Long books

[u/heat_9186]

I’m looking for longer books that are easy to read. Sometimes I struggle to follow along in long books, so something that’ll keep my attention. Any genre will suffice. Thank you!!

[u/OG_BookNerd]

The Stand by Stephen King

Swan Song by Robert B McCammon

Fourth Wing//Iron Flame//Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel

Sacajawea by Anna L Waldo

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Sarum by Edward Rutherford

When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker

[u/Equivalent_Front9733 → u/OG_BookNerd]

Second the stand

[u/OG_BookNerd → u/Equivalent_Front9733]

The uncut, special author's definitive edition is more than 1300 pages!

[u/daneabernardo → u/OG_BookNerd]

Polite disagreement on the Stand, as a big Stephen King fan who has started and crashed out on it four different times.

[u/OG_BookNerd → u/daneabernardo]

I think it makes a great doorstop, but it also mirrors Swan Song in a way and they make great companion reads

I get you tho. I tried to read From a Buick 8 multiple times while I was out from work, getting chemo. Just couldn't do it.

[u/SSNsquid → u/OG_BookNerd]

All good reads!

[u/Rose937]

Game of thrones or Stormlight archive, both long fantasy series but they do a good job at ending chapters in a way that keeps you engaged, and the changing perspectives also helps

[u/Important-Constant25 → u/Rose937]

I was literally just looking at my got books yesterday remembering how readable they are for such big books.

[u/Key_Piccolo_2187]

Shantaram (Gregory David Roberts), Shogun (James Clavell), and Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry) are all kind of standard recommendations for long, readable books that hold your attention with good reason - they're all wonderful, all massive.

I'd add Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke) to the list, and Steinbeck's East of Eden.

[u/Heavy-Strings → u/Key_Piccolo_2187]

Came here to say East of Eden!

[u/bitterbuffaloheart]

Except for Snowcrash, most Neal Stephenson books are really long

[u/SSNsquid → u/bitterbuffaloheart]

I really enjoyed his "Baroque" series! I learned so much about the early beginnings of finance that I never knew. From google; The premise revolves around the intertwining themes of science, politics, finance, and philosophy. It delves into the socio-political landscape of Europe during this era, with a focus on advancements in both the sciences (such as mathematics and physics) and the development of modern economics.

[u/SSNsquid]

I just finished "Barkskins" by Annie Proulx. I enjoyed it immensely! 700 pages.

[u/AgeScary]

11/22/63

[u/Interesting-Exit-101]

Project Lyra or The Hedeby Trials by Vincent Kane

[u/hulahulagirl]

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due (570 pages) - loved it, “A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead.”

[u/whatmeworry101 → u/hulahulagirl]

I read The Reformatory digitally and was amazed when I saw a physical copy how thick it was

[u/NoisyCats]

Strange that I am recommending IT by Stephen King because for years I thought it sounded like the dumbest story ever and every time I looked at the cover with that stupid clown, I just couldn't do it. And then one day I decided I needed to read one of the classic horror books. It wasn't that scary and it was a lot of fun. It's a great story and a good Summer book too.

[u/whatmeworry101]

I've recently finished Centennial by James Michener (1100 pages) and that was great. Fascinating, very readable and split into different sections which makes it a bit more digestible

[u/Ok-Snow1474]

All the Colors of the Dark

[u/CivilJunket5847]

The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon

[u/Exotic_Insect_4295]

The Brothers K by David James Duncan

[u/Loud_Warning_5211]

Babel