What's the best book you read that was 400+ pages?

Hearty Guy · Post by **Hearty Guy** » 25 Jan 2014, 19:20

One that I know that I read was David Copperfield. That was so long ago I don't know whether it was the best book over 400 pages or not. I'd be interested to hear what are the nominations for best 400+ page book.

ConnectiveStardust · Post by **ConnectiveStardust** » 25 Jan 2014, 22:42

Atlas Shrugged was amazing!!!

rachellinn · Post by **rachellinn** » 26 Jan 2014, 01:16

Not sure if this count, but I recently read Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie, which was some 530 pages long, if I recall, and utterly fascinating. But then again I love Russian history, so it might not be that interesting to others.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 26 Jan 2014, 11:00

Probably Lord of the Rings for me. And one Im reading now, Memoirs of William T. Sherman. Its over 1000 pages and so far its very engrossing.

flyingwillow · Post by **flyingwillow** » 26 Jan 2014, 14:04

All of the books in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini are over 500 pages, with the last one being over a 1000.. They are good for fantasy lovers like myself

delmarria · Post by **delmarria** » 26 Jan 2014, 16:45

Victor Hugo is one of my favorite "long-book" authors. Both Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame are amazing, and I hope to also read The Man Who Laughs over the summer!

amcdaniel_01 · Post by **amcdaniel_01** » 30 Jan 2014, 11:32

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. For those who have read the unabridged version, you will know it's a monster of a book but it's completely worth every single page.

Scorsee · Post by **Scorsee** » 24 Feb 2014, 20:18

The Autobiography of Henry VIII by Margaret George. I loved that book...and it flowed pretty well for being about a thousand pages long.

KLyons1 · Post by **KLyons1** » 24 Feb 2014, 21:25

Les Miserables (so glad I'm not the only one to list this!), and Ilium by Dan Simmons.

Mes 2chats · Post by **Mes 2chats** » 25 Feb 2014, 09:52

Lawrence Hill's. The Book of Negroes - great story

Caz1+ · Post by **Caz1+** » 28 Feb 2014, 22:31

Lord of the rings

LittleWilma · Post by **LittleWilma** » 28 May 2014, 22:06

I really like David Copperfield, but The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite books of all time.

H0LD0Nthere · Post by **H0LD0Nthere** » 28 May 2014, 22:11

Didn't know the Lord of the Rings counted (being published in three volumes), but it's definitely amazing.

Watership Down was amazing. Can't remember whether it was 400+, but I do remember it was super long, and I also remember thinking that the author couldn't have achieved the same effect with a shorter book.

Ditto regarding Anna Karenina. It was excellent (at least, in the translation that I read), although for giving goosebumps, Watership Down or LOTR is better.

readinginreview4 · Post by **readinginreview4** » 29 May 2014, 08:35

I think a lot of the books I read are over 400 pages. I'd probably say the Night World Series!

David Dawson · Post by **David Dawson** » 29 May 2014, 16:00

Middlemarch is my favourite novel anyway, so wins in this category too. Although, given the thread started with it, David Copperfield runs it (quite) close.