The Lord of the Rings was originally intended to be a massive novel. The publisher broke it up due to paper shortages.
The Count of Monte Cristo is an excellent read. It was serialized, meaning it was the TV version of a book. A new “episode” would be released every so often.
whiskeybridge on
war and peace isn’t famous just because it’s long.
PsyferRL on
Well, I’m about 300 pages into *The Count of Monte Cristo* which means that in my copy I have about 950 pages remaining. And what I can tell you so far is that it simultaneously feels as though I’ve barely just begun, while also feeling like there hasn’t been a single wasted page or chapter yet. I’m thoroughly engrossed and I’m eagerly awaiting the unfolding path in front of me!
My dad will swear up and down that *Lonesome Dove* is one of the greatest books ever written, I believe his copy is a bit shy of 900 pages. To vouch for this I’ve seen many reviews of it along the lines of, “I never thought I’d like a western, but this was just incredible.”
HotPoppinPopcorn on
I could have read 1000 more pages of 11/22/63 by Stephen King
Sea_Milk_69 on
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
fireflypoet on
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Pretend-Piece-1268 on
Most novels by Neal Stephenson fit the criteria.
caraxes_seasmoke on
Pretty much any of Stephen King’s works. Just offhand I’m thinking about The Stand and Needful Things.
PassiveIncomeChaser on
Lonesome Dove
iiiamash01i0 on
She’s Come Undone, I Know This Much is True, and The Hour I First Believed. All by Wally Lamb
AngelBalls on
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. 960 pages, but the story was never dry, felt unnecessary, or dragging.
fireflypoet on
Greg Iles’ Natchez Burning novels are about 1000 pages each. A series centering on the exploits of
Natchez lawyer / mayor/ writer who gets embroiled in fighting for justice in historic civil rights cases and battling civic corruption.
penalty-venture on
*Don Quixote*. I literally cried when I finished it because the adventures were over.
ProfessionalBrick717 on
Gone with the Wind
MaizeKey5200 on
The Count of Monte Cristo
KindredSpirit24 on
The Will of the Many. That author is brilliant!
lesliecarbone on
The Count of Monte Cristo
East of Eden
Gone with the Wind
The Thorn Birds
mccallik on
The Stand by Stephen King
Kapualani808 on
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Junior_Matter2186 on
An Instance of the Fingerpost
cool_uncle_jules on
Three Body Problem
shart_of_the_ocean on
Anna Karenina could have never ended for me
fireflypoet on
All the Outlander novels by Diana Galbadon. There are, I think , 9. All 600 pgs or so.
Effective_Fee_9344 on
No author can keep me tiring pages like Ken follet. The entire Kingsbridge series 1000 pages. Never, the man from St. Petersburg, jackdaws, just starting the century trilogy and have never been disappointed
theRealPuckRock on
Shantaram
Patho-GenZ on
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee– you need the length to understand the family’s generational dynamics.
Would also say the Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante fits this bill because it’s really one long novel that’s broken up into four books, and you need to read all of them to get a good idea of Lila and Lenu’s friendship over time.
Significant_Maybe315 on
The Pillars of The Earth at 973 pages for the original mass market.
Dizzy-Crazy6425 on
Skippy Dies
barabusblack on
Shogun
Significant_Maybe315 on
Menewood by Nicola Griffith at 700+ pages is one amazing book!
Known_Olive3568 on
The Count of Monte Cristo
Pugilist12 on
Everyone is saying it, but I’d also emphasize Lonesome Dove.
Laymonite1 on
Swan Song by Robert McCammon
VioletteKnitting on
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mustry
shield92pan on
Blind assassin by Atwood, it’s a story in a story in a story so you get your words-worth lol
also The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton just felt right being a mammoth book for this big historical mystery with a heap of characters
AccomplishedYak1048 on
Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay.
The Sympathizer.
Anna Karenina.
One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Midnight’s Children.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.
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Gone with the wind
The Lord of the Rings was originally intended to be a massive novel. The publisher broke it up due to paper shortages.
The Count of Monte Cristo is an excellent read. It was serialized, meaning it was the TV version of a book. A new “episode” would be released every so often.
war and peace isn’t famous just because it’s long.
Well, I’m about 300 pages into *The Count of Monte Cristo* which means that in my copy I have about 950 pages remaining. And what I can tell you so far is that it simultaneously feels as though I’ve barely just begun, while also feeling like there hasn’t been a single wasted page or chapter yet. I’m thoroughly engrossed and I’m eagerly awaiting the unfolding path in front of me!
My dad will swear up and down that *Lonesome Dove* is one of the greatest books ever written, I believe his copy is a bit shy of 900 pages. To vouch for this I’ve seen many reviews of it along the lines of, “I never thought I’d like a western, but this was just incredible.”
I could have read 1000 more pages of 11/22/63 by Stephen King
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Most novels by Neal Stephenson fit the criteria.
Pretty much any of Stephen King’s works. Just offhand I’m thinking about The Stand and Needful Things.
Lonesome Dove
She’s Come Undone, I Know This Much is True, and The Hour I First Believed. All by Wally Lamb
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. 960 pages, but the story was never dry, felt unnecessary, or dragging.
Greg Iles’ Natchez Burning novels are about 1000 pages each. A series centering on the exploits of
Natchez lawyer / mayor/ writer who gets embroiled in fighting for justice in historic civil rights cases and battling civic corruption.
*Don Quixote*. I literally cried when I finished it because the adventures were over.
Gone with the Wind
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Will of the Many. That author is brilliant!
The Count of Monte Cristo
East of Eden
Gone with the Wind
The Thorn Birds
The Stand by Stephen King
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
An Instance of the Fingerpost
Three Body Problem
Anna Karenina could have never ended for me
All the Outlander novels by Diana Galbadon. There are, I think , 9. All 600 pgs or so.
No author can keep me tiring pages like Ken follet. The entire Kingsbridge series 1000 pages. Never, the man from St. Petersburg, jackdaws, just starting the century trilogy and have never been disappointed
Shantaram
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee– you need the length to understand the family’s generational dynamics.
Would also say the Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante fits this bill because it’s really one long novel that’s broken up into four books, and you need to read all of them to get a good idea of Lila and Lenu’s friendship over time.
The Pillars of The Earth at 973 pages for the original mass market.
Skippy Dies
Shogun
Menewood by Nicola Griffith at 700+ pages is one amazing book!
The Count of Monte Cristo
Everyone is saying it, but I’d also emphasize Lonesome Dove.
Swan Song by Robert McCammon
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mustry
Blind assassin by Atwood, it’s a story in a story in a story so you get your words-worth lol
also The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton just felt right being a mammoth book for this big historical mystery with a heap of characters
Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay.
The Sympathizer.
Anna Karenina.
One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Midnight’s Children.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.