I’ve only read don quixote on that list, and i’ll say that I usually start getting bored with long-form adventure YA novels (LOTR, please don’t hate me) and that was definitely not the case with this book. It was hilarious, engaging, and kept me reading the whole thing… I read it on my kindle, when I saw the physical book in person I was blown away that I read that thick of a book.
As a secondary recommendation since this seems to follow the books you’ve listed, I’d say Brothers Karamazov if you haven’t read it. Another book that I didn’t get bored of, and thoroughly enjoyed
HinterlandCannaQLD on
1 then 4 then 2 then 3 IMO
Count of Monte Cristo is so much fun and satisfying it’s most likely to encourage you to keep going.
I got through war and peace and found aspects I enjoyed.
DNFed Don Quixote and Les Mis personally
neilsmith75 on
The Count of Monte Cristo, no question
Frequent_Skill5723 on
All are well worth reading, but I actually liked Bleak House by Charles Dickens better than any of those.
Hbdrickybake on
All of these are great books, I enjoyed each one of these.
But Les Miserable changed my life. It is my favorite piece of fiction I have ever come across.
RenegadeGeophysicist on
If you are in this thread, loved all those books, and want something a little more? Polish Trilogy- With Fire and Sword.
jneedham2 on
I read War and Peace a few years ago. It’s a good read, easy short chapters when you get into it. Partly a who-gets-the-girl slushy romance, partly a big war story. Sort of like Gone With the Wind minus the racism. Two caveats. It’s got a big cast, so if you put it down for a while, you’ll lose track. Also, the first 50 pages are terrible and incomprehensible, you just have to push on through. I strongly recommend that you pair it with Moscow 1812 by Adam Zamoyski. One of my favorite history books, enthralling and horrifying telling of Napoleon’s campaign.
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I’ve only read don quixote on that list, and i’ll say that I usually start getting bored with long-form adventure YA novels (LOTR, please don’t hate me) and that was definitely not the case with this book. It was hilarious, engaging, and kept me reading the whole thing… I read it on my kindle, when I saw the physical book in person I was blown away that I read that thick of a book.
As a secondary recommendation since this seems to follow the books you’ve listed, I’d say Brothers Karamazov if you haven’t read it. Another book that I didn’t get bored of, and thoroughly enjoyed
1 then 4 then 2 then 3 IMO
Count of Monte Cristo is so much fun and satisfying it’s most likely to encourage you to keep going.
I got through war and peace and found aspects I enjoyed.
DNFed Don Quixote and Les Mis personally
The Count of Monte Cristo, no question
All are well worth reading, but I actually liked Bleak House by Charles Dickens better than any of those.
All of these are great books, I enjoyed each one of these.
But Les Miserable changed my life. It is my favorite piece of fiction I have ever come across.
If you are in this thread, loved all those books, and want something a little more? Polish Trilogy- With Fire and Sword.
I read War and Peace a few years ago. It’s a good read, easy short chapters when you get into it. Partly a who-gets-the-girl slushy romance, partly a big war story. Sort of like Gone With the Wind minus the racism. Two caveats. It’s got a big cast, so if you put it down for a while, you’ll lose track. Also, the first 50 pages are terrible and incomprehensible, you just have to push on through. I strongly recommend that you pair it with Moscow 1812 by Adam Zamoyski. One of my favorite history books, enthralling and horrifying telling of Napoleon’s campaign.