Joe Abercrombie

How many words is Before They Are Hanged?

Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie has about 198,300 words.

about 198,300words

Pages
448paperback, Gollancz; Orion Publishing Group, Limited, 2007
Reading time
13 h 13 minat 250 words a minute
Listening time
21 h 19 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
First published
2007

Book 2 of 3 in The First Law

  1. 1The Blade Itself191,200
  2. 2Before They Are Hanged198,300
  3. 3Last Argument of Kings234,100

All of The First Law: 623,600 words

Compared with other books

Longer than 81% 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 Before They Are Hanged?

Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie has about 198,300 words.

How many pages is Before They Are Hanged?

448 pages in the paperback, Gollancz; Orion Publishing Group, Limited, 2007 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.

How long does it take to read Before They Are Hanged?

About 13 h 13 min at 250 words a minute, or 21 h 19 min as an audiobook.

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