Knife of Dreams
- 832
- Pages
- about 15 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The eleventh Wheel of Time volume, the last Jordan completed himself, strikes some readers as a clear step up from the one before it. Others point to habits that remain: scenes that open with long inventories of dress and furnishings, and a cast now so large that similar names start to blur. For readers already this deep in the series it is a rewarding stretch; nobody should start here.
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About the book
Knife of Dreams is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the eleventh book in his series The Wheel of Time. It was the last book which Jordan wrote completely before his death in 2007, with Brandon Sanderson finishing the series afterwards based on Jordan's notes. It was published by Tor Books in the U.S. and Orbit in the UK and released on October 11, 2005. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the #1 position on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list, making it the fourth consecutive Wheel of Time book to reach the #1 position on that list. Knife of Dreams is 784-pages long, including a glossary. It has a prologue, 37 chapters, and an epilogue.
Reading order · The Wheel of Time
Full order & progress →- The Eye of the WorldStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - The Great Hunt
8.38.3 / 10 - The Dragon Reborn
8.38.3 / 10 - The Shadow Rising
8.48.4 / 10 - The Fires of Heaven
8.28.2 / 10 - Lord of Chaos
8.18.1 / 10 - A Crown of Swords
7.87.8 / 10 - The Path of Daggers
7.57.5 / 10 - Winter's Heart
7.77.7 / 10 - Crossroads of Twilight
7.17.1 / 10 - New Spring
8.08.0 / 10 - Knife of DreamsThis book
8.28.2 / 10 - The Gathering Storm
8.78.7 / 10 - Towers of Midnight
8.78.7 / 10 - A Memory of Light
9.09.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 879 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 86% of the weight and the score stays at 8.2 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 50 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 829 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is Knife of Dreams?
It has 832 pages — longer than 85% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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