As i looked around my library this appeared to be the thickest book in my collection. Lees to kill a mockingbird was published in 1960 and became an immediate classic of. The last volume of the virtual airplane series is published. Jane, and all the time underneath nothing has ever surprised you, you. Nov, 20 virtual airplane is probably the thickest book about blender ever written the complete edition counts 5 pages. Harper lee, believed to be one of the most influential authors to have ever existed, famously published only a single novel up until its controversial sequel was published in 2015 just before her death. Tales of mystery and imagination by edgar allan poe.
Kings latest, under the dome, is his third longest novel ever. Proust produced the first volume of his volume masterpiece in 1912 it was first published in 19. The first book ever published was the gutenberg bible in 1453. The book is entitled shree haricharitramrut sagar and is a. Probably the thickest of the thick goldenideas and notes book jotterpad youll ever buy ever in the whole world. According to guinness world records, the thickest published book measures 322 mm 12. No book that size is perfect, because excess is kind of the point. Because of its size i decided to split it into 4 excerpts volumes.
The thickest book is the the complete miss marple, published by harpercollins in 2009. The massive volume, a collection of the 12 novels and 20 short. Worlds thickest book and harry potter trumps beatlemania. Top 10 longest novels in the english language listverse. Each stone tablet has its own roof and precious gem on top in a.
It contains 4,032 pages and weighs a huge 17 pounds. Salvatore it has has 1,077 pages and the icewind dale trilogy. It is the longest japanese novel and also one of the longest ever written. I must praise the detailed breakdown 64 prinicpleschapters, the good pick of stories and quotes supporting each prinicple, and the excellent writing skill of the author. But savoring a book of, say, 800 pages or longer is a project. Nov 05, 2012 robert chaplin is raising funds for the worlds smallest book a large print edition on kickstarter. Ok, if i listed the rest of the harry potter series book by book, wed be here all night.
Apr 01, 2015 freud and einstein both hailed it as a masterpiece, and kurt vonnegut claimed that everything you need to know in life is smashed down into this book. Thickest books ever original novel, not omnibus editions. May 08, 2002 take a look at a list of the top 100 books of all time, nominated by writers from around the world, from things fall apart to mrs dalloway, and from pride and prejudice to don quixote. The oldest novel in the world is the tale of genji, written in 11th century japan 3. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes. Im not a philosophy neophyte, so i thought i knew what i was getting into, but kant essentially redefines every single term he uses, and completely rewrites the very basis of cognition. Civil war trust staff sat down with the author, trust member and longtime supporter of battlefield preservation to discuss the book. The 15 most popular reread books, according to goodreads. Jerome one of the funniest english books ever written. And the author was a woman, which makes this book even more valuable, because women simply were not engaged in this sort of activities back in time.
The book is entitled shree haricharitramrut sagar and is a biography of bhagwan shree swaminarayan. Tallest is a book on architecture that is frustratingly twice as tall as most of my other books, so it sends up sitting sideways on top of everything else. The complete miss marple is a collection of 20 short stories and 12 mystery novels, by author agatha christie. A 500 page penguin classic may be the same length as a page popular fiction book as the printing is so small, and the pages are so thin. The plan is to submit the book to the guinness book of world records as evidence of the worlds thickest published book. The oldest work of literature is the epic of gilgamesh. Jul 26, 2017 according to guinness world records, the thickest published book measures 322 mm 12. An example of an epistolary novel one written as a series of documents such as letters or diary entries this huge book was published in 1748. The 7 longest books in american history america fun fact. Vallabhdas j dobariya born on october 23, 1949 of gujarat, india, made the thickest book titled kavyodadhi with most pages5915. Top 10 books every investor should read best books to help you grow your investing skills and profits. The thickest book ever published was produced by harpercollins in london in may 2009.
Unanswered questions what is the particular type of processor model and operating system on which a. The result was the thickest poetry book ever published in iceland, illustrated by the author himself. And i thought the stand was long its only 1168 pages. The worlds smallest book a large print edition by robert. I have the stand but havent read it yet, it has 1,141 pages for those of you who have read it.
Though the style of writing is more comprehensible than some of the modern avantgarde style seen in ulysses for instance, this journey will take readers through complex. Oct 17, 2014 speaking of the fact that it was written and published 4 centuries ago, the author was a real hero, because back in time, it was very hard to even write a book, not to mention to publish it. Weve put together our top 20 of the best series ever from crime to scifi, kids to teens, historical to contemporary fiction. Sep 20, 2018 according to the guinness world records, bertha wood was the oldest writer to have a book published at the age of 100. May 20, 2009 its official at 4,032 pages, all resting on a spine over a foot thick, the worlds thickest book is the complete miss marple.
