Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Word Count — How Many Words?

Updated April 2026
77,325 Words
223 Pages
17 Chapters
5 hr 25 min Reading Time

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone contains approximately 77,325 words across 223 pages. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, it would take about 5 hr 25 min to read from cover to cover.

The book is divided into 17 chapters, with an average of approximately 4,549 words per chapter.

How Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Compares

Book Word Count Pages
Animal Farm 29,966 112
Brave New World 63,766 288
Charlotte's Web 31,938 184
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 19,784 217
Dune 187,240 688
Fahrenheit 451 46,118 158
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 77,325 223

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sits comfortably within the typical novel range of 70,000-100,000 words. At 77,325 words, it is a standard-length book that most readers can finish within a few days.

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