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But while the length of a novel is mainly dependent on its writer, [5] lengths may also vary by subgenre; many chapter books for children start at a length of about 16,000 words, [6] and a typical mystery novel might be in the 60,000 to 80,000 word range while a thriller could be well over 100,000 words. [7]
The normal three-volume novel was around 900 pages in total at 150–200,000 words; the average length was 168,000 words in 45 chapters. It was common for novelists to have contracts specifying a set number of pages to be filled.
The average length of a light novel is about 50,000 words, [4] and is published in the bunkobon format (A6, 10.5 cm × 14.8 cm [4.1 in × 5.8 in]). Light novels are subject to dense publishing schedules, with new installments being published in 3–9 month intervals.
The author described it as a novella, but the panel for the Man Booker Prize in 2007 qualified the book as a "short novel". [23] Thus, this "novella" was shortlisted for an award for best original novel. A similar case is found with a much older work of fiction: The Call of the Wild (1903) by Jack London. This book, by modern standards, is ...
A chapter (capitula in Latin; sommaires in French) is any of the main thematic divisions within a writing of relative length, such as a book of prose, poetry, or law. A book with chapters (not to be confused with the chapter book ) may have multiple chapters that respectively comprise discrete topics or themes.
Yamanaka wrote that most chapters have general discussions on their topics and are short in length. [13] Yoshikuni Igarashi of Vanderbilt University stated that the average chapter length was 16 pages, and because of the short length the essays "read more like encyclopedia entries than critical essays."
The book is laugh-out-loud funny, with banter for days and the sort of slapstick humor that rarely works on the page. This is the last book in the Brown Sisters trilogy; each one is worth a read ...
First chapter First volume Last chapter Last volume 61 77: 704: Gin Tama (銀魂) Hideaki Sorachi: Weekly Shōnen Jump (weekly) Shueisha 2003 December 8, 2003 [95] June 20, 2019 August 2, 2019 [96] 62 76: 296 [97] G・DEFEND (ジー・ディフェンド) Shuu Morimoto: Racish, Ichi*raki (monthly) Tosuisha: 1993 May 1993: Ongoing 63 75: 395 ...