A Game of Thrones Word Count — How Many Words?

Updated April 2026
298,000 Words
694 Pages
73 Chapters
20 hr 53 min Reading Time

A Game of Thrones contains approximately 298,000 words across 694 pages. At an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, it would take about 20 hr 53 min to read from cover to cover.

The book is divided into 73 chapters, with an average of approximately 4,082 words per chapter.

Complete Series Word Count

Book Word Count Reading Time
A Game of Thrones 298,000 ~20 hr 53 min
A Clash of Kings 326,000 ~22 hr 50 min
A Storm of Swords 424,000 ~29 hr 42 min
A Feast for Crows 300,000 ~21 hr 1 min
A Dance with Dragons 422,000 ~29 hr 34 min
Total Series 1,770,000 ~123 hr 57 min

The complete series totals 1,770,000 words, which would take approximately 123 hours and 57 minutes to read at 238 words per minute.

How A Game of Thrones Compares

Book Word Count Pages
Animal Farm 29,966 112
Brave New World 63,766 288
Charlotte's Web 31,938 184
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 19,784 217
Dune 187,240 688
Fahrenheit 451 46,118 158
A Game of Thrones 298,000 694

A Game of Thrones is a substantial read at 298,000 words — well above the typical novel length. Books of this size are often considered epic works, requiring a significant time commitment but offering an immersive reading experience.

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