Brandon Sanderson

How many words is Words of Radiance?

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson has 398,238 words.

398,238words

Pages
1,087hardcover, Tor Fantasy, 2014
Reading time
26 h 33 minat 250 words a minute
Listening time
42 h 49 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
First published
2014

Book 2 of 5 in The Stormlight Archive

  1. 1The Way of Kings384,265
  2. 2Words of Radiance398,238
  3. 3Oathbringer454,440
  4. 4Rhythm of War455,891
  5. 5Wind and Truth487,746

All of The Stormlight Archive: 2,180,580 words

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 398,238 to 399,431 words.

Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.

Questions

How many words is Words of Radiance?

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson has 398,238 words.

How many pages is Words of Radiance?

1,087 pages in the hardcover, Tor Fantasy, 2014 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.

How long does it take to read Words of Radiance?

About 26 h 33 min at 250 words a minute, or 42 h 49 min as an audiobook.

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