# How long is a crime thriller novel?

The typical crime thriller novel here has 187,024 words, about 12 h 28 min of reading. 3 books, longest first.

| # | Book | words | Pages |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest](https://musael.com/books/the-girl-who-kicked-the-hornets-nest.md) | 206,539 | 672 |
| 2 | [The Girl Who Played with Fire](https://musael.com/books/the-girl-who-played-with-fire.md) | 187,024 | 752 |
| 3 | [The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo](https://musael.com/books/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo.md) | 165,392 | 608 |

## Questions

**How many words is a typical crime thriller novel?** The median of the 3 crime thriller books here is 187,024 words, about 12 h 28 min at 250 words a minute.

**What is the longest crime thriller book here?** The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest, with 206,539 words.

Source: https://musael.com/books/genres/crime-thriller