58,702words
- Pages
- 304paperback, Vintage, 2007
- Reading time
- 3 h 55 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 6 h 19 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 2006
Compared with other books
Longer than 20% 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
- penguinrandomhouse.compages of this edition · ISBN 9780307387899
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Road?
The Road by Cormac McCarthy has 58,702 words.
How many pages is The Road?
304 pages in the paperback, Vintage, 2007 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Road?
About 3 h 55 min at 250 words a minute, or 6 h 19 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.