Book · by H. G. Wells · first published 1897
How many pages is The Invisible Man?
The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells has a median of 178 pages across 191 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 148 to 200 pages.
Median pages
178
191 editions counted
Range
79–329
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
3.1h
at 260 wpm (fiction average)
Words (est.)
49k
at 275 words per page
How long will The Invisible Man take you?
Reading time
3 h 08 min
At 30 min a day
7 days
At 1 hour a day
4 days
Page count of every edition, by year
Each dot is one English-language print edition. Shaded: middle half of editions. Line: median.
Pages by format
Hardcover, paperback and mass-market editions are typeset differently, so the same text can run to more or fewer pages.
| Format | Median pages | Editions | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 166 | 6 | 2 h 56 min |
| Paperback | 150 | 53 | 2 h 39 min |
| Mass market | 192 | 3 | 3 h 23 min |
Editions counted
The 191 editions behind the figures above, newest first. 23 more editions were set aside because the page count was less than half or more than 2.2 times the median, which usually means an abridged text, an omnibus, or a typing error. Open Library lists 563 editions of this work in all languages and formats.
| Year | Publisher | Format | Pages | Open Library |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sweet Cherry Publishing | – | 128 | OL52556512M |
| 2023 | Independently published | – | 137 | OL58500833M |
| 2022 | Prints Publications Pvt Ltd | Paperback | 142 | OL58551951M |
| 2022 | Pan Macmillan | Paperback | 176 | OL34178526M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL34260136M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 182 | OL34329498M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 182 | OL34286417M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 182 | OL34310049M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 90 | OL34257636M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 174 | OL34218897M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL34333247M |
| 2021 | Penguin Books, Limited | Paperback | 80 | OL34684813M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 176 | OL34254210M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 195 | OL34293590M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 222 | OL34295611M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 195 | OL34290405M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 182 | OL34259707M |
| 2021 | Maven Books | Paperback | 140 | OL58553474M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL34336179M |
| 2021 | Book on Demand Ltd. | Paperback | 124 | OL58511575M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL34210534M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL34324499M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 182 | OL34245393M |
| 2021 | Clydesdale Press, LLC | – | 208 | OL30033017M |
| 2021 | Clydesdale Press, LLC | – | 208 | OL30080375M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 106 | OL34211768M |
| 2021 | Independently published | Paperback | 266 | OL58508388M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 182 | OL34221299M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 222 | OL34291776M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | Paperback | 140 | OL38106881M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 182 | OL34303128M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 182 | OL34265981M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 115 | OL34309037M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 182 | OL34314500M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 182 | OL34287684M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 209 | OL34338822M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL34341328M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 152 | OL34331478M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 155 | OL30077992M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL30333091M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 153 | OL30027908M |
| 2020 | Anchor Books | – | 160 | OL29482325M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL30331678M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL30327414M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL30335108M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL30334466M |
| 2020 | West Margin Press | – | 140 | OL34122943M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL30348430M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 179 | OL30223417M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL34351176M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL30335022M |
