How many words are in The Island of Doctor Moreau?
by H.G. Wells · 1896 · Science Fiction
43,545
Word count
3 hr 3 min
Reading time
175
Est. pages
1896
Published
The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells is approximately 43,545 wordslong. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, that's about 3 hr 3 min of reading spread across several sittings. First published in 1896, 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 43,545 words, The Island of Doctor Moreau comes in below the typical range — closer to a novella in length.
Source: Word count computed from the Project Gutenberg plain-text edition (eBook #159, public domain) · referenceVerified 2026-06-21
Science Fiction novels of similar length
| Title | Author | Word count |
|---|---|---|
| Fahrenheit 451 | Ray Bradbury | 45,910 |
| The Invisible Man | H.G. Wells | 48,500 |
| The Time Machine | H.G. Wells | 32,149 |
| 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 |