The Pillars of the EarthClassic · Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical
The Pillars of the Earth
1989 · 973 pages · Fiction
65
Classic
★ 4.35 on Goodreads · 864K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 24 hours to read · about 7 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including PBS Great American Read. 4.35★ from 864K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
65Must-Read Score
- Readers93 out of 100 · counts 40%+42
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller64 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+23
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #37 of the 251 historical novels we rank
- #61 of the 520 classics we rank
- #168 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- PBS Great American Read
- BBC's The Big Read
Reads as
Epic, Moving
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