Your guide to book word counts fiction and nonfiction. What were dobbys first and last words in the harry potter. Harry potter and the deathly hallows 198,000 words. Famous book series and novel word counts number of words. Learn the definitions of all of the wizarding words in the harry potter books with this glossary of common words. Here are ten words with their meanings to help you out with the first book here are ten words with their meanings to help you out with the first book. 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 fire 636 pages harry potter and the. Mar 21, 2016 the first and last lines of the harry potter books will send you on a roller coaster of emotions. Here are the number of words in the harry potter novels and. His parents are dead and hes stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. Dec 15, 2014 how many words are in a fantasy novel. Soon enough, harry was so absorbed in his reading he didnt notice that it was already five to seven.
How many words are in harry potter and the sorcerers stones. There are 85,141 words in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. List of chapter titles and respective inuniverse time of occurrence in the harry potter book. The first book harry potter and the sorcerers stone has 76,944 words. Do you remember the word count of the harry potter books. The first alone has sold more than 120 million copies, and the rest. First 200 words of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. 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. I have used to analyze the texts using official uk editions.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 107,253 words. Harry potter and the halfblood prince is the sixth book in the harry potter series. How many words per chapter are in a harry potter novel. He went over to the window and opened it to let hedwig in before he settled on his bed and read. Harry potter and the deathly hallows vocabulary list. Word count for the book harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was first published by bloomsbury in 1997, with an initial printrun of 500 copies in hardback, 300 of which were distributed to libraries. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Brandon sandersons book oathbringer has a higher word. What were dobbys first and last words in the harry potter series. Word count for famous novels, in ascending order by number of words. They treat harry horribly and try to deny him his natural, wizardingroots.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets has 85,141 words. Click to enlarge image created by the company cartridge discount, this informative infographic catalogs the word counts of famous and popular. For average word counts based on genre, see this handy reference. Based on this list compiled by nicole humphrey cook. They make great custom gifts for someone special as well as personalised presents for yourself. List of chapters in the harry potter novels harry potter.
There are seventeen chapters in the book and 223 pages uk edition. Mar 21, 2017 we watched some of the examples in class, and i was shocked at how 2 hour movies became five minute clips when all of the white characters were cut out. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 257,000 words. Yes, yes, i know that i rated it four and a half stars. It has fewer words than the other six books, making it the shortest book in the series. I just couldnt not have this book in my book collection. Harry potter has been called the greatest childrens book series ever to have been printed. Meet the count chapter 1, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. On of the functions of this site is to devour a book and return a ranked list of words in order of frequency. A vocabulary list featuring harry potter and the deathly hallows. Youre writing your first novel, and you know you must shoot for around 80 to 95 thousand words. Harry potter harry potter glossary harry potter books. As the first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone has a special place in the affections of the millions of. Harry potter 200 first words quiz by giraffessaywhat.
There are 76,944 words in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. However, word count does not really measure progress. The first book in each series below was the authors first. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth a. The harry potter books are popular, and once someone reads the first book in the series, they often end up reading the entire series.
The books have also launched the infamous movie series. Here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed. Dollar amount of domestic box office receipts for the first five harry potter films, according to baseline studio systems. Black gate articles harry potter and the tyranny of word. Nov 23, 2015 when added all together, the harry potter books contain 1,084,170 words. When remus first hears the word, moony from harrys lips at hogwarts, its enough to make him want to howl in frustrated irony. Can you name the first 200 words of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Apr 17, 2008 how many words are in the novel harry potter and the philosophers stone by j. Below is the order of all of the harry potter books, as well as recommendations for other books like harry potter. There are 107,253 words in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. For some perspective, harry potter and the sorcerers stone was around 78,000 words in its entirety. Though harrys first year at hogwarts is the best of his life, not everything is perfect.
The herd, and join our virtual book club with the author. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Dec 31, 2011 outside of nanowrimo, i try not to worry about word countim definitely of the itdepends school. Harry, snape, and himself standing there, staring at each other. Literature quiz harry potter first 200 words random literature or childrens books quiz can you name the first 200 words of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. First off, its important to be able to tell the difference between a novel and a novella, a short story and a piece of flash fiction. Aug 10, 2016 bonhams head of books and manuscripts matthew haley said. How many words are there in the harry potter book series. 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. Harry potter is midway through both his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Because, as harry potter fans, weve had to deal with so many. But the word count of a chapter matters if you want your story to flow right. The harry potter books and films have created a following that has spread through generations.
Here are 11 words that even ordinary muggles have adopted into common parlance. Word counts of the most popular books in the world foster grant uk. Now we can specifically see that men received more words during the first four books. Therefore, the word count of a novel is crucial if you want your book to be fit for publication. Harry potter word count archives word counter blog. What will happen in each chapter, and how much has to happen before you move on to the next chapter. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 257,045 words. The word count of a book is measured by the whole books word count, not individual chapters.
A statistical analysis of robert jordans the wheel of time. Depending on the variant that youre reading i believe that the page numbers differ between countries so im using the copies that i have to hand. I cant decide if i should be disappointed that i didnt get 100% though i havent read the first book in awhile, or if i should be embarrassed that i have read the harry potter series so many times that i know a lot of it from memory. 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.
Word count harry potter and the philosophers stone. Words counts of bestselling novels better novel project. There is a dangerous secret object hidden within the castle walls, and harry. Can you name the first words of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. His quick wit rescues the map from snapes grasp and harry as. He wants to dream about cho chang, his crush and maybe do more than dream. What isnt often considered is the sheer number of words a person who reads the entire series consumes. How many pages are there in all the harry potter books. In the first book, when hagrid comes to find harry to bring him to hogwarts, mrs. Harry potter and the halfblood prince 168,000 words.
