The first alone has sold more than 120 million copies, and the rest. For some perspective, harry potter and the sorcerers stone was around 78,000 words in its entirety. Harry potter and the goblet of fire has 190,637 words. Community contributor this post was created by a member of the buzzfeed community. How many pages are in all of the harry potter books combined and individually. How many words are there in the harry potter book series. Dursley woke up however, there are grammar mistakes in their copies and i do not have and cannot obtain in time the original text to confirm the passage chosen by japanese teachers of english. Though harrys first year at hogwarts is the best of his life, not everything is perfect. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 76,944 words harry potter and the chamber of secrets 85,141 words harry potter and the prisoner. Harry potter and the philosophers stone uk title hardcover first edition first printings of this. A statistical analysis of robert jordans the wheel of time. Word count for harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Brandon sandersons book oathbringer has a higher word. A leadingedge research firm focused on digital transformation.
Oct 03, 2018 if youre anything like me, or youre around my age you will have likely read the harry potter books growing up. Young adult books range from 50,000 to 80,000 words. Harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by british author, j. A quick check of the percy jackson series revealed the novels all staying around 89k per book, for a very rough total of 450,000 words. Since this was the first book, rowling had more time to edit the book and make the writing more concise. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The first book harry potter and the sorcerers stone has 76,944 words. Unfortunately, no matter how much you love the worlds favorite wizard and his cr.
Ok i admit it, i put the harry potter reference in the title as link bait. Orit means they have two or more books combined into one. The illustrated edition harry potter, book 4 4 by j. Word count in famous books how many words are there in a. The word count figures for the other six books, in order. Rowling asks that man in the back of the room, putting his palms up the air. Here are 11 words that even ordinary muggles have adopted into common parlance. Dec 15, 2014 i like to think the books matured and got longer as we aged with harry. The philosophers stone 76944 the chamber of secrets 85141 the prisoner of azkaban 107253 the goblet of. Word count for the book harry potter and the sorcerers. Progressive word count in harry potter series the writers beat. What is the shortest and longest harry potter book.
Book 6, harry potter and the half blood prince, published in july 16, 2005, sold 6. Word count for the book harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Dec 28, 2008 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 107,253 words. How many words are in the novel harry potter and the philosophers stone by j.
Everything you need to know about novel word counts nathan. Each subsequent book increased its count of unique words. There are 190,637 words in harry potter and the goblet of fire. They were willing to accept longer books because they knew to follow up books would sell well. Instantly count words and characters with word count, a free online word count tool. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Mar 18, 2016 literature quiz harry potter books by word count.
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 257,000 words. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are. Bigger books cost more to publish, so new writers and their first books are often constrained by the publisher. What would be different in the harry potter series if you had written it. Daniel radcliffe brought one of the most iconic fictional characters to life during his tenure as harry potter and found himself sticking in the spotlight for over a decade. Oct 18, 2017 in any case, to see how authors use this tactic to set their pacing, we also mapped out the word count of every chapter in four famous books. Harry potter and the goblet of fire 190,637 words harry potter and the order of the phoenix 257,045 words harry potter and the halfblood prince 168,923. Booklist reader asked two of their experts what caused the average length to increase, and they agreed it was due to potter. Progressive word count in harry potter series the writer. In which we learn of the mysterious murders in the riddle house fifty years ago. Over three times the lenght of the book that made her bones for her. A statistical analysis of robert jordans the wheel of. Harry potter and the halfblood prince harry potter and the deathly hollows. For average word counts based on genre, see this handy reference.
Apr 09, 2014 the books have simple plots and some pictures, but the story needs to carry the book, rather than the pictures. The first alone has sold more than 120 million copies, and the rest have sold at least 65 million each. The twilight series, with a whopping total of 587,246 words, has captured a lot of hearts all over the world. Small and big differences between the harry potter books and movies insider.
Although the word count decreases towards the end, the last two books are still longer than j. Feb 09, 2015 the entire harry potter series tips the scale at over a 1 million words, perhaps one of the only mgya series to do so. Jun 12, 2008 welcome to rharrypotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the harry potter universe. Early rate through december 4 the play harry potter and t. How many pages are in all of the harry potter books. What are the first 310 words of harry potter and the. Nov 04, 2020 the first book in rick riordans percy jackson and the olympians series the lightning thief has 86,826 words. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets has 85,141 words. Also, heres another list i may swipe and add in here. The word count for each chapter of harry potter and the. Harry potter started out as a series of books by jk rowling, but went on to be a movie franchise, theme park, video games, and an obsession for many children and adults worldwide. There are 76,944 words in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. As popular as it became, the author could afford to deviate from the word count guidelines.
Rowling and harry potters birthday, heres a quiz for only the truest of fans. Nov 22, 2011 word count for famous novels, in ascending order by number of words. The first of the harry potter books, harry potter and the sorcerers stone introduces readers to harry potter on the cusp of his eleventh birthday. It has fewer words than the other six books, making it the shortest book in the series. Interesting facts about the books from harry potter series were put together in a gorgeous visual designed by wayne dorrington. This chapter wordcount data becomes more interesting when we facet the information by book. Most of the other series fell somewhere within the 300k400k mark. Harry potter and the halfblood prince 168,000 words. It also shows facts and figures about worldwide sales and translations. Turn to 10 other fantasy books filled with magic and adventure. Rowling pushed the limit, making each book in the harry potter series longer than a typical manuscript for those age groups. How many words are there in all harry potter books.
