How many words are in Looking Backward?

Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy is approximately 77,845 wordslong. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, that's about 5 hr 27 min of reading spread across several sittings. First published in 1888, 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 77,845 words, Looking Backward comes in below the typical range — closer to a novella in length.