In total, all seven harry potter books contain 1,084,170 words. 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. Shaking his head sirius brushed back harrys fringe then turned into padfoot and hopped on the bed. This particular branch of magic is carefully studied by wandmakers such as garrick ollivander and. For those who like to keep track of their reading word count or those who want to encourage their kids to read more the harry potter books series is an. Warner bros entertainment, warner bros studios, pottermore, universal orlando resort, j. Note the us edition has more pages heres why according to one source. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 76,944 words. The following notes on wand length and flexibility are taken from notes on the subject by mr garrick ollivander, wandmaker. What isnt often considered is the sheer number of words a person who reads the entire series consumes. Here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the fifth book in the exciting harry potter series. I own all of the harry potter books on audio and have listened to them more than once. With that in mind, ive tried to put together the definitive post on word count for fiction novels, young adult, middle grade, childrens books and even memoir.
Also, heres another list i may swipe and add in here. Looking back on past events is another common way to end a chapter. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. Not counting the epilogue, the shortest chapter is book 3, chapter 20 the dementors kiss at 2,018 words. While harry potter and the deathly hallows isnt the longest harry potter book in the franchise, there was a lot of ground to cover. The last book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, is 157. The ones that begin so grandly then morph into multivolume nightmares that never seem to end. I have also listened to the entire millenium series. What motivates him is power and greed and he is willing to go to any lengths to.
The last two books are slightly shorter but still longer than the first books in the series. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is 341 pages. As harry potter producer david barron told the guardian. Perhaps we can thank harry potter for a trend over the last couple of decades in childrens and young adult literature. All this takes a long time to explain, but its more than worth it. The order of the harry potter book series from shortest to. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix, book 5 audible. This technique can simply bring the scene to a close, or it can be a way to summarize. The order of the harry potter book series from shortest to longest is. Word count for famous novels, in ascending order by number of words. Below youll find the total word count numbers for each book in the. The harry potter film franchise ruled the box office for a decade, but it also managed the uncommon feat of earning certified fresh status for every single one of its installments. Test your knowledge of the harry potter series with.
Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words or characters are counted. It remains one of the most successful movie sagas of all time, and its even spawned a spinoff series currently in progress with the fantastic beasts franchise. Getting the lengths of each word in its string parameter. Rowling are among the most popular book series of all times among people of all ages. Based on this list compiled by nicole humphrey cook. In the harry potter universe, a wand is a quasisentient magical instrument through which a witch or wizard channels her or his magical powers.
The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes. Harry potter movies ranked from worst to best collider. Many wandmakers simply match the wand length to the size of the witch or wizard who will use it, but this is a crude measure, and fails to take into account many other, important considerations. Progressive word count in harry potter series progressive word count in harry potter series. The european space agencies esa space probe rosetta executed its flyby of asteroid lutetia a few hours ago here is the image taken at closest approach. The harry potter book series is one of the most beloved book series of our time. Door stopping ya books for when you need a long book.
Rosetta passed by asteroid steins 5th september 2008. Books here include lengths over 300 pages and in a couple of cases, lesser, but per what might be considered longer than normal for that agerange. Credit is given to its artists, franchisees, movie studios, publishers, actors, etc. Although magic can be done without a wand, it requires a lot of concentration and a higher level of skill and power. Lutetias name is derived from the latin name for paris. The ride, which is located right next to hogsmeade at universals islands of adventure park, is the worlds first story coaster. Like an athlete that may have the right body type for a particular sport, wizards and witches can have a particular talent for a. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j.
