Word Count for Debut Novels
Debut novels are the best gauge when determining word count for a first time author. So, here you go...
| 70,000 - | |
 Fight Club |
49,962 |
 The Notebook |
48,978 |
 The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
60,438 |
 Before I Die |
69,548 |
| 80,000 | |
 The Catcher in the Rye |
70,544 |
 Wonder |
73,053 |
 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
78,792 |
| 90,000 | |
 The Joy Luck Club |
89,682 |
 The Lovely Bones |
97,914 |
 To Kill a Mockingbird |
99,121 |
| 100,000 + | |
 Divergent |
105,143 |
 The Kite Runner |
107,052 |
 The Book Thief |
118,933 |
 Twilight |
118,975 |