Books like The Pillars of the Earth
If you liked The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, start here: 12 similar summaries, with why each one matches.
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Words of Radiance
Because shares tag: epic.
Kaladin guards Dalinar, Shallan hunts Urithiru, and the Everstorm gathers.
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The Thorn Birds
Because shares tag: drama.
Meggie loves priest Ralph across decades on Drogheda sheep station.
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The Name of the Rose
Because shares tag: middle ages.
Friar William and Adso investigate 1327 abbey deaths amid library labyrinth.
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The Lucky One
Because shares tag: drama.
Marine Logan finds photo lucky and seeks Beth in North Carolina.
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The Casual Vacancy
Because shares tag: drama.
Barry Fairbrother dies and leaves a Pagford council seat open, sparking an election, a class war over the Fields, and trouble for local…
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Still Alice
Because shares tag: drama.
Harvard professor Alice Howland faces early onset Alzheimer's and her family must adapt as memory fades.
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Reflected in You
Because shares tag: drama.
Eva and Gideon deepen their obsessive love while facing past abuse and public exposure.
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One Day
Because shares tag: drama.
Emma and Dexter meet July 15 1988 and we revisit each St Swithins Day for 20 years.
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Nineteen Minutes
Because shares tag: drama.
Sterling High student Peter Haddon commits a school shooting and lawyer Jordan McAfee defends him while Josie Cormier hides truth.
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Birthday Girl
Because shares tag: drama.
Homeless Jordan moves in with boyfriend Cole and his father Pike sparking tension.
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And the Mountains Echoed
Because shares tag: drama.
When Abdullah and Pari are split in 1952 Afghanistan, their parting echoes across decades from Kabul to Paris to California in linked…
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An American Marriage
Because shares tag: drama.
Newlywed Roy is wrongly imprisoned and Celestial loves Andre while waiting.
