How many words are in The Catcher in the Rye?

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is approximately 73,404 wordslong. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, that's about 5 hr 8 min of reading spread across several sittings. First published in 1951, it sits in the Literary Fiction category.

Typical literary fiction novels run 70,000–100,000 words, with a sweet spot around 80,000–90,000. At 73,404 words, The Catcher in the Rye sits comfortably within the standard range for the genre.