129,750words
- Pages
- 402paperback, Harper Collins Paperbacks, 2016
- Reading time
- 8 h 39 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 13 h 57 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 1988
Book 6 of 7 in Foundation
Compared with other books
Longer than 62% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 128,222 to 129,750 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- content.schoolinsites.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780008117481
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is Prelude to Foundation?
Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov has 129,750 words.
How many pages is Prelude to Foundation?
402 pages in the paperback, Harper Collins Paperbacks, 2016 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read Prelude to Foundation?
About 8 h 39 min at 250 words a minute, or 13 h 57 min as an audiobook.
Writing a book of your own?
Musael counts every chapter as you write, keeps the plan beside the draft and checks names and facts across the book.