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At a glance
Play and novel by James Matthew Barrie.
- Author
- J. M. Barrie1860–1937
- First published
- 1911
- Original language
- English
- Genre
- Adventure
- Readers
- Middle grade
- Length
- Standard40,000 to 80,000 words
- Readers' rating
- 3.8 out of 5from 546 ratings on Hardcover
How long it takes to read
About 3 h 9 min at 250 words a minute, or 5 h 5 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 3 h 57 min | 8 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 3 h 9 min | 7 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 2 h 38 min | 6 days |
Peter Pan
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Compared with other books
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Counted from the text
Automated estimates from the selected Project Gutenberg text; it may include a preface or notes.
- Words in the text
- 47,336
- Chapters
- 17about 2,784 words each
- Dialogue
- 21%of the words are inside quotation marks
- Average sentence
- 14.1 words
- Vocabulary
- 400 different words in every 1,000Distinct words in the sampled text; this does not measure writing quality.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below.
- gutenberg.orgword count
- openlibrary.orgcover and record
- wikidata.orgdescription and author
- hardcover.appreaders' rating
The word count is Musael’s own count of the Project Gutenberg text, which can include a preface or notes.
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition. Cover from Open Library; the edition shown may differ.
Questions
How many words is Peter Pan?
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie has 47,336 words.
How long does it take to read Peter Pan?
About 3 h 9 min at 250 words a minute, or 5 h 5 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read Peter Pan at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote Peter Pan?
Peter Pan was written by J. M. Barrie and first published in 1911.
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