How many words are in Ender's Game?
by Orson Scott Card · 1985 · Science Fiction
100,609
Word count
7 hr 3 min
Reading time
403
Est. pages
1985
Published
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is approximately 100,609 wordslong. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, that's about 7 hr 3 min of reading spread across several sittings. First published in 1985, 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 100,609 words, Ender's Game sits comfortably within the standard range for the genre.
Source: Reedsy word count database; cross-referenced with Tor Books standard edition · referenceVerified 2026-04-20
Science Fiction novels of similar length
| Title | Author | Word count |
|---|---|---|
| The Martian | Andy Weir | 104,588 |
| 1984 | George Orwell | 88,942 |
| The Left Hand of Darkness | Ursula K. Le Guin | 85,592 |
| Neuromancer | William Gibson | 79,000 |
| Frankenstein | Mary Shelley | 74,861 |
| Foundation | Isaac Asimov | 67,551 |