36,363words
- Pages
- 171paperback, HarperCollins Children's Books, 2009
- Reading time
- 2 h 25 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 3 h 55 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 1950
Book 1 of 7 in The Chronicles of Narnia
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 36,363 to 37,282 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- github.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780007323128
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis has 36,363 words.
How many pages is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
171 pages in the paperback, HarperCollins Children's Books, 2009 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
About 2 h 25 min at 250 words a minute, or 3 h 55 min as an audiobook.
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