Game of thrones book 1 word count now the acclaimed hbo series game of thrones from a master of contemporary fantasy comes the first novel of a landmark series unlike any youve ever read before. Martins a song of ice and fire novels, his westerosbased short stories, game of thrones and all things asoiaf but with particular emphasis on the written series. Most young adult novels fall between 55,000 and 70,000 words. Anyone who is not interested in learning about major plot. The cumulative word count from his 1,100plus posts came from a. Books, featured, a dance with dragons, a song of ice and fire, game of thrones, george r.
Aug 03, 2017 a dance with dragons 422,000 words the entire a song of ice and fire series so far 1,770,000 words word counts of the books in j. Sep 14, 2019 a dance with dragons was published way back in 2011, and ive owned it since then, even though i didnt begin to read it until this year. It was the only novel in the series to be published during the eightseason run of the hbo adaptation of the series, game. Repetition of language in a dance with dragons wenyip aug 17th 2011 8. Word count for famous novels organized by hawthorn mineart, under books, writing. What is the average number of words per chapter for each. Kindle edition published in 2011, kindle edition published in 2011, 0553801473 hardcover published in 2011, 0553. Spoilers all i made a word count of the whole asoiaf books. Game of thrones book 1 word count download a game of thrones. Wordcount of unpopular and hefty epics looping world. In the latter half of this volume, you will notice certain of the viewpoint characters from a feast for crows popping up again.
Groell also reads the very last word of the manuscript and cant say what exactly it is, but does hint that it begins with a d thats one thick book, heavy enough to rattleandroll. Aug 10, 2011 word count is tricky because most readers dont really think about word count, and page count can be easily adjusted as noted in the rowling example above. When my editors at bantam translated my wordstar files to word, the page count expanded to 1540 pages, but i prefer to use my own counts, for the sake of consistency. That left me with 66 logos word lists, each giving me every originallanguage word in a given book of the bible. Marie wrote the first novel in the dance of dragons series of novels the shadow soul in 2014. A dance with dragons is the fifth novel, of seven planned, in the epic fantasy series a song of ice and fire by american author george r. Jan 26, 2016 a dance with dragons is a reunion of sorts with 3 major characters and later, a tying together of the plotlines from both books. Feb 09, 2015 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. Like the previous four volumes in the ice and fire series, the book includes an appendix with a complete list of characters. What im kind of looking for is a list of the characters and a description or paragraph of sorts of their current situation. 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. Everything you need to know about novel word counts nathan. Those word counts will only pile higher, especially there are still two upcoming additions to the series the winds of winter and a dream of spring.
Blood of the dragon, a selfcontained novella consisting of all of the daenerys. A dance with dragonss manuscript is earthshatteringly. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. A dance with dragonss manuscript is earthshatteringly huge. What is the average number of words per chapter for each of. The series title is actually a song of ice and fire, but tvonly people have. As such, it also contains massive spoilers for future seasons of the television adaptation of game of thrones seen on hbo. Based on this list compiled by nicole humphrey cook.
Check out a dance with dragons at the book depository. Here, while a case can be again made for padding word count in the. The various books that appear throughout skyrim can grant quests, increase certain skills, or record locations on the world map. Word counts of the most popular books in the world foster grant uk. For average word counts based on genre, see this handy reference. You convert the ebook to plain text and then just run wc w ebook. I kept waiting for him to reappear later in the book perhaps the execution blow was. Martin has launched a genuine masterpiece, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. The average word count for a typical novel ranges anywhere from.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The entire a song of ice and fire series so far 1,770,000 words. Apr 29, 2011 groell also reads the very last word of the manuscript and cant say what exactly it is, but does hint that it begins with a d thats one thick book, heavy enough to rattleandroll. Eye of the world 305,902 words the great hunt 267,078 words the dragon reborn 251,392 words the shadow rising 393,823 words the fires of heaven 354,109 words lord of chaos 389,823 words a crown of swords 295,028 words. Aug 09, 2019 a dance with dragons, the fifth book in george r. The graphic looks at the length of some famous novels, poems, and plays from literary history. In such a case, the publisher could use, for example, a novella of 21,000 words, approximately 100 print pages. In this article, were going to look at how many words are in the harry potter series. A dance with dragons was published way back in 2011, and ive owned it since then, even though i didnt begin to read it until this year. The longest is the order of the phoenix with a word count of 257,000 words. A dance with dragons where sailors came to sacrifice to foreign gods, cheek by jowl with pillow houses where women called down from balconies to men below. Apr 08, 2012 theres not a definite word count that your novel should be. In the east, daenerys targaryen, the last scion of house targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death.
Have a look at that one, gerris urged, as they passed one pillow house. Young adult novels have a wide variation in lengths. First, i can publicly read a book that has the word dragons in the title. Ive looked at the word count of what ive edited so far and the bits i havent yet and its around. Martin book 5 of the a song of ice and fire series. The overall average for all five books is 5145 wordschapter 1. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spirit heir a dance of dragons book 2. Once established in her new lair, cimorenes independent spirit and intelligence soon embroil her in a nonstop adventure involving a helpful witch, scheming wizards, fellow dragons.
