Edge of Eternity vs The Pillars of the Earth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: History, Fiction
Edge of Eternity
“Rebecca Hoffmann was summoned by the secret police on a rainy Monday in 1961.”
Conclusion of Follett's Century Trilogy, set during the Cold War.
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The Pillars of the Earth
“IN A BROAD VALLEY, at the foot of a sloping hillside, beside a clear bubbling stream, Tom was building a house.”
The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Pillars of the Earth has the widest readership — 855879 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Edge of Eternity | The Pillars of the Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1853) | 4.3 (855879) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 4.2 (1034) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3553) | 4.5 (3249) |
Reception
| Edge of Eternity | The Pillars of the Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3553 | 855879 |
| Editions | 37 | 111 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 598767 |
| Reading it now | — | 39803 |
| Written reviews | — | 43843 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1789 | 28093 |
| Pages | 1136 | 1040 |