98,641words
- Pages
- 326paperback, Yearling, 2001
- Reading time
- 6 h 35 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 10 h 36 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 1997
Book 2 of 3 in His Dark Materials
Compared with other books
Longer than 46% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 98,504 to 98,641 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- bookroo.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780440418337
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Subtle Knife?
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman has 98,641 words.
How many pages is The Subtle Knife?
326 pages in the paperback, Yearling, 2001 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Subtle Knife?
About 6 h 35 min at 250 words a minute, or 10 h 36 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.