59,900words
- Pages
- 336paperback, Penguin Classics, 2016
- Reading time
- 4 hat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 6 h 26 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 1954
Compared with other books
Longer than 22% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below.
- arbookfind.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780143129400
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is Lord of the Flies?
Lord of the Flies by William Golding has 59,900 words.
How many pages is Lord of the Flies?
336 pages in the paperback, Penguin Classics, 2016 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read Lord of the Flies?
About 4 h at 250 words a minute, or 6 h 26 min as an audiobook.
Writing a book of your own?
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