All agatha christies miss marple stories 12 novels and 20 short stories are collected and published in this volume. A quick glance at bookstagram will show you just how much these books are beloved by the reading community. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published. Harpercollins achieved the title for the thickest book published back in may 2009. Six of crows introduces us to a crew of thieves out. Largest, smallest, thickest, thinnest what are the extreme. It may be a matter of numeric measurement, but thickest doesnt necessarially mean hardest, or even longest. The top 12 civil war books ever written one great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the war between the states. Length of a book is typically associated with its sizespecifically page countleading many to assume the largest and thickest book equates to its length. The second part of his work won international awards as soon as it was published and with them, an. The current record is held by harper collins 4,000 page, twelveinch thick limited edition 500 copies of the complete miss marple, containing every single one of the agatha christie novels and short stories featuring the. A cumulative author list representing library of congress printed cards and titles reported by other american libraries. Largest book ever published todd pratum bookdealer. The top 100 mystery novels of all time mystery writers of.
King talked to time about his top 10 biggest books, reflecting on the circumstances under which they were written and the critical reception that they received. It took up,095 pages spread over 10 volumes, with over two. So im just going to say that the next six most reread books are all potter all the time. And thats the great thing about a brilliant series, once you finish one book, theres always another. What is the thickest book in the english language ever. The story of a teenager who murders two teachers and takes a classroom of students hostage, its quite simply not very good in comparison to what followed, filled with the sort of overheated writing that young authors often engage in while. What are some interesting facts about novels or books. Sep 12, 2011 the bible is quite thick, and so are plenty of dictionaries, but the thickest book in the world would be the complete miss marple by agatha christie. Jun 04, 2014 the longest novel ever published was written in the 1600s. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Normally i read a book a day, and have done so for some 25 years. Dictionaries, english, english language, italian, italian language.
May i suggest that esylum readers report their suggestions for thickest book based on number of pages. Up next longest fingernails on a single hand ever meet the record breakers. The longest novel in a single volume that i have ever. It is, without doubt, the most difficult thing i have ever read. Stop press the results are in and below is your list of the best books ever. Aug 07, 2017 the thickest book ever published the thickest book ever published, the complete miss marple, is 12. Probably the thickest of the thick goldenideas and notes. Word count is a direct way to measure the length of a novel in a manner unaffected by variations of format and page size. Top 10 longest books in the world 2018 update articles. You do not need another list to tell you charlottes web is one of the best books ever written and that your kids must read it before they grow up my criteria for this must read chapter books for kids book. May 16, 2008 10 of the longest novels ever published 1. And just to help you out, weve listed them all in the order they were written. An example of an epistolary novel one written as a series of documents such as letters or diary entries this huge book was published in 1748, telling a tragic story of a heroine constantly set back by her family.
Written by joseph mcelroy and first published in 1987, this novel is a complex literary work often put sidetoside with novels like gravitys rainbow and joyces ulysses. All agatha christies miss marple stories 12 novels and 20 short stories are. Its official at 4,032 pages, all resting on a spine over a foot thick, the worlds thickest book is the complete miss marple. The biggest book ever is pokemon rangers ignaz emanuel wessely has written. It is certainly one of the largest books ive ever seen. During this difficult time we could use your support more than ever. It took up,095 pages spread over 10 volumes, with over two million words, and a french name which is the reason why were not even bothering to write it out for you. As with my previous list, 51 mustread picture books, i took great pains to ensure this was not a duplicate of all the other best chapter books of all time book list. What is the thickest book you ever read in your life. The bible is quite thick, and so are plenty of dictionaries, but the thickest book in the world would be the complete miss marple by agatha christie. What is the thickest book in the english language ever printed not counting multiple volumes. This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher. Worlds thickest book wow pujya adharanand swami wrote such a magnificant scripture around 200 years back which is showing us the way of life and pujya guruji sadguru shri gyanjivandasji swami made it so accessible to everybody by way of lectures and making this granth in titanium and now this thickest book. Published in 1992, this book has 45 pages at the front simply given roman numerals plus 1,233 pages numbered using arabic numerals for a total of 1,278 pages.
The longest novel ever published was written in the 1600s. However, its a real page turner that i had finished it within three days, and learned a lot. A cumulative author list representing library of congress printed cards and titles reported by other. First of them was published a year ago, while the last one this month. A childrens fable certified by guinness world records as the smallest book ever reproduced in a colorful large print edition. This got me wondering if it is the thickest numismatic book ever published. Id like to tell you that the most difficult book i ever read was a russian classic or homers iliad in ancient greek. Yep, that is my summer reading, he replied, glancing down at the 1,088page behemoth of a novel. The civil war service of the 78th illinois volunteer infantry regiment is steve raymonds examination of the accomplishments of the 78th illinois volunteer infantry regiment. In a revolt against the modern traditional poetry of the 20th century, helgason turned to the old metric forms of the 19th century, mixing them with the current influences of rap and hiphop music. This novel was kings first, and was later published under the bachman pseudonym. This task ended up being much more complex than one would think a list of longest books ever should be.
The thickest book from my library, and my nomination for the record is the comprehensive u. I used word count, not number of pages, as the measure of length, and 3. Rowling, harry potter and the order of the phoenix by j. A suitable boy by vikram seth which is an amazing piece of literary work and personally i consider his lifes masterpiece is simply magnanimous. The 4032 pages contain all of agatha christies miss marple stories. Largest book ever published todd pratum bookdealer oakland. The 7 longest books in american history america fun fact of.