33,697words
- Pages
- 221paperback, Scholastic Inc., 2000
- Reading time
- 2 h 15 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 3 h 37 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 2000
Book 5 of 13 in A Series of Unfortunate Events
Compared with other books
Longer than 4% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 33,525 to 33,697 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- content.schoolinsites.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780439402033
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Austere Academy?
The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket has 33,697 words.
How many pages is The Austere Academy?
221 pages in the paperback, Scholastic Inc., 2000 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Austere Academy?
About 2 h 15 min at 250 words a minute, or 3 h 37 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.