| 2020 | Reo, Gabhairin | – | 170 | OL33953062M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 160 | OL30216459M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 155 | OL29936256M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL30329082M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 170 | OL30225929M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL30322343M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 190 | OL30199032M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 153 | OL30001907M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 153 | OL30051423M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 124 | OL30233369M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 153 | OL29959461M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | Paperback | 107 | OL48296401M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 153 | OL29980355M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 135 | OL30051268M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 195 | OL29849302M |
| 2019 | Independently Published | – | 242 | OL34094650M |
| 2019 | Arcturus | Hardcover | 208 | OL44186600M |
| 2019 | Blurb | Paperback | 156 | OL52041479M |
| 2018 | Bollinger, Max | – | 142 | OL28706537M |
| 2018 | Broadview Press | ePub | 272 | OL58551821M |
| 2018 | Simon & Brown | Hardcover | 172 | OL58553130M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 148 | OL55960016M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 150 | OL56121710M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 168 | OL56789016M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 130 | OL58553508M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 148 | OL56053749M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 150 | OL56178461M |
| 2017 | HarperCollins Publishers Limited | – | 300 | OL28853415M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 236 | OL54758055M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 148 | OL55661724M |
| 2017 | HarperCollins Publishers Australia | – | 208 | OL28612914M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 98 | OL55339540M |
| 2017 | Oxford University Press | – | 232 | OL28629379M |
| 2017 | Gollancz | – | 160 | OL26790685M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 170 | OL56056863M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 110 | OL56144558M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 256 | OL56055977M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 170 | OL56043506M |
| 2017 | Lulu Press, Inc. | Hardcover | 128 | OL40038740M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 170 | OL56047121M |
| 2017 | Alma Classics | – | 192 | OL28631307M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 192 | OL55801070M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 148 | OL58553545M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 202 | OL55329261M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 162 | OL55885761M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 94 | OL58509356M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 108 | OL55308644M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 160 | OL55306624M |
| 2015 | Flame Tree Publishing | – | 160 | OL28502411M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 242 | OL54743563M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 126 | OL56135889M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 188 | OL56133239M |
| 2014 | Start Publishing LLC | – | 147 | OL34009032M |
| 2014 | Ratna Sagar | Paperback | 288 | OL45728368M |
| 2014 | Wilder Publications, Incorporated | – | 124 | OL28550733M |
| 2014 | Melville House Publishing | Paperback | 128 | OL26373233M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 104 | OL58509709M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 130 | OL54536220M |
| 2013 | Orion Publishing Group, Limited | – | 160 | OL28473290M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 118 | OL58552743M |
| 2013 | Penguin Books, Limited | – | 208 | OL28486008M |
| 2013 | Bottom of the Hill Publishing | – | 136 | OL28522534M |
| 2012 | Flame Tree Publishing | – | 200 | OL29225842M |
| 2012 | Penguin Classics | Paperback | 160 | OL58509656M |
| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 108 | OL54232622M |
| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 108 | OL54237024M |
| 2011 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 118 | OL54301923M |
| 2010 | Penguin Books, Limited | – | 150 | OL28458975M |
| 2010 | Signet | Mass Market Paperback | 208 | OL58498714M |
