How many words are in 1984?

1984 by George Orwell is approximately 88,942 wordslong. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, that's about 6 hr 14 min of reading spread across several sittings. First published in 1949, it sits in the Science Fiction category.

Typical science fiction novels run 90,000–125,000 words, with a sweet spot around 100,000–115,000. At 88,942 words, 1984 comes in below the typical range — closer to a novella in length.