# How long is a fantasy novel?

The typical fantasy novel here has 102,851 words, about 6 h 51 min of reading. 157 books, longest first.

| # | Book | words | Pages |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Wind and Truth](https://musael.com/books/wind-and-truth.md) | 487,746 | 1,344 |
| 2 | [Rhythm of War](https://musael.com/books/rhythm-of-war.md) | 455,891 | 1,232 |
| 3 | [Oathbringer](https://musael.com/books/oathbringer.md) | 454,440 | 1,328 |
| 4 | [A Dance with Dragons](https://musael.com/books/a-dance-with-dragons.md) | 414,788 | 1,216 |
| 5 | [A Storm of Swords](https://musael.com/books/a-storm-of-swords.md) | 414,604 | 992 |
| 6 | [Words of Radiance](https://musael.com/books/words-of-radiance.md) | 398,238 | 1,087 |
| 7 | [The Wise Man's Fear](https://musael.com/books/the-wise-man-s-fear.md) | 395,000 | 1,008 |
| 8 | [The Shadow Rising](https://musael.com/books/the-shadow-rising.md) | 393,823 | 960 |
| 9 | [Lord of Chaos](https://musael.com/books/lord-of-chaos.md) | 389,823 | 1,072 |
| 10 | [The Way of Kings](https://musael.com/books/the-way-of-kings.md) | 384,265 | 1,280 |
| 11 | [The Fires of Heaven](https://musael.com/books/the-fires-of-heaven.md) | 354,109 | 848 |
| 12 | [A Memory of Light](https://musael.com/books/a-memory-of-light.md) | 353,906 | 909 |
| 13 | [Towers of Midnight](https://musael.com/books/towers-of-midnight.md) | 327,052 | 880 |
| 14 | [A Clash of Kings](https://musael.com/books/a-clash-of-kings.md) | 318,903 | 928 |
| 15 | [Knife of Dreams](https://musael.com/books/knife-of-dreams.md) | 315,163 | 768 |
| 16 | [The Eye of the World](https://musael.com/books/the-eye-of-the-world.md) | 305,902 | 784 |
| 17 | [The Gathering Storm](https://musael.com/books/the-gathering-storm.md) | 297,502 | 800 |
| 18 | [A Feast for Crows](https://musael.com/books/a-feast-for-crows.md) | 295,032 | 936 |
| 19 | [A Crown of Swords](https://musael.com/books/a-crown-of-swords.md) | 295,028 | 800 |
| 20 | [A Game of Thrones](https://musael.com/books/a-game-of-thrones.md) | 292,727 | 864 |
| 21 | [Inheritance](https://musael.com/books/inheritance.md) | 280,712 | 896 |
| 22 | [Kingdom of Ash](https://musael.com/books/kingdom-of-ash.md) | 272,682 | 992 |
| 23 | [Crossroads of Twilight](https://musael.com/books/crossroads-of-twilight.md) | 271,632 | 700 |
| 24 | [The Great Hunt](https://musael.com/books/the-great-hunt.md) | 267,078 | 736 |
| 25 | [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix](https://musael.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md) | 257,045 | 766 |
| 26 | [The Name of the Wind](https://musael.com/books/the-name-of-the-wind.md) | 255,986 | 672 |
| 27 | [Brisingr](https://musael.com/books/brisingr.md) | 254,629 | 800 |
| 28 | [The Dragon Reborn](https://musael.com/books/the-dragon-reborn.md) | 251,392 | 624 |
| 29 | [The Well of Ascension](https://musael.com/books/the-well-of-ascension.md) | 244,371 | 781 |
| 30 | [Winter's Heart](https://musael.com/books/winter-s-heart.md) | 238,789 | 668 |
| 31 | [Last Argument of Kings](https://musael.com/books/last-argument-of-kings.md) | 234,100 | 544 |
| 32 | [The Path of Daggers](https://musael.com/books/the-path-of-daggers.md) | 226,687 | 624 |
| 33 | [The Hero of Ages](https://musael.com/books/the-hero-of-ages.md) | 225,372 | 760 |
| 34 | [Eldest](https://musael.com/books/eldest.md) | 213,516 | 704 |
| 35 | [Mistborn: The Final Empire](https://musael.com/books/mistborn-the-final-empire.md) | 210,103 | 576 |
| 36 | [Before They Are Hanged](https://musael.com/books/before-they-are-hanged.md) | 198,300 | 448 |
| 37 | [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows](https://musael.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows.md) | 198,227 | 759 |
| 38 | [Empire of Storms](https://musael.com/books/empire-of-storms.md) | 195,332 | 720 |
| 39 | [Murtagh](https://musael.com/books/murtagh.md) | 194,232 | 704 |
