What's The Longest Book You've Ever Read?

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

What is the longest book you have ever read? Does page amount matter to you when picking out books? I don't like really long books because they'll most likely get boring before the end of the book. Other times I want to get long books. (I feel like when I get a book with a lot of pages I am getting more for my money!)

The longest book I have ever read would probably have to be which I believe was 525 pages.

[Jordan]

The longest book I've read was probably one of the Harry Potters which are around 700/800 pages. however the amount of pages never bothers me when choosing as if the book sounds really good I prefer it to be longer as I get to delve into the characters lives for longer

[[deleted user]]

Yeah I agree.. Most long books get boring after awhile and I find that I don't focus as much as I would have with a shorter book. Although like Jacquelyn said, I do feel like I get more for my money. And don't get me wrong, I have read a good amount of really good books that are big. Although, I do prefer shorter books.

The longest book I have read was which was 766 pages in the hardcover edition.

[Jay]

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

All are very, very long books! Jordan- that's a great point, you get to be in the characters lives for longer and you get to know them more!

I came up with this topic while looking up the longest book known to history. One book came up and it was over 4,000 pages and over 1,000,000 words! It was in the Guinness World Records Book for being the longest book in history!

[[deleted user]]

Oh my gosh. I don't think I could ever read a book that long unless it was the best book in history. I just don't think I could do it.. Lol

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I know right! I don't even know how the author could write that many pages (and words!) how could they possibly have so many characters, scenes, etc. Imagine having to do a book report on that book and they made you write a summary! LOL!

[[deleted user]]

I can't imagine! That would take me forever to a) read the book and then b) write a book review! It surely cannot be done. Lol

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

The teacher would probably be dead before everyone turned their projects in!!!

[Tayla]

I read back to back in about a week or two. so it all seems like the same book to me xD

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Haha, well if you put them together they would add up to around 1000 pages!!

[Tayla]

plus i have no idea what happens in each book. like the city of bones movie is coming out and everyone is talking about magnus.. i didnt even think he was in that book. i feel like i forget them all haha

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I've read (976 pages), (1153 pages) and (1090 pages). I think they were probably my longest books.

I recently tried to get through (1392 pages) but had to put it on hold for challenges/buddy reading. I'll get to it though....

I think I've read almost all of Stephen King's books and, so far, he's really the only author that can write a long book and keep my attention and have me wish there were still more pages..... :)

[Jalyn]

I read the uncut version of with 1153 pages. I also read with 1072 pages.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Jalyn wrote: "I read the uncut version of with 1153 pages. I also read with 1072 pages."

oooh I haven't read under the dome yet! how was it??

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Wow! Jalyn and Trisha, all of those are humongous books! How long did it take each of you to read those books? (if you know!)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

the stand and It each took me maybe a week. I just devoured them! but that was when I read all just Stephen King.

Anna Karenina took me quite a while, months...because I really dislike the book...I just read like 35 or 40 pages a day and just made myself pick it up every day.

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Only a week?! Believe me, you are a reading machine! I love how even though you disliked the book you made yourself finish it! That's determination right there!!

[Gisbelle]

I think . It was 870. I read and listened to the audiobook at the same time.

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Wow! I haven't read any of the HP series (I know, I'm bad!) but I do have three of them. I think I have the first one, the third one, and the last one. I might buy the other ones after the holidays!

[Gisbelle]

I am a potter head :) Best series ever!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Now I really have to read them! Everybody is always talking about the characters and I'm always there just like yeah, I've never read any of them so I can't join in on this chat!

[[deleted user]]

Jacquelyn go read them now! They are really good!! :D

[Gisbelle]

Morganvillechic wrote: "The longest book I ever read was probally (I don't know)

575 pg (although I think my version was longer) also just in case you don't k..."

lol... Thanks for the heads up :)

[Jalyn]

Trisha, I went through about 3 years where all I read was King and Koontz. I really liked Under the Dome. It isn't as scary as some of his other ones, but I flew through it :)

Jacquelyn, I think it took me two weeks to read The Stand, about the same for It (I forgot to add that one) and maybe 4 or 5 days for Under the Dome. I couldn't put that one down :)

[Jasmine]

It would probbaly be this :

[Sab]

Gisbelle wrote: "I think . It was 870. I read and listened to the audiobook at the same time."

