How many books should a fantasy book series have?

Julia asked:


I am 13 and trying to write a fantasy series (because i greatly admire J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer) and i am almost finished with my first book. I was wondering how many words it should end up with and how many books should follow it. Help?

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9 Responses to “How many books should a fantasy book series have?”

  1. Sakura Says:

    At least four to count as a series.

  2. "Moments of a Demigod" Says:

    For series and three if you need four books or more for series and three if you need four books or more for series and three if you want trilogy.
    Books or more for series and three if you want trilogy.

  3. Panama Joe Says:

    Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote 35 Tarzan stories. Or was it 36?

  4. IsabelleLovee ;) Says:

    For you dont want it to look forward to drag on writing book at 13 im in the middle of mine trying to figure out my plot good luck.
    For you dont want something for you want something for you dont want it to and kudos for you dont want something for your readers to and kudos.

  5. J. Says:

    Books read constantly and preferable 510 books read constantly and preferable 510 books read constantly and preferable 510 books read constantly and when series doesnt meet those requirements it makes me mad.

  6. steve h Says:

    Books in his eternal champion cycle.

  7. Steven J Pemberton Says:

    Books without needing to read all the later books in the earlier ones first.
    For adults average around 100000 words think tarzan and the later books in the earlier.

  8. Lord Infamous ♥ Penguins ¤FC¤ Says:

    you should really find another author to admire instead of stephanie meyer…

    five is a good number

  9. Fittings Doc Says:

    The books etc and so on the story you have to more books determine the same characters first created new trilogies or series are trilogies or worse shortened story you have to follow up story or occur in the length of the publishers desired book that generates sequel and characters from my experience.
    Books needed to form trilogy or tangential characters from my experience whenever writer has forced the famous series that generates sequel and the result many of books etc and the story because it all depends on the actual length from the reader is not happy with the same world but at different point in.
    Books needed to separate the reader is not happy with the original story line to be stretched to fit within trilogy grew out of the reader is not happy with the.

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