St. George and St. Michael vs The Pillars of the Earth: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of St. George and St. Michael

St. George and St. Michael George MacDonald · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett · 1989 ★★★★☆ 4.4 1040 pages · ≈ 19 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Pillars of the Earth higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 855879 votes.
St. George and St. Michael is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 19 for The Pillars of the Earth.

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