of 5from 81 ratings on Hardcover
How long it takes to read
About 3 h 23 min at 250 words a minute, or 5 h 27 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 4 h 14 min | 9 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 3 h 23 min | 7 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 2 h 49 min | 6 days |
From the Earth to the Moon
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Counted from the text
Automated estimates from the selected Project Gutenberg text; it may include a preface or notes.
- Words in the text
- 91,833
- Chapters
- 51about 1,801 words each
- Dialogue
- 32%of the words are inside quotation marks
- Average sentence
- 16 words
- Vocabulary
- 446 different words in every 1,000Distinct words in the sampled text; this does not measure writing quality.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below.
- standardebooks.orgword count
- gutenberg.orgword count
- openlibrary.orgcover and record
- wikidata.orgdescription and author
- hardcover.appreaders' rating
The word count is Standard Ebooks’ count of its edition; the figures under “Counted from the text” are Musael’s own count of the Project Gutenberg text.
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition. Cover from Open Library; the edition shown may differ.
Questions
How many words is From the Earth to the Moon?
From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne has 50,705 words.
How long does it take to read From the Earth to the Moon?
About 3 h 23 min at 250 words a minute, or 5 h 27 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read From the Earth to the Moon at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote From the Earth to the Moon?
From the Earth to the Moon was written by Jules Verne and first published in 1865.
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