What's the longest book (besides the bible) you've ever read?

Question

Was it an assignment or did you read it on your own? Did you finish it? Was it good? Can I possibly ask any more questions? Do you care?

Answer 1

I think that the longest is The Mists Of Avalon which clocks in around 1600 pages, around the same length as the entire Lord Of the Rings trilogy. I read it a few years ago and loved it. It's the story of the Arthurian saga, retold by the women involved, and covers about 3 generations and focuses on politics and extremist Christianity vs. extremist Paganism vs. indifferent agnostics.

I have read part of Les Miserables, and the length probably varies between different versions, but my hardcover edition is over 1400 pages long and I have gotten to 571 so far.

Answer 2

The Monstrumologist Tender Morsels The Blue Sword Skinned The Dark is Rising All Quiet on the Western Front (not YA) The Hero and the Crown The Lost Gate The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, and A Conspiracy of Kings The Cardturner Witchchild The Devil's Company The Angel's Game The Count of Monte Cristo, if you haven't already read it Flowers for Algernon The Spellbook of Listen Taylor Malka Wildwood Dancing

Answer 3

Voyage by Diana Gabaldon it is 1059 pages - book 3 in the Outlander series. I read it on my own - all of the books in the series are at least 900 or more pages. I also read Gone with the Wind which is only slightly shorter - I like long books you get more story, more involvement with the characters, you learn more of the story - so many books that are half as long you finish and feel like there is more to the story. I finished everyone in the series. The Outlander series is fantastic - I can't sing it's praises any higher - it is completely fantastic. You could ask more questions - I'd be happy to answer. I don't care how many questions you ask.

Answer 4

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell - a little over a thousand pages. I read this on my own on a long weekend when I was in high school. I finished it and it was excellent. I don't care if you ask more questions or not

Answer 5

Moby Dick...

I finished it. It was okay. Read it at your own will. I actually plan to Ulysses by James Joyce - another huge novel. Why would I read it? Because after studying Joyce for three years in a row - I still have not read it. Just The Dubliners. I feel like I need to pay more homage to his writing abilities.

Answer 6

I read War and Peace, Don Quixote, and Gone With the Wind, all of which were long. Don Quixote and GWTW were totally on my own for fun, while War and Peace was a book I chose to read for an independent study class. I didn't have to read it, but I wanted to. I finished all three, loved all three, and plan on rereading them when I have spare time.

Answer 7

It was either one of these (can't remember which was longer):
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo-- I read it on my own, I finished, and I loved it.
The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory-- I read it on my own, I finished, and I loved that too. It was really sad but really really good.
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or it could have been the longest Harry Potter book. yeah i definitely read that on my own, I definitely finished, and I can't say how much I love all the Harry Potter books!

Answer 8

Mine was also Gone With the Wind, which I also read in high school. I read it on my own, because I wanted to, and loved the whole thing. You can ask all the questions you want. I can't promise I'll answer!

Answer 9

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. It was good, I just don't plan on hazarding it again any time soon.
Texas, Chesapeake, Hawaii, The Source, and The Covenant by James Michener. Awesome, epic historical fiction.

Answer 10

It by Stephen King...1120 pages in UK edition...a long read but well worth the time spent, a great read.

I took it with me on our honeymoon, and read some of it while lying on a beach in Corfu, bliss! Finished it on the plane flying home.