How many words are in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix?
by J.K. Rowling · 2003 · Fantasy
257,045
Word count
18 hr
Reading time
1,029
Est. pages
2003
Published
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling is approximately 257,045 wordslong. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, that's about 18 hr of reading spread across several sittings. First published in 2003, it sits in the Fantasy category.
Typical fantasy novels run 70,000–150,000 words, with a sweet spot around 90,000–120,000. At 257,045 words, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix runs longer than the typical range, in epic territory.
Fantasy novels of similar length
| Title | Author | Word count |
|---|---|---|
| The Name of the Wind | Patrick Rothfuss | 259,221 |
| A Game of Thrones | George R.R. Martin | 298,000 |
| The Fellowship of the Ring | J.R.R. Tolkien | 187,790 |
| Eragon | Christopher Paolini | 157,220 |
| The Way of Kings | Brandon Sanderson | 387,000 |
| The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien | 95,356 |