The statistic shows the authors with the longest average first sentences worldwide as of 2017. According to the source, Jane Austen's books started with sentences with an average of ** words.
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Publishers Weekly. (March 17, 2017). Authors with the longest average first sentences worldwide as of 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/786262/authors-longest-first-sentences/
Publishers Weekly. "Authors with the longest average first sentences worldwide as of 2017." Chart. March 17, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/786262/authors-longest-first-sentences/
Publishers Weekly. (2017). Authors with the longest average first sentences worldwide as of 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/786262/authors-longest-first-sentences/
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