All the harry potter trivia you need for your next party. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix wikipedia. Progressive word count in harry potter series the writer. Heres an all you need to know guide about malazan book of the fallen. He licked harrys uninjured cheek once then settled in for the long morning ahead of him sirius didnt budge from harrys form for the next two days. Wandlore is an ancient, complex, and mysterious branch of magic dealing with the history, abilities, and actions of wands, quasisentient magical tools used by wizards and witches to cast spells. Eventual pairing for emerald flight book two, one harrykara duhkaren power girl matrix justice lords universe karagalatea. When added all together, the harry potter books contain 1,084,170 words. Hagrid, a character from the harry potter book and film series, takes guests through the forbidden forest to encounter magical creatures. The fifth instalment in the harry potter series is the longest yet. Culture books news 21 insanely difficult harry potter trivia questions even diehard fans have trouble with. In my experience, longer wands might suit taller wizards, but they tend to.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 152 minutes extended. I am definitely not including all the longest books i have read and enjoyed but the ones that fit into these categories of. What motivates him is power and greed and he is willing to go to any lengths to achieve those goals. Rowlings harry potter series follows the darkest year yet for our.
Over three times the lenght of the book that made her bones for her. These numbers are pulled from the original languages using logos bible softwareyou can see how i did it below. According to wikipedia, the american version, harry potter and the. The sevenbook series has a word count of 1,083,594 us edition. Which harry potter movie was the longest and how long was. Fourteenyearold harry potter joins the weasleys at the quidditch world cup, then enters his fourth. In the exposition of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, j. Harry potter and the half blood prince and harry potter and the deathly hallows both have 607 pages putting them in 4th spot harry potter and the goblet of fire636 pages long and the longest book the order of the phoenix with 766 pages. The harry potter books are popular, and once someone reads the first book in the series, they often end up reading the entire series. Many people read the books for book reports, learning how to read, or simply for pleasure. The longest harry potter book in the series is harry potter and the oder of the phoenix. Its been 11 years since the last book was released, seven years since the last movie hit theaters, and yet the ip is as strong. Perhaps it is because many of us can remember that one teacher in our own life who.
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series. The length of the book increases with the number of book in the series. Title pages uk edition harry potter and the philosophers stone 223 pages harry potter and the chamber of secrets 251 pages harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 317 pages harry potter and the goblet of. The harry potter franchise is a global phenomenon like few others. Potter talk is a fan blog dedicate to the harry potter franchise. Jk rowlings longest novel is harry potter and the order of the phoenix, totaling 257,045 words. Both taken from the harry potter books, theyre a fun read which help expand the lore and have some wonderful margin notes, but its unfair. Now without much delay, we begin emerald flight book two. Millions of copies have been sold in multiple countries and the books have been translated into many different languages. Word count for novels and books is something i dont think about too often until i travel to a writers conference, and then someone asks a simple, innocent question. How many words are there in the harry potter book series. Martins a game of thrones easily exceeds 200,000 words as it is a work of epic fantasy, and the longest harry potter book is the order of the phoenix as it is over 250,000 words in length. Two more to be added in emerald flight book three, but thats a long time coming.
By far the longest, it has more emotional scenes, more epic battles and more characters who each have their own story to tell. Analyzing chapter lengths in fantasy fiction creativity. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix won several awards, including the american library association best book award. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was published in the united states by. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was published a year later in the uk on 8 july 1999 and in the us on 8 september 1999. Word count for famous novels organized commonplace book. Length of a book is typically associated with its sizespecifically page countleading many to assume the largest and thickest book equates to its length. What is the order of shortest to the longest books of. Of course, there will be books that smash these rules. And the fellowship of the ring sits at 187,790 words.
The troll level offers easy harry potter trivia questions for more casual fans, while the j. For average word counts based on genre, see this handy reference. The longest chapter is book 5, chapter detention with dolores at 9,001 words. Harry potter and the deathly hallows, the only book with officially 2 parts. The longest fantasy right now, so far, is malazan book of the fallen. Rowling, bloomsbury and scholastic are all the rightful title owners of their content. Weve split the harry potter trivia questions up into levels so everyone can play. The eight harry potter books have an impressive combined word count of over 1 million words. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published 8 july 2000, simultaneously by bloomsbury and scholastic. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix and millions of other books are. Wikipedia list article this is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher.
Ive put together word counts for every book of the bible. About us learn more about stack overflow the company. Martins longest novel in the a song of ice and fire series is a storm of swords, at 424,000 words. Even the authors know they are bloated beasts, for example take tad williams, writer of.
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