Ever see a huge stack of books in the bookstore and wonder how many words went into filling those pages? Fantasy books seem to be the biggest offenders of huge books and long series. Here are the top seven fantasy reads by word count.
7.
The Wheel of Time
By Robert Jordan (finished by Brandon Sanderson)
Word count: 4,082,665
Published books in series: 15
Status: Finished
6.
The Sword of Truth
By Terry Goodkind
Word count: 4,138,677
Published books in series: 21
Status: Unfinished
5.
Xanth
By Piers Anthony
Word count: 4,719,200
Published books in series: 40
Status: Unfinished
4.
The Riftwar Cycle
By Raymond E. Feist
Word count: 4,755,902
Published books in series: 30
Status: Unfinished
3.
Valdemar Universe
By Mercedes Lackey
Word count: 5,082,433
Published books in series: 22
Status: Unfinished
2.
Discworld
By Terry Pratchett
Word count: 5,625,321
Published books in series: 41
Status: Finished
1.
Malazan Book of the Fallen
By Steven Erikson
Word count: 5,630,199
Published books in series: 13
Status: Unfinished
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Johnathon Nicolaou 
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