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
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