Fantasy Books Word Count - Web science fiction and fantasy novels typically have a word count between 90,000 to 125,000 words. I would limit the book at 100,000 words to be safe. For fantasy novels, you are allowed to go slightly above this limit, but unless you are an established author, i don't recommend going too far above. While it's important that every story find its natural length, it takes time to develop an instinct as to what that length is. The sweet spot, according to donald maas, is 100,000 to 115,000 words. Word count for debut novels. Hitchhiker's trilogy (adams, douglas) total wc: Word count for mystery & thrillers. This goes for debut novels and seasoned writers.
I would limit the book at 100,000 words to be safe. This goes for debut novels and seasoned writers. While it's important that every story find its natural length, it takes time to develop an instinct as to what that length is. For fantasy novels, you are allowed to go slightly above this limit, but unless you are an established author, i don't recommend going too far above. Hitchhiker's trilogy (adams, douglas) total wc: Word count for debut novels. Word count for mystery & thrillers. The sweet spot, according to donald maas, is 100,000 to 115,000 words. Web science fiction and fantasy novels typically have a word count between 90,000 to 125,000 words.