Books like The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
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Genre
What it is about
- Cathedrals
- 12th century
Where it happens
When it happens
- Stephen, 1135-1154
Kind of book
- Novel
Ages
- Adult
About this book
In twelfth-century England, during the war between Maud and Stephen for the crown, the story follows the building of a cathedral. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is book 1 of the Kingsbridge series, set in Great Britain, and listed for an audience of adults.
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata
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Why: Both are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
The Pillars of the Earth: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)
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Why: Both are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
The Pillars of the Earth: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)
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Why: Both are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
The Pillars of the Earth: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)
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| Memoirs of a Geisha | shared | not shared |
| The Clan of the Cave Bear | shared | not shared |
| Outlander | shared | not shared |
| Shōgun | shared | not shared |
| The Song of Achilles | shared | not shared |
| Water for Elephants | shared | not shared |
| The Nightingale | shared | not shared |
| The Help | shared | not shared |
| All the Light We Cannot See | shared | not shared |
| March Violets | shared | not shared |
| The White Queen | shared | shared |
| Dragonfly in Amber | shared | not shared |
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