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How long is a gothic fiction novel?

The typical gothic fiction novel here has 39,645 words, about 2 h 39 min of reading. 14 books, longest first.

39,645words

Typical length
2 h 39 minthe median of 14 books
Longest
The Picture of Dorian Gray78,462 words
Shortest
The Bad Beginning24,130 words

The books, in order

  1. 1The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde78,462
  2. 2The Slippery SlopeLemony Snicket53,274
  3. 3The EndLemony Snicket51,747
  4. 4The Grim GrottoLemony Snicket48,671
  5. 5The Carnivorous CarnivalLemony Snicket43,681
  6. 6The Penultimate PerilLemony Snicket40,557
  7. 7The Ersatz ElevatorLemony Snicket39,933
  8. 8The Vile VillageLemony Snicket39,357
  9. 9The Hostile HospitalLemony Snicket37,752
  10. 10The Austere AcademyLemony Snicket33,697
  11. 11The Wide WindowLemony Snicket31,699
  12. 12The Reptile RoomLemony Snicket29,139
  13. 13The Miserable MillLemony Snicket28,990
  14. 14The Bad BeginningLemony Snicket24,130

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How many words is a typical gothic fiction novel?

The median of the 14 gothic fiction books here is 39,645 words, about 2 h 39 min at 250 words a minute.

What is the longest gothic fiction book here?

The Picture of Dorian Gray, with 78,462 words.

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