255,986words
- Pages
- 672paperback, Gollancz; Orion, 2008
- Reading time
- 17 h 4 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 27 h 32 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 2007
Book 1 of 2 in The Kingkiller Chronicle
Compared with other books
Longer than 87% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 250,000 to 255,986 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- theoryland.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780575081406
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Name of the Wind?
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss has 255,986 words.
How many pages is The Name of the Wind?
672 pages in the paperback, Gollancz; Orion, 2008 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Name of the Wind?
About 17 h 4 min at 250 words a minute, or 27 h 32 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.