Culture Book Page Count Comparison (Orbit Editions)
How long is Consider Phlebas? Compare 10 Culture novel page counts: Player of Games, Use of Weapons, Excession, Surface Detail and more pages with visual bars.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consider Phlebas Opener tier. | 482 pages | Book 1, 1987 Orbit edition | Orbit edition: Consider Phlebas, 482 pages |
| The Player of Games Below opener. | 320 pages | Book 2, 1988 Orbit edition | Orbit edition: Player of Games, 320 pages |
| Use of Weapons Above Player of Games. | 400 pages | Book 3, 1990 Orbit edition | Orbit edition: Use of Weapons, 400 pages |
| The State of the Art Lowest here. Collection row. | 224 pages | Collection, 1991 Orbit edition | Orbit edition: State of the Art, 224 pages |
| Excession Below opener. | 455 pages | Book 5, 1996 Orbit edition | Orbit edition: Excession, 455 pages |
| Inversions Above Player of Games. | 336 pages | Book 6, 1998 Orbit edition | Orbit edition: Inversions, 336 pages |
| Look to Windward Above Inversions. | 352 pages | Book 7, 2000 Orbit edition | Orbit edition: Look to Windward, 352 pages |
| Matter Second top here. | 544 pages | Book 8, 2008 Orbit edition | Orbit edition: Matter, 544 pages |
| Surface Detail Top here. Near triple State of the Art. | 621 pages | Book 9, 2010 Orbit edition | Orbit edition: Surface Detail, 621 pages |
| The Hydrogen Sonata Ties Matter. | 544 pages | Book 10, 2012 Orbit edition | Orbit edition: Hydrogen Sonata, 544 pages |
About this converter
Culture novel editions run 224 to 621 pages on Orbit counts. State of the Art collection at 224 opens as the shortest. Player of Games at 320, Inversions at 336, Look to Windward at 352, Use of Weapons at 400, Excession at 455, Consider Phlebas at 482 hold mid ranks. Matter and Hydrogen Sonata at 544 each, Surface Detail at 621 top the table at near triple the collection. The series grows longer per book across the run. All rows pin Orbit edition pagination.
How to use it
Pick two books and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first book, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total pages. Try Surface Detail against State of the Art.
US and ebook pagination differ a lot and only Orbit editions are rowed, stated here. Appendices count inside totals. Short fiction outside the collection stays out. The collection row holds stories plus the novella. Audiobook hours sit outside page rows and stay out. Reprint covers add no pages and add no rows.
FAQ
How many pages is Consider Phlebas?
482 pages in the Orbit edition.
Which book is longest?
Surface Detail at 621 pages.
Which is shortest?
The State of the Art collection at 224 pages.
Where are these counts from?
Orbit edition page counts.
Sources
- Orbit editions: Consider Phlebas 482, Player of Games 320, Use of Weapons 400
- Orbit editions: State of the Art 224, Excession 455, Inversions 336
- Orbit editions: Look to Windward 352, Matter 544, Surface Detail 621
- Orbit editions: Hydrogen Sonata 544
Last verified: 2026-10-03 · 10 entries
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