Winter's Heart
- 668
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The ninth Wheel of Time volume divides its readers: some find long stretches so slow that they call it filler, yet the finale brings events of real consequence and sends most on to the next book eagerly. Jordan’s handling of relations between men and women remains a sticking point for some. For readers already committed to the series, the patience is repaid at the end.
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About the book
Winter's Heart is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the ninth book of his series Wheel of Time. It was published by Tor Books and released on November 7, 2000. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the #1 position on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list, making it the second Wheel of Time book to reach the #1 position on that list. It remained on the list for the next two months. Winter's Heart consists of a prologue and 35 chapters.
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 HeartThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - Crossroads of Twilight
7.17.1 / 10 - New Spring
8.08.0 / 10 - Knife of Dreams
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 7.6 across 937 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 86% of the weight and the score stays at 7.7 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 33 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 904 | 97% |
Frequently asked
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It has 668 pages — longer than 68% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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