How long is a historical fiction novel?

The typical historical fiction novel here has 88,821 words, about 5 h 55 min of reading. 10 books, longest first.

88,821words

Typical length
5 h 55 minthe median of 10 books
Longest
Les Misérables530,982 words
Shortest
Anne of the Island73,623 words

The books, in order

  1. 1Les MisérablesVictor Hugo530,982
  2. 2The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid109,893
  3. 3Anne of InglesideL. M. Montgomery98,856
  4. 4Anne of Green GablesL. M. Montgomery97,364
  5. 5Rilla of InglesideL. M. Montgomery91,610
  6. 6Anne of Windy PoplarsL. M. Montgomery86,032
  7. 7Anne of AvonleaL. M. Montgomery85,006
  8. 8Rainbow ValleyL. M. Montgomery80,072
  9. 9Anne's House of DreamsL. M. Montgomery78,579
  10. 10Anne of the IslandL. M. Montgomery73,623

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How many words is a typical historical fiction novel?

The median of the 10 historical fiction books here is 88,821 words, about 5 h 55 min at 250 words a minute.

What is the longest historical fiction book here?

Les Misérables, with 530,982 words.

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