37,752words
- Pages
- 255paperback, Egmont UK Ltd; imusti, 2012
- Reading time
- 2 h 31 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 4 h 4 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 2001
Book 8 of 13 in A Series of Unfortunate Events
Compared with other books
Longer than 5% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 37,504 to 37,752 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- content.schoolinsites.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9781405266130
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Hostile Hospital?
The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket has 37,752 words.
How many pages is The Hostile Hospital?
255 pages in the paperback, Egmont UK Ltd; imusti, 2012 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Hostile Hospital?
About 2 h 31 min at 250 words a minute, or 4 h 4 min as an audiobook.
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