Pillars of the Earth
#882 of 2,654 all-time
Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett
8 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2010–2024.
2 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Could not stop thinking about it when I wasn't reading it and was pretty bummed when it was over.
This is an amazing book and I've read it 10+ times despite it being ~1000 pages.
I’m a sucker for fat historical fiction books and this one delivered everything I want from that type of book.
it was the first book I encountered of that scale and scope and it showed me what books could be like.
his Pillars of the Earth is a similar multi-generational story (about the construction of a cathedral) which I enjoyed a lot.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? 2024 · 4 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2022 and recommend for 2023 2022 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2016? 2016 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best book you read in 2010 and briefly why 2010 · 1 recommendation