The dance of the dragons or the dance of dragons, as its referred to on game of thrones isnt so much a dancephysical or politicalbut rather a raging and deadly civil war between two. Martins a song of ice and fire series, is the lengthiest of the five currently released books, with a. Stark, targaryen, and lannister hold similar proportions of the book in terms of the perspective presented through character chapters. In some areas, the paperback edition was published in two parts, titled dreams and dust and after the feast. If my manuscript is coming in at 280 pages it would be acceptable at 70,000 words using the 250 per page method but the docs count may be as much as 6,0007,000 words less and so not hitting the ideal. Word count is tricky because most readers dont really think about word count, and page count can be easily adjusted as noted in the rowling example above. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the seven kingdoms hangs in the balancebeset by newly emerging threats from every direction. Can anyone help me please with a sort of precis of each of the characters at the end of a dance with dragons. We are also going to look at how harry potter is comparable to other young adult novels in regards to word count. A dance with dragons is a reunion of sorts with 3 major characters and later, a tying together of the plotlines from both books. Book 4 took more than five years to arrive, and book 5, a dance with dragons. Im interested because im trying to quantify the lengths of books im reading and ive been using page count but wanted to improve on it. The following post contains massive spoilers for the entire a song of ice and fire series of game of thrones novels in the form of an analysis of the books content.
Characters at the end of a dance with dragons science. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. Spoilers main confirmation that hotd will be about the dance. Books are items that can be acquired in the elder scrolls v. Jul 12, 2011 the newest book, a dance with dragons, is a tale that writer lev grossman says is the perfect epic for our age. A dance with dragons 414,788 words total 1,736,054 words. Ive looked at the word count of what ive edited so far and the bits i havent yet and its around 230,000 or 230k words or so and. Here, while a case can be again made for padding word count in the name of preserving iambic pentameter, the choice of words isnt accidental. Welcome to rasoiaf news and discussions relating to george r. The spirit heir a dance of dragons book 2 kindle edition by davis, kaitlyn. Books vary from simple stories, to letters, recipes, notes, and journals that assist in quests and provide snippets of lore that help players become more familiar with the culture, people, and.
The silmarillion and the lord of the rings both introduce many times more new concepts, characters and locations which makes them more complex. The fact that princesses are kidnapped by dragons in the normal course of events, rather than being volunteers for the role, doesnt faze cimorene in the slightest. The eight harry potter books have an impressive combined word count of over 1 million words. A dance with dragons 422,000 those word counts will only pile higher, especially there are still two upcoming additions to the series the winds of winter and a dream of spring. The general consensus seems to be that standard ya novels are somewhere between 50,000 and 90,000 words and this is a very generous estimate with a rather wide range. However, this does not necessarily mean it is more difficult to read. The newest book, a dance with dragons, is a tale that writer lev grossman says is the perfect epic for our age. Jul 09, 20 a dance with dragons returns house stark to the most prominent family featured in the novel, but just barely. Rowling, for example, started with shorter novelsthe sorcerers stone was 76,000 wordsperhaps because her editors were restricting. A game of thrones 298,000 a clash of kings 326,000 a storm of swords 424,000 a feast for crows 300,000 a dance with dragons 422,000. If youre looking for word counts of your favorite books or series, then youve come to the right place. A dance with dragons is a longer book than a feast for crows, and covers a longer time period. Martin revealed his intent to publish the history in two volumes after the material had grown too large.
Martin, in the field of the epicmedieval fantasy, is the most worthy successor of j. Like a general fiction novel, a good target word count for a memoir is 80,000 words. Nov 30, 2018 intro you know sometimes i like to challenge myself. How to play this reading challenge consists of 3 sections. It was the only novel in the series to be published during the eightseason run of the hbo adaptation of the series, game of thrones, and. Theres not a definite word count that your novel should be. Fantasy, scifi and general for a total of 52 prompts which comes down to about 1 book a week. Published by amy watson, aug 9, 2019 a dance with dragons, the fifth book in george r. Word count for famous novels, in ascending order by number of words.
During the dance of the dragons there was a northern army called the winter wolves. A dance with dragons is the fifth of seven planned novels in the epic fantasy series a song of ice and fire by american author george r. It was the fifth novel in a projected sevenbook cycle. Despite original predictions of possible completion in late 2006, the novel was released on july 12, 2011.
I think of these two books as half of one as well and have read the boiled leather ordering and would recommend doing that on the second reading, maybe even trying one of the other recommended chapter lists. 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. Although originally planned for publication after the completion of a song of ice and fire, martin revealed his intent to publish the history in two volumes after the material had grown too large. A dance with dragons is the fifth novel, of seven planned, in the epic fantasy series a song of. At 1510 pages, a dance with dragons come in just slightly shorter than a storm of swords, which was 1521 pages in manuscript, with the same software, settings, and margins. 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. Martins a song of ice and fire series, is the lengthiest of the five currently released books, with a word count of almost 415. Martins a song of ice and fire series, is the lengthiest of the five currently released. English a dance with dragons italiano the fifth chapter of a song of ice and fire is yet another confirmation that george r. Dance of dragons is a series of novels written by kaitlyn davis, the popular usa today bestselling author of young adult fantasy that also writes contemporary romance as kay marie.
Martins game of thrones series, weighs in at 1,040 pages. Famous book series and novel word counts count words and. I built one logos word list like this for every single book of the bible. Intro you know sometimes i like to challenge myself.
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