How long is a thriller novel?

The typical thriller novel here has 144,260 words, about 9 h 37 min of reading. 10 books, longest first.

144,260words

Typical length
9 h 37 minthe median of 10 books
Longest
The Secret of Secrets189,000 words
Shortest
Sharp Objects80,565 words

The books, in order

  1. 1The Secret of SecretsDan Brown189,000
  2. 2The Lost SymbolDan Brown159,352
  3. 3InfernoDan Brown148,910
  4. 4Angels & DemonsDan Brown148,768
  5. 5Gone GirlGillian Flynn145,719
  6. 6OriginDan Brown142,801
  7. 7The Da Vinci CodeDan Brown138,952
  8. 8The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins101,704
  9. 9VerityColleen Hoover80,577
  10. 10Sharp ObjectsGillian Flynn80,565

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How many words is a typical thriller novel?

The median of the 10 thriller books here is 144,260 words, about 9 h 37 min at 250 words a minute.

What is the longest thriller book here?

The Secret of Secrets, with 189,000 words.

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