Examples. 1  They would no longer abdicate familial and social responsibilities and would undergo âa process of self-purificationâ to produce a âcalm and loving dignity befitting good citizens.â. A Renegade History of the United States.
If the word count of Twilight is disregarded, the average becomes around 88,625. 1  Harry Potter and The Sorcererâs Stone has 17 chapters with titles, and about 4560 words per chapter.  Twilight has 24 titled chapters, or 26 if you count the Preface and Epilogue, and about 4580 words per chapter.
Publishers Weekly's report in December 2001 on cumulative sales of children's fiction placed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 19th among hardbacks (over 5 million copies) and 7th among paperbacks (over 6.6 million copies).