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This weeks theme is: Freebie, so I’m choosing ten of the longest books I’ve ever read
I always feel drawn to really long books. I can’t seem to resist them, even though I keep thinking I should go for something shorter sometimes too. So, I thought it would be fun to have a look back and see just how long some of my longest reads have been. This list is the result:
IT by Stephen King – Wow, this one clocks in at a massive 1396 pages. I read this on my e-reader, so am actually surprised by this total because there’s no way the story felt that long, and it’s one I would definitely read again. I love the story of the group of children who end up fighting a monster that can take on the form of whatever you fear most. That they end up doing battle with it again years later as adults adds another layer to the story.
The Stand by Stephen King – 1320 of post-apocalypse in which the world is wiped out by the Captain Trips virus and the survivors find themselves drawn to two distant figures, Mother Abagail and the sinister Randall Flagg.
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett – A historical novel of 1088 pages which revolves around the construction of a cathedral. The story follows several characters involved in the project and their adventures.
The Dark Tower by Stephen King – Stephen King does write a lot of long books, doesn’t he? This one comes in at 1072 pages. I love the whole Dark Tower series.
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell – 1037 pages of the tale of Scarlett O’Hara. It’s a long time since I read this one.
A Clash of Kings by George R R Martin – The second book in the Song of Ice and Fire series is 913 pages of great fantasy reading.
The Passage by Justin Cronin – 897 pages. I really need to read the rest of this series as I’m really into post-apocalyptic type stories at the moment.
The Fireman by Joe Hill – The world ends in fire in this 768 page tale. People affected by Dragonscale have a tendency to literally go up in flames, but there are those who may be able to survive, and even control the fire.
The Falcon Throne by Karen Miller – The first book of the Tarnished Crown series comes in at 729 pages with some great characters and situations. The next book in this series is due out later this year.
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – Last on my list, the first time travel romance/adventure featuring Claire and Jamie Fraser is 627 pages long. I wonder how long the rest are, because I have them all on my tbr and want to read at least some of them during this year.
Do you enjoy long reads, and have you read any of the books that made my list?
Or are shorter reads more you?
I think I should try a few more shorter reads this year, maybe…
I have The Passage and the length has always put me off!!
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I think that was one I read on my e-reader so didn’t realise at first how long it was 🙂
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I do like a long book. Martin’s books are probably some of the longest I’ve read.
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Long books are such a great experience. Martin packs so much detail into his books, I love all the backstory and the histories. Can’t wait for the next book in the series!
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If it’s a good book, I don’t care about the length at all.
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The Passage was a great book! I have the Fireman on my list today. I bought it last year but haven’t gotten to it yet.
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Have you read the rest of the series? I really must try the next one soon. The Fireman is really good, so hope you enjoy it.
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I think the Outlander books are the longest I’ve ever read. They get to 1,000+ pages by book 3 or so!
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Probably a series for the e-reader then 😀 I think I have a few on there already, but for some reason I’m missing some so will have to see which ones I still need to get.
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I’m not sure about IT. I loved the movie, but hate clowns and just don’t know how reading it will go for me, but your description on how you liked it makes me want to dive into he story. How does it compare to the movie?
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It’s a while since I watched the movie, but I do remember enjoying it. The book is such a great read. I love the gang of kids and the friendship they have. There are some pretty creepy scenes which I don’t think made it into the movie but perhaps some of those will appear in the new version they’re making.
I’d definitely give the book a try 🙂
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Wow! You’ve read a lot of long books! That’s amazing.
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Thanks 🙂 It’s why I never manage a high reading challenge goal these days though too!
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I love long books, more time to enjoy them! Gone with the Wind is one of my favourites, but think the longest I’ve read is probably ‘The Sunne in Splendour’ which is like one thousand, two hundred and something. I’m going to have to try some proper Stephen King, I’ve only ever read novellas of his.
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I do love getting lost in a really long, great book. I’ve not heard of The Sunne in Splendour so will have to check that one out.
I recently finished Stephen King’s short story collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams and really enjoyed it, but his longer novels are great too.
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Great list – Even though I am a quick reader I am always daunted by starting a long book! My longest book I think is the final installment of The Inheritance Cycle! MyTTT
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I’ve been reading really slowly lately, so a long book can take me ages to finish 🙂 I’ve not read The Inheritance Cycle but it’s one I keep thinking I should try.
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Hi! Another creative topic! You are much braver than I am. 🙂 Long books scare me! It’s almost as bad as horror 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 Long books and horror made me think of IT straight away 😀
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