about 191,200words
- Pages
- 617paperback, Gollancz; Orion Publishing Group, Limited, 2009
- Reading time
- 12 h 45 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 20 h 34 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 2006
Book 1 of 3 in The First Law
Compared with other books
Longer than 80% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below.
- joeabercrombie.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780575091085
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Blade Itself?
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie has about 191,200 words.
How many pages is The Blade Itself?
617 pages in the paperback, Gollancz; Orion Publishing Group, Limited, 2009 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Blade Itself?
About 12 h 45 min at 250 words a minute, or 20 h 34 min as an audiobook.
Writing a book of your own?
Musael counts every chapter as you write, keeps the plan beside the draft and checks names and facts across the book.