How many words are in The Invisible Man?
by H.G. Wells · 1897 · Science Fiction
48,500
Word count
3 hr 24 min
Reading time
194
Est. pages
1897
Published
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells is approximately 48,500 wordslong. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, that's about 3 hr 24 min of reading spread across several sittings. First published in 1897, 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 48,500 words, The Invisible Man comes in below the typical range — closer to a novella in length.
Source: Word count computed from the Project Gutenberg plain-text edition (eBook #5230, public domain) · referenceVerified 2026-06-21
Science Fiction novels of similar length
| Title | Author | Word count |
|---|---|---|
| Fahrenheit 451 | Ray Bradbury | 45,910 |
| The Island of Doctor Moreau | H.G. Wells | 43,545 |
| The War of the Worlds | H.G. Wells | 59,796 |
| Around the World in Eighty Days | Jules Verne | 63,334 |
| Brave New World | Aldous Huxley | 63,766 |
| The Time Machine | H.G. Wells | 32,149 |