How many words are in Frankenstein?

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is approximately 74,861 wordslong. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, that's about 5 hr 15 min of reading spread across several sittings. First published in 1818, 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 74,861 words, Frankenstein comes in below the typical range — closer to a novella in length.