# The Lord of the Rings series vs A Song of Ice and Fire series

A Song of Ice and Fire series is longer: 1,280,929 more words, 3.8 times the length of The Lord of the Rings series.

- **[The Lord of the Rings series](https://musael.com/books/series/the-lord-of-the-rings.md):** 455,125 words, 1,456 pages, 30 h 21 min of reading
- **[A Song of Ice and Fire series](https://musael.com/books/series/a-song-of-ice-and-fire.md):** 1,736,054 words, 4,936 pages, 115 h 44 min of reading

## Questions

**Which is longer, The Lord of the Rings series or A Song of Ice and Fire series?** A Song of Ice and Fire series is longer: 1,280,929 more words, 3.8 times the length of The Lord of the Rings series.

**How much longer does A Song of Ice and Fire series take to read than The Lord of the Rings series?** About 85 h 24 min more at 250 words a minute: 115 h 44 min against 30 h 21 min.

Source: https://musael.com/books/compare/the-lord-of-the-rings-series-vs-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-series