A previous version of this post incorrectly stated that the total running time of the first five harry potter movies was 903 minutes. The first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, has 76,944 words. Take a look at the word counts for each of the harry potter books. Find out more about her ragstoriches story, including how much she earned for the first book in the harry potter series.
Rachel aarons 2,000 to 10,000 is perhaps best of these, and does contain useful advice about building momentum. 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. Also, heres another list i may swipe and add in here. Word count for the book harry potter and the goblet of fire. Harrys first words, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. We are also going to look at how harry potter is comparable to other young adult novels in regards to word count. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Word count for the book harry potter and the sorcerers. When remus first hears the word, moony from harry s lips at hogwarts, its enough to make him want to howl in frustrated irony. 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.
If you do buy something with these affiliate links, you help worditout continue to run for free at no extra cost to you. How many words are there in a harry potter book word count in famous books. Sep 24, 2014 can you name the first 200 words of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Apr 11, 2015 harry potter word count the sorcerers stone 77,741 the chamber of secrets 85,735 the prisoner of azkaban 108,888 the goblet of fire 191,836 the order of the phoenix 261,906 the half blood prince 173,106 the deathly hallows 200,302. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. When combined, the total harry potter word count is over a million words. Mar 22, 2009 posts about word count written by anonymagus. Jul 12, 2007 here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed. First and last lines of harry potter books the first and last lines of the harry potter books will send you on a roller coaster of emotions. 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.
The creation of hilow books to help children with low reading levels and readers with additional learning difficulties develop their reading confidence. Harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone by j. Dursley finally lets harry know the truth in an epically nasty rant. A small, lighthearted story following everyones favourite marauders and one harry james potter. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. How many words are in harry potter and the philosophers. The rule of thumb is that you shouldnt worry about word count when youre writing your first draft and it should be even less of a concern in the outlining phase. Harry potter and the deathly hallows approximately 198,227. Word counts of famous book series harry potter by jk rowling. First and last lines of harry potter books popsugar.
Ten words you need to know when reading the first harry. H arry harry potter is so exciting to read that getting stuck on a word can be really annoying. The total word count for all seven books in the series is over 1 million words. As you can see, established authors get much more flexibility when it comes to the length of their book. Nov, 2015 much has changed in childrens fiction in the past twenty years. Every baby has their first words, what are harry s. But his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells him the truth about himself. A statistical analysis of robert jordans the wheel of. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that. The harry potter video was especially interesting for me to watch, because i love harry potter and recently took a class in which we examined social issues in the harry potter books and movies. Of course, when youre writing the first draft of your story, you want to just get your words out on paper. Harry is of course the young wizard featured in numerous incredibly famous books written by author jk rowling. Every single word in harry potter whiteness in usamerican.
Time book critic lev grossman grabs an early copy of deathly hallows and finds it a sad but satisfying wrapup to j. At an average reading rate of 125 words per minute, thats about 145 hours of reading. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious dursleys and go to the international quidditch cup with hermione, ron, and the weasleys. The eight harry potter books have an impressive combined word count of over 1 million words.
Word counts of the most popular books in the world. Word count for famous novels organized commonplace book. First off, its important to be able to tell the difference between a novel and a. Progressive word count in harry potter series the writer. Aug 22, 2016 in one word, this book was disappointing. You may now get this word cloud on many items, such as tshirts, mugs, cards, bags and even more. Harry potter and the deathly hallows, the only book with officially 2 parts. The main story arc concerns harry s struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the. Progressive word count in harry potter series the writers beat. Rowling could release a book about harry picking his nose, and wed all line up to buy it. In this article, were going to look at how many words are in the harry potter series.
It is not perfect in what it does, but does a sound job in dividing words into parts of speech, phrasal verbs etc. Over three times the lenght of the book that made her bones for her. This will help determine what kind of length readers expect in popular novels, and also will give me a word count goal for writing the scenes and assignments. He proved his badassery in the first book, and ended up killing a fucking horcrux. Below youll find the total word count numbers for each book in the harry potter 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 fire 636 pages harry potter. Harry potter word count the sorcerers stone 77,741 the chamber of secrets 85,735 the prisoner of azkaban 108,888 the goblet of fire 191,836 the order of the phoenix 261,906 the half blood prince 173,106 the deathly hallows 200,302. Im currently reading the eyre affair and the word count seems reasonable so far. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is about 77,500 words total. Once you know what your book will be about, its time to start planning the structure of the story. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 76,944 words. Harry potter harry potter and the philosophers stone introduction chapter one chapter two chapter three chapter four chapter five chapter six chapter seven chapter eight chapter nine chapter ten chapter eleven chapter twelve chapter thirteen chapter fourteen chapter fifteen chapter sixteen chapter seventeen the film final thoughts and rewrite death count book 1, start of. How many chapters will you need before you reach your target word count. The stories i write are in the 10k to 25k novella range.
Brandon sandersons book oathbringer has a higher word count than the first 4 harry potter books combined. Writing towards a word count might not work for everybody, but having a rough goal in mind certainly helps me when im sketching out chapters and undertaking my first draft. If youd like to learn more about that topic, we write extensively about how to outline a novel here. I like to think the books matured and got longer as we aged with harry. And this is definitely my favorite book of 2016 so far. The series combines a sense of wonder, adventure, and magic that matures with its audience, against a backdrop of one of the greatest stories of good and evil ever told. How many words are in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Word counts of popular ya books as i started drafting my new wip a ya scifi thriller i began wondering what word count i should aim for. Jun 23, 2016 word count is what nanowrimo is about and its the subject of lots of books promising to boost your daily word count.
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