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12th Century Books
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 112 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.35 — 818,500 ratings — published 1989
When Christ and His Saints Slept (Plantagenets #1; Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
by (shelved 48 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.26 — 17,318 ratings — published 1994
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
by (shelved 37 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.96 — 43,997 ratings — published 1977
Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.93 — 40,752 ratings — published 2007
The Lais of Marie de France (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.83 — 9,816 ratings — published 1160
The Summer Queen (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.12 — 11,475 ratings — published 2013
Time and Chance (Plantagenets #2; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine #2)
by (shelved 29 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,349 ratings — published 2002
Lady of the English (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,566 ratings — published 2011
The Letters of Abélard and Héloïse (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.68 — 5,644 ratings — published 1133
The History of the Kings of Britain (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.71 — 6,845 ratings — published 1136
Lionheart (Plantagenets #4; Richard the Lionheart #1)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 7,801 ratings — published 2011
Devil's Brood (Plantagenets #3; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.39 — 8,133 ratings — published 2008
Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.79 — 10,165 ratings — published 2010
One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.07 — 17,717 ratings — published 1979
The Greatest Knight (William Marshal, #2)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,774 ratings — published 2005
Arthurian Romances (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.95 — 9,086 ratings — published 1181
Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.07 — 13,105 ratings — published 1980
The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,015 ratings — published 1996
Yvain, or, The Knight with the Lion (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.54 — 4,244 ratings — published 1176
The Winter Siege (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.97 — 4,136 ratings — published 2014
The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #5)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,409 ratings — published 1981
Saint Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 11,518 ratings — published 1981
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (World Leaders Past & Present)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.93 — 16,623 ratings — published 1999
The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)
by (shelved 18 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 10,610 ratings — published 1982
The Song of Roland (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.50 — 18,949 ratings — published 1115
A Place Beyond Courage (William Marshal, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,624 ratings — published 2007
A King's Ransom (Plantagenets #5; Richard the Lionheart #2)
by (shelved 17 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,850 ratings — published 2014
The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.08 — 8,360 ratings — published 1983
Lancelot: The Knight of the Cart (Chretien de Troyes Romances S)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.56 — 3,767 ratings — published 1176
The Conference of the Birds (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,814 ratings — published 1177
The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.96 — 13,722 ratings — published 2008
Ivanhoe (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.76 — 98,477 ratings — published 1819
Matrix (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.68 — 65,936 ratings — published 2021
The Scarlet Lion (William Marshal, #3)
by (shelved 15 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,482 ratings — published 2006
The Romance of Tristan (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.60 — 3,837 ratings — published 1170
The Land Beyond the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,315 ratings — published 2020
The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,512 ratings — published 2014
The Tiger Queens: the Women of Genghis Khan (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,754 ratings — published 2014
The Devil's Novice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #8)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,515 ratings — published 1983
The Raven in the Foregate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #12)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,834 ratings — published 1986
An Excellent Mystery (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #11)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,150 ratings — published 1985
The Hermit of Eyton Forest (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #14)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,288 ratings — published 1987
The Time of Singing (William Marshal, #4; Bigod, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,843 ratings — published 2008
The Rose Rent (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #13)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,200 ratings — published 1986
The Potter's Field (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #17)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,509 ratings — published 1989
Shadows and Strongholds (FitzWarin #1)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,357 ratings — published 2004
Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,306 ratings — published 2009
Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.29 — 24,895 ratings — published 1985
The Queen's Pawn (An Eleanor of Aquitaine Novel)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,520 ratings — published 2010
Dead Man's Ransom (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #9)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.07 — 7,035 ratings — published 1984
“Don’t read books!
Don’t chant poems!
When you read books your eyeballs wither away
leaving the bare sockets.
When you chant poems your heart leaks out slowly
with each word.
People say reading books is enjoyable.
People say chanting poems is fun.
But if your lips constantly make a sound
like an insect chirping in autumn,
you will only turn into a haggard old man.
And even if you don’t turn into a haggard old man,
it’s annoying for others to have to hear you.
It’s so much better
to close your eyes, sit in your study,
lower the curtains, sweep the floor,
burn incense.
It’s beautiful to listen to the wind,
listen to the rain,
take a walk when you feel energetic,
and when you’re tired go to sleep.”
―
Don’t chant poems!
When you read books your eyeballs wither away
leaving the bare sockets.
When you chant poems your heart leaks out slowly
with each word.
People say reading books is enjoyable.
People say chanting poems is fun.
But if your lips constantly make a sound
like an insect chirping in autumn,
you will only turn into a haggard old man.
And even if you don’t turn into a haggard old man,
it’s annoying for others to have to hear you.
It’s so much better
to close your eyes, sit in your study,
lower the curtains, sweep the floor,
burn incense.
It’s beautiful to listen to the wind,
listen to the rain,
take a walk when you feel energetic,
and when you’re tired go to sleep.”
―
“The mind for truth
Begins, like a stream, shallow
At first, but then
Adds more and more depth
While gaining greater clarity.”
― Mirror for the Moon
Begins, like a stream, shallow
At first, but then
Adds more and more depth
While gaining greater clarity.”
― Mirror for the Moon
