10 books for fans of Fall of Giants
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The Evening and the Morning
Kingsbridge
by Ken Follett
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In Dark Ages England facing Viking invasions, a monk, a noblewoman, and a builder's destinies intertwine as they struggle against corruption to establish what will become Kingsbridge. Follett's sweeping prequel to Pillars of the Earth.
★ 4.39 Goodreads (136.4K ratings) - 2
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A Place Called Freedom
by Ken Follett
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Ken Follett's signature blend of sweeping historical narrative and intricate plotting carries over seamlessly, with Simon Prebble's narration delivering the same immersive quality that makes the author's intricate mysteries unfold across centuries of human struggle and ambition.
★ 4.08 Goodreads (47.1K ratings) - 5
Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove • Book 1
by Larry McMurtry
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Two aging Texas Rangers undertake one last adventure, driving cattle north through hostile territory toward an uncertain frontier.
★ 4.58 Goodreads (250.9K ratings) - 6
By Any Other Name
by Jodi Picoult
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Did a woman write Shakespeare's plays? Picoult connects Elizabethan poet Emilia Bassano with contemporary playwright Melina Green in parallel stories about creative women erased by history.
★ 4.11 Goodreads (125.0K ratings) - 7
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The Swan Thieves
by Elizabeth Kostova
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Kostova weaves together three timelines through a French painting, connecting a modern psychiatrist, his troubled patient, and 19th-century artists caught in political upheaval and forbidden love.
★ 3.58 Goodreads (35.6K ratings) - 9
Crash Dive
Crash Dive Series • Book 1
by Craig DiLouie
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Charlie Harrison's submarine service in WWII unfolds with authentic naval combat and the brotherhood forged in steel hulls beneath enemy waters.
★ 4.66 Goodreads (692 ratings) - 10
The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780
The Revolution Trilogy • Book 2
by Rick Atkinson
★ 4.65 Goodreads (3.6K ratings)