| 40 | [Tower of Dawn](https://musael.com/books/tower-of-dawn.md) | 191,282 | 688 |
| 41 | [The Blade Itself](https://musael.com/books/the-blade-itself.md) | 191,200 | 617 |
| 42 | [Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire](https://musael.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) | 190,637 | 636 |
| 43 | [Queen of Shadows](https://musael.com/books/queen-of-shadows.md) | 183,840 | 672 |
| 44 | [The Lady of the Lake](https://musael.com/books/the-lady-of-the-lake.md) | 180,000 | 560 |
| 45 | [The Fellowship of the Ring](https://musael.com/books/the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md) | 177,227 | 416 |
| 46 | [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince](https://musael.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince.md) | 168,923 | 768 |
| 47 | [Heir of Fire](https://musael.com/books/heir-of-fire.md) | 163,266 | 592 |
| 48 | [Eragon](https://musael.com/books/eragon.md) | 157,220 | 503 |
| 49 | [The Amber Spyglass](https://musael.com/books/the-amber-spyglass.md) | 156,664 | 544 |
| 50 | [The Lost Metal](https://musael.com/books/the-lost-metal.md) | 156,381 | 507 |
| 51 | [The Tower of the Swallow](https://musael.com/books/the-tower-of-the-swallow.md) | 150,000 | 464 |
| 52 | [The Two Towers](https://musael.com/books/the-two-towers.md) | 143,436 | 464 |
| 53 | [Unseen Academicals](https://musael.com/books/unseen-academicals.md) | 134,939 | 400 |
| 54 | [The Return of the King](https://musael.com/books/the-return-of-the-king.md) | 134,462 | 576 |
| 55 | [Raising Steam](https://musael.com/books/raising-steam.md) | 130,000 | 480 |
| 56 | [Snuff](https://musael.com/books/snuff.md) | 129,632 | 378 |
| 57 | [The Bands of Mourning](https://musael.com/books/the-bands-of-mourning.md) | 127,456 | 437 |
| 58 | [Baptism of Fire](https://musael.com/books/baptism-of-fire.md) | 127,000 | 384 |
| 59 | [Sword of Destiny](https://musael.com/books/sword-of-destiny.md) | 124,000 | 416 |
| 60 | [New Spring](https://musael.com/books/new-spring.md) | 121,816 | 304 |
| 61 | [Time of Contempt](https://musael.com/books/time-of-contempt.md) | 120,000 | 368 |
| 62 | [The Assassin's Blade](https://musael.com/books/the-assassin-s-blade.md) | 118,431 | 448 |
| 63 | [Going Postal](https://musael.com/books/going-postal.md) | 116,380 | 416 |
| 64 | [Monstrous Regiment](https://musael.com/books/monstrous-regiment.md) | 114,864 | 464 |
| 65 | [Crown of Midnight](https://musael.com/books/crown-of-midnight.md) | 114,494 | 448 |
| 66 | [Throne of Glass](https://musael.com/books/throne-of-glass.md) | 113,655 | 406 |
| 67 | [Night Watch](https://musael.com/books/night-watch.md) | 113,096 | 432 |
| 68 | [Northern Lights](https://musael.com/books/northern-lights.md) | 112,815 | 416 |
| 69 | [Making Money](https://musael.com/books/making-money.md) | 112,495 | 480 |
| 70 | [Blood of Elves](https://musael.com/books/blood-of-elves.md) | 111,000 | 432 |
| 71 | [Shadows of Self](https://musael.com/books/shadows-of-self.md) | 110,019 | 383 |
| 72 | [Thud!](https://musael.com/books/thud.md) | 109,085 | 398 |
| 73 | [Season of Storms](https://musael.com/books/season-of-storms.md) | 109,000 | 448 |
| 74 | [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban](https://musael.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md) | 107,253 | 317 |
| 75 | [The Fifth Elephant](https://musael.com/books/the-fifth-elephant.md) | 106,677 | 464 |
| 76 | [I Shall Wear Midnight](https://musael.com/books/i-shall-wear-midnight.md) | 106,407 | 464 |
| 77 | [A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms](https://musael.com/books/a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms.md) | 105,000 | 368 |
| 78 | [Jingo](https://musael.com/books/jingo.md) | 103,743 | 464 |
| 79 | [The Truth](https://musael.com/books/the-truth.md) | 102,851 | 448 |
