Novel Length

So, I received a question from someone about novel length and wanted to quickly share my experience in the same topic.

As I got closer to completion and began the querying process, I found myself trying to understand how long the average novel is.

Resoundingly, that answer is: 80k – 120k words. The short answer is that is a good length that keeps readers (and agents) engaged and follows a general standard. Certain books/authors have definitely deviated from this, and have been successful, but know that this is the rule of thumb many agents use.

Here is a deeper explanation on the topic, as well as here.