about 395,000words
- Pages
- 1,008paperback, Gollancz, 2011
- Reading time
- 26 h 20 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 42 h 28 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 2011
Book 2 of 2 in The Kingkiller Chronicle
Compared with other books
Longer than 96% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 395,000 to 397,179 words.
- theoryland.comword count
- library.teachingbooks.netword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780575081437
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Wise Man's Fear?
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss has about 395,000 words.
How many pages is The Wise Man's Fear?
1,008 pages in the paperback, Gollancz, 2011 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Wise Man's Fear?
About 26 h 20 min at 250 words a minute, or 42 h 28 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.