73,404words
- Pages
- 240paperback, Penguin Books, 2010
- Reading time
- 4 h 54 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 7 h 54 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 1951
Compared with other books
Longer than 29% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below.
- arbookfind.comword count
- wordcounters.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780241950432
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Catcher in the Rye?
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger has 73,404 words.
How many pages is The Catcher in the Rye?
240 pages in the paperback, Penguin Books, 2010 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Catcher in the Rye?
About 4 h 54 min at 250 words a minute, or 7 h 54 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.