How many words are in The War of the Worlds?

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells is approximately 59,796 wordslong. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, that's about 4 hr 11 min of reading spread across several sittings. First published in 1898, 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 59,796 words, The War of the Worlds comes in below the typical range — closer to a novella in length.