I have one, and possibly two, credits on paperbackswap to use, and I'm lost. I've already purchased the last of the Dark Tower series to finish my need of the whole set (which I've read all of them up to these last two). The Dark Tower set has turned into a bit of an obession, so if you have read them, and liked/loved them, what else would you recommend?

I have also been digging some of my other classics I like. I've recently read the following:
Les Miserables
Atlas Shrugged
The Fountainhead
A nifty set of books of King Arthur tales (more kid like but a good read)
The Odyssey by Homer
Gone with the Wind
The Narnia set
C.S. Lewis's Trilogy
Treasure Island
An Anthology of Jack London's work (including White Fang, Sea Wolf, Call of the Wild etc)

I'm looking for bigger books, at least 800 pages or more. The bigger the better. I like shorter stuff, but really would like something that is a good long read - I have a tendency to reread those and that makes them worth keeping for me

I don't care for Dickens at all, or some of the wordy pastoral books -I want a story, not scenery. Hemingway has never appealed to me much, and I don't really want prose.

Help? Ideas? I don have a lot of books already - I've "cut back" on some, so only about 1000 in house - for now.

I like books

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I didn't go count the pages in my copies, but a few that come to mind are

Barbara Kingsolver - The Poisonwood Bible, Prodigal Summer

In the sci-fi/fantasy genre,

Isaac Asimov - The Foundation Trilogy
Stephen R Donaldson - The Thomas Covenant series - the individual books aern't as long as you're seeking, but if you read all six of them back to back to back to back to back to back, the whole story is plenty long.

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I loved The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory.

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If you liked Gone With the Wind, you might like the "sequal", Scarlett, by Alexandra Ripley.

You might also check out Trade Wind and Shadow of the Moon by M.M. Kaye. They're a little shorter (500-600 pages) but are two of my favorites.

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Thanks!

The Issac Asimov ones sound interesting - I think I've read one of his books, but not sure which one - we also have a pretty eccentric collection of books at our cabin and I know I've seen that name there.

Thank you all for the suggestions - I'm going to check them all out! I like shorter books, but I read daily, and usually read at least 50-100 pages or more before bed, and on lazy days will burn through books like mad. DH laughs at my reading habit, but I can't help it - they're my addiction

I did recall another author I like, and have put some of his books on my list - James Michener. I finished Centennial not to long ago and liked it for a neat story.

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Love, love Barbara Kingsolver. The Poisonwood Bible is fantastic.

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Ken Follets Pillars of the Earth and World without end are great, both over 900 pages but it doesn't take too long to read because you get engrossed quickly!

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Mom of Alex 2, Gillian 7 and Dawson in heaven

I second the recommendation for Pillars of the Earth (haven't read the second one yet).

In the sci-fi genre, I really like Brandon Sanderson. Both the Mistborn trilogy (Final Empire, Well of Ascension, Hero of Ages) and the stand-alone Elantris were on my favorites list from last year.

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GREAT books!

And Poisonwood Bible is one of my most favorite books of all time. I like all of her books, but that one is the best IMO.

I highly recommend Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series if you are looking for a longer read. I love them, although I listen to them while driving rather than read them.