Jul, 2011 for an english recitation contest, my japanese students must recite a passage from harry potter and the philosophers stone starting with when mr. How many words in a novel and word counts for other types. How many pages are in all of the harry potter books combined. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set and. Sep 06, 2016 a new infographic from lists 30 beloved novels, their word count, and how long it took to write them. An awful lot happens in that book, but its only 76k. Feb 05, 2021 almost always, high word count means that the writer simply did not edit their work down enough. The main story arc concerns harry s struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal. Harry potter word count archives word counter blog. As a rule, when youre a firsttime author, its best to stay within industry standards. Mar 21, 2017 but, she never makes this explicitly clear in the books, so a white actress was chosen to portray her. Mar 03, 2016 by comparison, the first harry potter book is 320 pages hardback.
The series has also gathered adult fans, leading to the release of two editions of each harry potter book, identical in text but with one editions cover artwork aimed. What do you do once youve read all of the books in the harry potter series. The third book harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban has 107,253 words. Many people say that it would have been so easy for rowling to just write hermione as black, and then harry potter would become so much more diverse. What are some free harry potter games to play online. Though harry s first year at hogwarts is the best of his life, not everything is perfect. True, it goes over 80,000, but it stays under 90,000. David foster wallace was already a name before infinite jest. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 76,944 words harry potter and the chamber of secrets 85,141 words harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 107,253 words. Almost always, high word count means that the writer simply did not edit their work down enough. Rowling started with two books of relatively conventional length before she had the latitude to start busting word count limits in the harry potter series. Only one book order of the phoenix topped 200,000 words, but there were two books that came close with more than 190,000 words goblet of fire and deathly hallows. There is a dangerous secret object hidden within the castle walls, and harry.
How many words in a novel and word counts for other types of. The total number of words for the harry potter series. May 26, 2020 while most middle grade fiction books are between 25,000 and 40,000 words. Since just comparing the number of unique words in a book does not take its length into account i decided to calculate the percentage of unique words of the whole text. The average chapter word count of these novels falls within the 2,0005,000 range. This captivating first book of the series has 118,975 words. In which we are reminded of the happenings during harrys first year at. Childrens book types and suggested word counts go teen writers. As you can see, established authors get much more flexibility when it comes to the length of their book. All told, the authors listed spent about 90 years, 3andahalf months writing.
I always preordered them online, and id practically sit at the end of the driveway by my mailbox until the truck arrived with my book. The first book in each series below was the authors first. The hobbit has more unique words and a higher unique word density than both the silmarillion and each volume in the lord of the rings. Didspexels harry potter is an international phenomenon, but what do you do when youve read all th. Not counting the epilogue, the shortest chapter is book 3, chapter 20 the dementors kiss at 2,018 words. Fans of the fantasy series may have noticed some significant plot holes in the movies due to forgotten moments, details, or characters from the books. Harry potter and the deathly hallows 198,000 words. There are 85,141 words in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Every single word in harry potter whiteness in usamerican. Brandon sandersons book oathbringer has a higher word count than the first 4 harry potter books combined. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter lexicon. The very first book harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the shortest in the series.
On the longer word count side, the frog and toad books are a good example. Harry potter and the halfblood prince 168,000 words harry potter and the deathly hallows 198,000 words those titles also obliterated sales records. Twilight 118,975 words new moon 2,758 words eclipse 148,971 words breaking dawn 186,542 words. Why harry potters first book has a different title in the us. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was published by j. Word counts of the most popular books in the world foster. And as you can see, it varies, depending on the story. Harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter lexicon. Brandon sandersons book oathbringer has a higher word count. What your favorite harry potter book says about you.
Remember the days of waiting eagerly for the next harry potter book to be released. The final book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows became the fastest selling book in history, moving 11 million units in the first twentyfour hours of release. I was surprised at the low count for the first book. If this had been the case, the every single word video on it would have been hours long. Over the course of 10 years, the stars of harry potter brought magic, mischief and more to millions of fans around the world. Childrens book types and suggested word counts go teen. Below is a high level analysis of the harry potter series. The first book har ry potter and the sorcerers stone has 76,944 words. There are 107,253 words in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Children couldnt wait to see what happened to harry potter, ron weasley, and hermoine granger in the next year of school. Nov 23, 2015 only 2 of the 7 harry potter books came in at under 100,000 words sorcerers stones and chamber of secrets which happened to be the first two books in the series. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Word counts of the most popular books in the world foster grant uk. Take a look at the word counts for each of the harry potter books.
Be sorted, earn house points, take classes with our fine hogwarts staff, debate which actor portrayed dumbledore the best, and finally get some closure for your post potter depression. I was 10 when the first book was released in 1997 and although i didnt read it that year by the time the order of the phoenix was released in 2003 i was queuing up outside whsmith at midnight dressed in my robes to be one of the first to get my hands on the latest adventures. Statistics on harry potter chapter length science fiction. Word count for famous novels organized commonplace book. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 257,045 words. Here are a few suggestions i have not counted personally.
Harry potter and the deathly hallows approximately 198,227. Ten words you need to know when reading the first harry. The longest book in this series at 97,069 words is the fifth, the last olympian. Number of words of the harry potter series by book. Harry potter and the deathly hallows, book 7 in the series, was published by scholastic on july 21, 2007, and had an initial print run of 12 million copies. Order of the phoenix is 14 of the total, just a tad short of the first three books word counts. So, how many total words are there in the harry potter series. The first harry potter novel stopped at 76,000 words. Based on this list compiled by nicole humphrey cook.
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