| 80 | [Thief of Time](https://musael.com/books/thief-of-time.md) | 100,984 | 384 |
| 81 | [The Subtle Knife](https://musael.com/books/the-subtle-knife.md) | 98,641 | 326 |
| 82 | [The Last Wish](https://musael.com/books/the-last-wish.md) | 98,000 | 352 |
| 83 | [Carpe Jugulum](https://musael.com/books/carpe-jugulum.md) | 97,509 | 378 |
| 84 | [Guards! Guards!](https://musael.com/books/guards-guards.md) | 97,182 | 384 |
| 85 | [Moving Pictures](https://musael.com/books/moving-pictures.md) | 95,179 | 368 |
| 86 | [The Hobbit](https://musael.com/books/the-hobbit.md) | 95,022 | 310 |
| 87 | [The Last Continent](https://musael.com/books/the-last-continent.md) | 94,713 | 416 |
| 88 | [The Alloy of Law](https://musael.com/books/the-alloy-of-law.md) | 94,652 | 325 |
| 89 | [Soul Music](https://musael.com/books/soul-music.md) | 94,043 | 432 |
| 90 | [Hogfather](https://musael.com/books/hogfather.md) | 93,803 | 448 |
| 91 | [Men at Arms](https://musael.com/books/men-at-arms.md) | 93,107 | 400 |
| 92 | [Feet of Clay](https://musael.com/books/feet-of-clay.md) | 92,827 | 288 |
| 93 | [Interesting Times](https://musael.com/books/interesting-times.md) | 91,947 | 416 |
| 94 | [Small Gods](https://musael.com/books/small-gods.md) | 89,973 | 400 |
| 95 | [The Last Olympian](https://musael.com/books/the-last-olympian.md) | 89,002 | 368 |
| 96 | [Lords and Ladies](https://musael.com/books/lords-and-ladies.md) | 88,124 | 375 |
| 97 | [Wintersmith](https://musael.com/books/wintersmith.md) | 87,523 | 416 |
| 98 | [The Lightning Thief](https://musael.com/books/the-lightning-thief.md) | 87,223 | 400 |
| 99 | [Pyramids](https://musael.com/books/pyramids.md) | 86,528 | 352 |
| 100 | [Tales from Earthsea](https://musael.com/books/tales-from-earthsea.md) | 85,982 | 416 |
| 101 | [Maskerade](https://musael.com/books/maskerade.md) | 85,631 | 368 |
| 102 | [Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets](https://musael.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md) | 85,141 | 366 |
| 103 | [The Battle of the Labyrinth](https://musael.com/books/the-battle-of-the-labyrinth.md) | 85,079 | 400 |
| 104 | [Wyrd Sisters](https://musael.com/books/wyrd-sisters.md) | 84,244 | 288 |
| 105 | [Witches Abroad](https://musael.com/books/witches-abroad.md) | 81,665 | 384 |
| 106 | [The Shepherd's Crown](https://musael.com/books/the-shepherds-crown.md) | 81,000 | 304 |
| 107 | [A Hat Full of Sky](https://musael.com/books/a-hat-full-of-sky.md) | 79,291 | 400 |
| 108 | [Reaper Man](https://musael.com/books/reaper-man.md) | 78,881 | 384 |
| 109 | [Sourcery](https://musael.com/books/sourcery.md) | 77,958 | 288 |
| 110 | [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone](https://musael.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone.md) | 76,944 | 352 |
| 111 | [Crossroads of Ravens](https://musael.com/books/crossroads-of-ravens.md) | 74,000 | 400 |
| 112 | [The Titan's Curse](https://musael.com/books/the-titan-s-curse.md) | 72,995 | 352 |
| 113 | [The Wee Free Men](https://musael.com/books/the-wee-free-men.md) | 72,878 | 336 |
| 114 | [The Midnight Library](https://musael.com/books/the-midnight-library.md) | 72,795 | 304 |
| 115 | [Mort](https://musael.com/books/mort.md) | 72,154 | 243 |
| 116 | [Wrath of the Triple Goddess](https://musael.com/books/wrath-of-the-triple-goddess.md) | 71,238 | 336 |
| 117 | [The Other Wind](https://musael.com/books/the-other-wind.md) | 69,223 | 288 |
| 118 | [Tehanu](https://musael.com/books/tehanu.md) | 68,020 | 320 |
| 119 | [Equal Rites](https://musael.com/books/equal-rites.md) | 65,447 | 213 |
| 120 | [The Colour of Magic](https://musael.com/books/the-colour-of-magic.md) | 65,092 | 196 |
| 121 | [The Sea of Monsters](https://musael.com/books/the-sea-of-monsters.md) | 63,976 | 320 |
| 122 | [The Light Fantastic](https://musael.com/books/the-light-fantastic.md) | 63,521 | 241 |
