: Re: How many different words are in the average novel? I realize there's going to be a bit of variation here from one author to the next and depending on length of the novel, but the range shouldn't

I pieced the below data together from a number different websites. Basically putting the text versions of the three titles shown, individually into a site that can quickly filter out the unique words. I then used the data to feed into a homemade random word generator to be used it typing practice.

It is more challenging to get newer titles, but this gives a cross section of what you could come across.

Hope this helps.

A Separate Peace, by John Knowles

Word Count: 54,050
Unique Words: 6,418

The Outsiders, by S.E Hinton

Word Count: 49,444
Unique words: 3,898

Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger

Word Count: 74,193
Unique words: 4,206

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