| 2010 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 172 | OL54549803M |
| 2009 | Cosimo Classics | – | 122 | OL48105646M |
| 2008 | Pearson Education, Limited | – | 96 | OL28450266M |
| 2007 | 1st World Library - Literary Society | Paperback | 196 | OL11824162M |
| 2007 | IndyPublish | Paperback | 156 | OL9754136M |
| 2007 | BiblioBazaar | Paperback | 168 | OL11979912M |
| 2007 | BiblioBazaar | Paperback | 154 | OL11979911M |
| 2007 | Book Jungle | Paperback | 152 | OL12557691M |
| 2007 | 1st World Library - Literary Society | Hardcover | 196 | OL11824096M |
| 2007 | IndyPublish | Hardcover | 156 | OL8539686M |
| 2006 | ICON Reference | Paperback | 192 | OL9307191M |
| 2006 | ICON Group International, Inc. | Paperback | 194 | OL10370655M |
| 2006 | Icon Reference | Paperback | 276 | OL7652739M |
| 2006 | Independently published | – | 94 | OL58552872M |
| 2006 | ICON Reference | Paperback | 208 | OL9684731M |
| 2006 | ICON Group International, Inc. | Paperback | 242 | OL10416725M |
| 2006 | Franklin Watts | Library Binding | 160 | OL9786554M |
| 2006 | Echo Library | Paperback | 108 | OL11914672M |
| 2006 | ICON Reference | Paperback | 200 | OL9653790M |
| 2006 | ICON Group International, Inc. | Paperback | 198 | OL10370546M |
| 2006 | ICON Reference | Paperback | 196 | OL9309723M |
| 2005 | Coscom Entertainment | Paperback | 200 | OL8580698M |
| 2005 | IndyPublish.com | Paperback | 156 | OL11824901M |
| 2005 | PENGUIN BOOKS | – | 161 | OL22620650M |
| 2005 | Digireads.com | Paperback | 104 | OL11820567M |
| 2005 | Penguin Classics | – | 208 | OL7359934M |
| 2004 | Reader's Digest Association | – | 306 | OL24377466M |
| 2004 | Scholastic Paperbacks | – | 208 | OL7514028M |
| 2003 | CENGAGE Learning | – | 128 | OL28427389M |
| 2002 | Modern Library | – | 159 | OL3561233M |
| 2002 | House of Stratus, Incorporated | – | 203 | OL30085922M |
| 2002 | Troll | – | 235 | OL27930337M |
| 2002 | ABDO Pub. | – | 238 | OL3955091M |
| 2002 | Signet Classic | – | 176 | OL3559448M |
| 2000 | LRS | – | 252 | OL6777361M |
| 1999 | PENGUIN LONGMAN PUBL | Paperback | 80 | OL7881108M |
| 1998 | McFarland & Co. | – | 239 | OL700844M |
| 1996 | G.K. Hall | – | 220 | OL804136M |
| 1996 | Scholastic | – | 196 | OL7540479M |
| 1996 | Addison Wesley Longman | – | 79 | OL22454393M |
| 1996 | Oxford University Press | – | 160 | OL1279053M |
| 1995 | J.M. Dent & Sons | – | 181 | OL7592780M |
| 1995 | Baronet Books | – | 242 | OL45879539M |
| 1995 | Everyman | – | 181 | OL22574242M |
| 1993 | Longman | Paperback | 88 | OL10647380M |
| 1993 | Demco Media Inc. | Paperback | 235 | OL58550918M |
| 1993 | Addison-Wesley | Paperback | 80 | OL10693326M |
| 1992 | Aerie | Mass Market Paperback | 192 | OL9531208M |
| 1992 | Dover Publications | – | 110 | OL1548615M |
| 1988 | Aerie Books Ltd. | Paperback | 178 | OL8417696M |
| 1983 | Bantam Classics | Mass Market Paperback | 138 | OL7820478M |
| 1981 | Robert Bentley | – | 278 | OL4096353M |
| 1981 | Fontana | – | 223 | OL22857055M |
| 1971 | Collins | – | 223 | OL23763200M |
| 1971 | Collins | – | 223 | OL32108747M |
| 1970 | Scholastic Book Services | – | 220 | OL22088867M |
| 1968 | Collins | – | 223 | OL19980890M |
| 1967 | The Heritage Press. | – | 218 | OL43530242M |
| 1967 | Limited Editions Club | – | 164 | OL5598981M |
| 1964 | Berkley Pub. | – | 143 | OL23371908M |
| 1962 | Washington Square Press | – | 329 | OL24937105M |
| 1959 | Collins | – | 223 | OL22826267M |
| 1959 | Fontana | Paperback | 223 | OL17195155M |
| 1957 | Pocket Books | – | 150 | OL18197114M |
| 1953 | Plain Label Books | – | 223 | OL58509685M |
| 1953 | Collins | – | 223 | OL20294569M |
| 1940 | Penguin Books | – | 141 | OL20780746M |
| 1938 | Penguin Books | – | 183 | OL20425452M |
| 1926 | Collins | – | 244 | OL20433418M |
| 1897 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Paperback | 126 | OL54661165M |
| 1897 | E. Arnold | – | 279 | OL6942861M |
More by H. G. Wells
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Questions
- How many pages is The Invisible Man?
- About 178 pages: that is the median of 191 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 79 to 329 pages.
- How long does it take to read The Invisible Man?
- About 3 h 08 min at 260 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 7 days.
- How many words is The Invisible Man?
- Roughly 49,000 words, estimated from the median page count at 275 words per page. Open Library does not record word counts, so this is an estimate.
Data: Open Library monthly data dumps (works, editions, authors, reading log, ratings) (Open Library / Internet Archive); How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate (Marc Brysbaert, Journal of Memory and Language 109 (2019)).