| 123 | [The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents](https://musael.com/books/the-amazing-maurice-and-his-educated-rodents.md) | 63,231 | 304 |
| 124 | [The Farthest Shore](https://musael.com/books/the-farthest-shore.md) | 60,591 | 272 |
| 125 | [The Chalice of the Gods](https://musael.com/books/the-chalice-of-the-gods.md) | 59,339 | 288 |
| 126 | [A Wizard of Earthsea](https://musael.com/books/a-wizard-of-earthsea.md) | 56,533 | 183 |
| 127 | [Dawnshard](https://musael.com/books/dawnshard.md) | 55,096 | 245 |
| 128 | [The Voyage of the Dawn Treader](https://musael.com/books/the-voyage-of-the-dawn-treader.md) | 53,758 | 274 |
| 129 | [The Emerald City of Oz](https://musael.com/books/the-emerald-city-of-oz.md) | 53,208 | 299 |
| 130 | [The Silver Chair](https://musael.com/books/the-silver-chair.md) | 52,436 | 268 |
| 131 | [The Patchwork Girl of Oz](https://musael.com/books/the-patchwork-girl-of-oz.md) | 49,473 | 347 |
| 132 | [The Horse and His Boy](https://musael.com/books/the-horse-and-his-boy.md) | 49,425 | 304 |
| 133 | [Rinkitink in Oz](https://musael.com/books/rinkitink-in-oz.md) | 47,574 | 281 |
| 134 | [Tik-Tok of Oz](https://musael.com/books/tik-tok-of-oz.md) | 46,569 | 272 |
| 135 | [The Lost Princess of Oz](https://musael.com/books/the-lost-princess-of-oz.md) | 46,355 | 304 |
| 136 | [The Tombs of Atuan](https://musael.com/books/the-tombs-of-atuan.md) | 45,939 | 192 |
| 137 | [The Scarecrow of Oz](https://musael.com/books/the-scarecrow-of-oz.md) | 45,246 | 267 |
| 138 | [Mistborn: Secret History](https://musael.com/books/mistborn-secret-history.md) | 44,981 | 240 |
| 139 | [Prince Caspian](https://musael.com/books/prince-caspian.md) | 44,764 | 240 |
| 140 | [The Tin Woodman of Oz](https://musael.com/books/the-tin-woodman-of-oz.md) | 43,735 | 272 |
| 141 | [The Last Battle](https://musael.com/books/the-last-battle.md) | 43,333 | 211 |
| 142 | [The Magician's Nephew](https://musael.com/books/the-magicians-nephew.md) | 41,317 | 192 |
| 143 | [The Marvelous Land of Oz](https://musael.com/books/the-marvelous-land-of-oz.md) | 41,108 | 240 |
| 144 | [Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz](https://musael.com/books/dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz.md) | 40,875 | 160 |
| 145 | [Edgedancer](https://musael.com/books/edgedancer.md) | 40,660 | 272 |
| 146 | [The Wonderful Wizard of Oz](https://musael.com/books/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz.md) | 40,508 | 208 |
| 147 | [The Last Hero](https://musael.com/books/the-last-hero.md) | 39,807 | 176 |
| 148 | [The Magic of Oz](https://musael.com/books/the-magic-of-oz.md) | 39,114 | 256 |
| 149 | [The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm](https://musael.com/books/the-fork-the-witch-and-the-worm.md) | 38,849 | 288 |
| 150 | [Glinda of Oz](https://musael.com/books/glinda-of-oz.md) | 38,799 | 272 |
| 151 | [The Road to Oz](https://musael.com/books/the-road-to-oz.md) | 38,406 | 256 |
| 152 | [Ozma of Oz](https://musael.com/books/ozma-of-oz.md) | 38,076 | 246 |
| 153 | [The Narrow Road Between Desires](https://musael.com/books/the-narrow-road-between-desires.md) | 38,000 | 240 |
| 154 | [The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe](https://musael.com/books/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe.md) | 36,363 | 171 |
| 155 | [Eric](https://musael.com/books/eric.md) | 34,166 | 155 |
| 156 | [The Slow Regard of Silent Things](https://musael.com/books/the-slow-regard-of-silent-things.md) | 30,000 | 176 |
| 157 | [Lyra's Oxford](https://musael.com/books/lyra-s-oxford.md) | 8,971 | 64 |

## Questions

**How many words is a typical fantasy novel?** The median of the 157 fantasy books here is 102,851 words, about 6 h 51 min at 250 words a minute.

**What is the longest fantasy book here?** Wind and Truth, with 487,746 words.

Source: https://musael.com/books/genres/fantasy