George R. R. Martin

How many words is A Storm of Swords?

A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin has 414,604 words.

414,604words

Pages
992paperback, Bantam Books, 2011
Reading time
27 h 38 minat 250 words a minute
Listening time
44 h 35 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
First published
2000

Book 3 of 5 in A Song of Ice and Fire

  1. 1A Game of Thrones292,727
  2. 2A Clash of Kings318,903
  3. 3A Storm of Swords414,604
  4. 4A Feast for Crows295,032
  5. 5A Dance with Dragons414,788

All of A Song of Ice and Fire: 1,736,054 words

Compared with other books

Longer than 97% of the other 366 books here.

Where the numbers come from

The word count comes from the sources below.

Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.

Questions

How many words is A Storm of Swords?

A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin has 414,604 words.

How many pages is A Storm of Swords?

992 pages in the paperback, Bantam Books, 2011 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.

How long does it take to read A Storm of Swords?

About 27 h 38 min at 250 words a minute, or 44 h 35 min as an audiobook.

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