The Pillars of the Earth vs The Winter King: Which Should You Read?

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…

The Winter King Bernard Cornwell · 1995 ★★★★☆ 4.3 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate

“ONCE UPON A TIME, in a land that was called Britain, these things happened.”

Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos - threats emerge…