The Da Vinci Code Word Count — How Many Words?

Updated April 2026
138,952 Words
454 Pages
105 Chapters
9 hr 44 min Reading Time

The Da Vinci Code contains approximately 138,952 words across 454 pages. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, it would take about 9 hr 44 min to read from cover to cover.

The book is divided into 105 chapters, with an average of approximately 1,323 words per chapter.

How The Da Vinci Code 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
The Da Vinci Code 138,952 454

At 138,952 words, The Da Vinci Code is longer than the average novel. It falls in the range of epic fiction and complex narratives that reward patient readers with deeper character development and world-building.

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