I am someone who tends to avoid long novels. Without a lot of hype or assurance from other readers that a lengthy book is worth my time, I often find it hard to make the investment. And there have been several times where I’ve picked up a lengthier novel and have contemplated how many other shorter books I could be reading when I feel like the pacing is off or the book is dull. I’ve gotten a lot better at DNFing books that I’m not vibing with, but here are 10 of the longest books that I have finished in my reading career.
1. Drums of Autumn (Outlander #4) by Diana Gabaldon
Page Count: 1,070 pages
I’ve read the first four books in the Outlander series, with this installment being the longest. I own the mass market paperbacks, which automatically amplifies the page count, but this is still a lengthy book no matter the format.
Rating: 4 stars
2. House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) by Sarah J. Maas
Page Count: 853 pages
I LOVED the first book in this series, House of Earth and Blood. I loved the worldbuilding. I loved the characters. I loved the plot. And then the series took a sharp nosedive for me in book two and continued to disappoint until its ending. This installment had a bit of redemption to it with its introduction of new characters (if you know you know), but overall I felt like this 853 page book was not worth the time.
Rating: 3 stars
3. Court (Crave #4) by Tracy Wolff
Page Count: 704 pages
I binge-read this series in 2023 from the first book all the way to the fifth book. And then I never read the final installment. To be honest, the fifth book was set in a pretty strange world that just wasn’t my taste at all. After I saw how disappointed other readers were with the sixth book, I never ended up reaching for the final one. Maybe I’ll come back to it someday, but my personal favorites of the series are Crush and Covet.
Rating: 3.5 stars
4. Alchemised by Senlinyu
Page Count: 1,030 pages
This book is broken up into 3 parts, which helps to pace the novel, but at no point did I feel like I was ready for this book to end. Those one thousand pages flew for me!
Rating: 5 stars
5. The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus #4) by Rick Riordan
Page Count: 597 pages
I personally like Percy Jackson and the Olympians more than this series, but Mark of Athena (Book #3) and this book are my picks from this run. I have loved Nico from when he was first introduced in PJO, so this installment was right up my alley.
Rating: 4 stars
6. The Inadequate Heir (The Bridge Kingdom #3) by Danielle L. Jensen
Page Count: 558 pages
I sadly have only read through this book in the series, but I adore everything about it. The Bridge Kingdom is one of my favorite worlds an author has ever created, and I truly think about this series all the time. This is another series that fell prey to my terrible habit of reading all of the books that are published and then delaying finishing the new books as they come out. I will definitely return to this world, hopefully soon.
Rating: 5 stars
7. Phantom Heart by Kelly Creagh
Page Count: 528 pages
This is a book that I think is underrated and underhyped. It’s a Phantom of the Opera reimagining with a spin of an Egyptian curse involved when “the phantom” disturbs a mummy’s final resting place. It’s an amazing pick if you’re someone who likes quirky books. Definitely worth the slow burn of its 500+ pages.
Rating: 5 stars
8. Breaking Dawn (Twilight #4) by Stephenie Meyer
Page Count: 757 pages
I loved this series as a teen, and it’s still a nostalgic favorite. This was the longest book I had read for a very long time, and I loved every minute of it.
Rating: 4 stars
9. Winter (The Lunar Chronicles #4) by Marissa Meyer
Page Count: 827 pages
This series is a favorite and one of the most fun and unique worlds I’ve ever read. I think Cinder actually may have been the very first book I ever purchased on my Nook. Cress is my favorite of the series, but this was an amazing final book to end on.
Rating: 4 stars
10. Realm Breaker (Realm Breaker #1) by Victoria Aveyard
Page Count: 576 pages
This is a series that I abandoned after the first book. I loved Aveyard’s writing style, but this felt like 500+ pages of watching six characters travel around and accomplishing nothing. Snoozefest.
Rating: 1 star
What is the longest book that you have read?
wings and fables 