The Mammoth Hunters vs The Pillars of the Earth: Which Should You Read?

The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel · 1611 ★★★★☆ 4.0 645 pages · ≈ 11 h 57 m · Demanding

“Trembling with fear, Ayla clung to the tall man beside her as she watched the strangers approach.”

Once again Jean M. Auel opens the door of a time long past to reveal an age of wonder and danger at the dawn of the modern human race. With all the consummate storytelling artistry and vivid authenticity she brought to…

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

“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…