Word Count by Fiction Genre

Début fiction: 80,000 words.

Literary Fiction: 50,000–150,000 words.

Romantic Fiction: 70,000–90,000 words.

Historical Fiction: 90,000–120,000+.

Science Fiction: 70,000–120,000.

Fantasy: 100,000-150,000 words.

Thrillers: 80,000–100,000+ words.

Crime Fiction: 80,000–150,000 words.

Horror: 80,000–100,000 words.

Young Adult: 50,000–80,000 words.

New Adult: 80,000 words+.