James S. A. Corey

How many words is Leviathan Wakes?

Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey has about 175,000 words.

about 175,000words

Pages
592paperback, Orbit, 2017
Reading time
11 h 40 minat 250 words a minute
Listening time
18 h 49 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
First published
2011

Book 1 of 9 in The Expanse

  1. 1Leviathan Wakes175,000
  2. 2Caliban's War179,000
  3. 3Abaddon's Gate165,000
  4. 4Cibola Burn185,000
  5. 5Nemesis Games169,000
  6. 6Babylon's Ashes175,000
  7. 7Persepolis Rising185,000
  8. 8Tiamat's Wrath181,000
  9. 9Leviathan Falls162,000

All of The Expanse: 1,576,000 words

Compared with other books

Longer than 75% of the other 366 books here.

Where the numbers come from

Sources differ; this is the best-supported figure. Sources give 166,000 to 175,000 words.

Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.

Questions

How many words is Leviathan Wakes?

Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey has about 175,000 words.

How many pages is Leviathan Wakes?

592 pages in the paperback, Orbit, 2017 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.

How long does it take to read Leviathan Wakes?

About 11 h 40 min at 250 words a minute, or 18 h 49 min as an audiobook.

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