Ken Follett's Reading List

The author of “The Pillars of the Earth” and, most recently, “Edge of Eternity” can’t stand whimsical fantasy: “If there are no rules, and anything can happen, then where’s the suspense? I hate elves.”

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By the Book: Ken Follett (2014)

NYT By the Book column (2014-09-04).

Source: www.nytimes.com

King Solomon's Mines

H. Rider Haggard · Buy on Amazon

"a masterpiece of Victorian adventure fiction"

Ten Cities That Made an Empire

Tristram Hunt · Buy on Amazon

"an original and critical look at the history of the British Empire"

Personal

Lee Child · Buy on Amazon

"Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get enough of. I read every one as soon as it appears."

Father and Son

Edmund Gosse · Buy on Amazon

"The novel gave me the courage to do the same."

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