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In general, the Safe Zone for adult fiction is 70,000-100,000, and the Safe Zone for adult nonfiction is 60,000-90,000 words. Less than that and your book is probably too short.

For literary fiction, it can go the other way; anything from 55,000 to 100,000 words is acceptable. For young adult fiction, the word count is once again lower, with the ideal being 55,000 – 80,000 words. Younger still, middle grade fiction (ages 9-12) should come in between 30,000 and 55,000 words.

Memoirs can be longer, between 240-520 pages (60,000-130,000 words)

The index appears at the end of the book and consists of a list of keywords and page numbers. Scan the index to find the keywords from your list and other useful keywords. You can then go to the specific pages your keywords appear and read the information there. Scan the table of contents.

For instance, if the book is signed or inscribed by the author, the illustrator, or a notable person, it is likely rarer and of more value than an unsigned copy, and this is particularly true of books published prior to 1900 when authors signed books on a much less frequent basis (i.e. no Barnes and Noble book signings ...

A short story is any story between 1,000 and 10,000 words. A tale of fewer words than that is considered flash fiction. More than 10,000 is a novelette, followed by a novella, then a full-blown novel. Exact word counts are not hard and fast rules, but a rule of thumb — just an average length.

A 100,000-word book is about 400 pages. A 110,000-word book is about 440 pages.

A typical novel is about 80,000 words long – but may be anywhere between 60,000 to 100,000 words. As a general rule, you should stick well within these parameters for a first novel.

Typical documents that are 500,000 words or more include full-length novels. You may read faster or slower than this depending on your average reading speed. Adults typically read at about 300 words per minute when reading fiction for enjoyment but that will depend on the type of book or material.

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60,000 words is usually cited as the minimum for a traditionally published full-length novel. If you are self-publishing, your novel should probably be no shorter than 50,000 words, and this will feel like a quick read.

Some argue that anything over 40,000 words can be considered a novel. The general consensus, however, is that a novel should be at least 50,000 words long, is approximately 200 pages. This means that 200 pages is a sufficient length for a novel.

In the publishing industry, 250 words is a standard page. So, 1,000,000 divided by 250 equals 4000 pages.

Different websites offer varying lengths by genre, but unless you're writing fantasy (which can be longer – up to 150,000 words seems to be acceptable), aim for a word count between 70,000 and 100,000 words. Young adult fiction is often shorter than this, and there are slight variations across genres.

Google Search + Google Books

While its applications are immensely diverse, Google can be an incredibly powerful tool when you're looking for a book title you forgot. Any search engine will give you the option to look for a book regardless of how little information you have about it.

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There are several other book databases you can find as well, such as Book Finder, Word Cat, LibraryThing, Book Sleuth, Goodreads, Amazon's Advanced Book Search, and Library of Congress.

Ask your librarian if they can borrow it from another library. Ask your teacher if the school has a spare copy that you can use. Try to find it in a used bookstore. Ask one or more of your classmates to pool your money and buy a copy to share.