I don't remember HP 7th's page count. I was supposed to answer that but then I saw your post so maybe THIS is the longest book I've ever read.

[Jalyn]

Sarajayne wrote: "Probably the Twilight series, some of Stephen Kings books, and then A Game of Thrones was pretty long too. I've got a few longer books on my 2013 tbr list, including King's new one [bookcover:11/22..."

I want to read this one so bad! We should buddy read it :)

[Harmony]

The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray 819 pgs

[Jalyn]

Harmony wrote: "The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray 819 pgs"

Oh I love that series! What did you think?

[Beatrice]

Harry Potter books. :)
Let's read Game of Thrones! LOL.

[Sophie]

Either the Harry Potter Series or the Host.

[Gisbelle]

Sophie wrote: "Either the Harry Potter Series or the Host."

Harry Potter is a great series :)

[Jojobean]

I've read all books by Ellen Hopkins which are about 500 to 630 pgs each

[Sara]

Sarajayne wrote: "Probably the Twilight series, some of Stephen Kings books, and then A Game of Thrones was pretty long too. I've got a few longer books on my 2013 tbr list, including King's new one [bookcover:11/22..."

11/22/63 was awesome!

Here are some of my longest novels (not counting series) which all happen to be Stephen King. :) And I've read them all multiple times! In my opinion, the longer the better. When I arrive at the bookstore and I see that the one I'm going for is gigantic it's almost a feeling of exultation that passes through me, ha ha.

The Stand: 1,153 pages
It: 1,138 pages
Under the Dome: 1,072 pages
11/22/63: 849 pages
Insomnia: 787 pages
Desperation: 690 pages
Needful Things: 690 pages
Dreamcatcher: 620 pages
Duma Key: 607 pages
The Tommyknockers: 558 pages
Bag of Bones: 529 pages

[Gisbelle]

Jee Sara! You are the King's ultimate fan :) I've read only one of his book, The Shining.

[Nicole]

A game of thrones or the other boleyn girl; I think they were close to 1000 pages!

[Sara]

Gisbelle wrote: "Jee Sara! You are the King's ultimate fan :) I've read only one of his book, The Shining."

Yeah I'm a wee bit obsessed, ha ha. I've read all of his books multiple times. And I have a tattoo from the fifth book in his Dark Tower series on my right wrist!

And The Shining is an awesome book. The movie just butchered it completely. I remember watching it and being super upset when I was 14 and having to wait until I was about 21 or 22 I think to watch it again until I could really appreciate it. Because Jack Nicholson is awesome as well lol.

[Sage]

The Host, I believe.

[Gisbelle]

Sagey wrote: "The Host, I believe."

I heard it was a great book, but after reading about the annoying Bella, I am not sure I'll read this one or not.

[Katie]

Pretty sure mine is

Although, I bought the entire box set so I'm sure that record will be broken at some point in my life as I'm pretty sure one of the other books is longer! It was that big of a book I couldn't read it all in one go - I got half way through it and just read a couple of books and went back to it afterwards and I never do that with books.

[Doruntina]

Harry Potter books! i found this one the longest and i absolutely loved it!

[Gisbelle]

Dori wrote: "Harry Potter books! i found this one the longest and i absolutely loved it!"

That's my longest one too :)

[Kara]

I just looooove the harry potter series!

[Gisbelle]

Me too :) So proud to be a Potter head :D

[Angeline]

It, The Stand, Gone with the Wind and The Lord of the Rings (if you count it as one volume) are probably some of my longest. All 1000+
Just bought Les Misérables after seeing the amazing movie and can't wait to dig into it in all it's 1400+ glory!

[Gisbelle]

Angeline wrote: "It, The Stand, Gone with the Wind and The Lord of the Rings (if you count it as one volume) are probably some of my longest. All 1000+
Just bought Les Misérables after seeing the amazing movie and ..."

Wow... :)

[Vicki]

Had to be pride and prejudice

[Yoly]

I think The Lord of the rings (the trilogy), The Millenium Trilogy, The Harry Potter´s series and I´m in the middle of the Song of ice of fire´s series (I read 3 of the 5 books).

And if you think just in one book, it would be "Les Misérables".

[Amanda]

The longest book I have ever read was the unabridged version of Les Miserables at 1463 pages.