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And i thought the stand was long its only 1168 pages. But the 41yearold new yorker wasnt packing a dirty bomb, drugs or a costcosized tube of toothpaste. List of longest novels wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Top 10 longest novel books in the world world most. By kkkittycat ongoing updated jan 29, 20 embed story.

This is the absolute hardest thing ive ever had to read. The question of what is the oldest book in the world will likely never be answered. Women and men by joseph mcelroy 850,000 words, 1192 pages. I love a long book that i can really get into, so i decided to compile a list of the longest novels ever written. Also, the longest novel fiction book ever written, according to the guinness book of world records, is in search of lost time by marcel proust, which has approximately 3,000,000 words in it. The popular romance of chinese dynasties by cai dongfan. On the hunt for worlds longest manuscript the boston globe. The following is an excerpt from s best of the web written by the editor, james taranto. My french edition of harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book i. Oh sorry i forgot lol, he gives us 5 choices of questions to expand about the book not sure if that counts as a book report. But savoring a book of, say, 800 pages or longer is a project.

New revelations come to light in a steady stream, new interpretations of old information are essayed by scholars every year and the way people look at history changes, too. The worlds shortest book was a joke template that has been popular ever since the end of world war ii as a joke. Ten of the worlds longest books for reading addicts. May 20, 2006 the longest book every written was the yongle dadian, an encyclopedia with 11,095 volumes and 22,877 chapters.

The longlost story of the longest book ever written. Composing a list of longest novels yields different results depending on what criteria are used. Jul 17, 2012 jonah falcon was stopped and frisked by the tsa at the san francisco international airport on july 9 because of a bulging package hidden in his pants. For the main source, i think ill just put the book and author and other stuff needed, then for secondary references, do i. The best longest books vote for books that are really long, but really good. Having done some looking around i can now report that while somewhere on this planet, in a vault or a cupboard, lies the oldest surviving book, it is actually impossible to say which one may be branded as such.

The 15,145page, singlespaced fantasy manuscript called the story of the vivian girls, in what is known as the realms of the unreal, of the glandecoangelinian war storm, caused by the child slave rebellion by henry joseph darger jr. Top 10 longest novels ever written 10 romance of the three kingdoms luo guanzhong 800,000 words. Dec 21, 2017 a little out of the frame here, but epic poems arewere often enacted or danced, such as the indian ramayana, mahabarata and bhagavad gita, with performances stretching over several days and nights. And once that happens, theres no way to go back to the edition the voters meant to vote on. Ordinary grace is one of the most enjoyable books ive read this year. The problem is that once someone removes duplicates, it can change which edition is listed to the most popular edition, and which is often a shortened version of the title. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Reader4life the longest book that i can remember reading recently was virgin earth by philippa gregory. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes. There are only so many hours for reading in your day. Read the long version if you like, but im in favor of abridged versions of really long books. If you include childrensyoung teen book series, there are some american series that are pretty long. I have gone back and read the full version in full or in parts when i really enjoyed a book.

This book is about a normal girl whos life changes a lot and has to help fight a battle. A glorious mess in a career of glorious messes, pynchons longest and. Here, he definitively answers the ageold question of how long the longest book in the world could be. Dead until dark, was published in 2001, and the last part of the series, dead ever after, hit the shelves in 20. The 7 longest books in american history america fun fact. The word means the current day or date between real and imaginable today. Is it a novel with beautiful, captivating figurative language. The best longest books 70 books goodreads share book. I do not know if it is really longer or if it felt longer, actually, its just incredibly tedious but its a huge book. Daisha jaskolski december 4, 2018 december 4, 2018. The new yorker has the worlds largest recorded penis.

I am currently rereading the wheel of time and i was wondering if there are any fantasy series that have had more published books in them or or have fewer books but a higher overall wordcount. The past few days i have been preoccupied with a deceptively simple question. Mike donovan, 57yearold standup comedian, southie guy, history nut, is ready. Jun, 2008 the book gives 100page excerpts from the longest word, sentence, novel and poem. The longest book every written was the yongle dadian, an encyclopedia with 11,095 volumes and 22,877 chapters. Esslemont the sword of truth thirteen books the wheel of time fourteen in the main storyline and one prequel these seem to be the longest series in the industry that i. Use arrows to rank one item in the longest novels ever by word count vs another. May 02, 2015 what other very long book series would you like to add to this list. Mar 06, 2017 11 long book series that are definitely worth the time investment. For now, the longest word contains 3,609,750 letters and is published in nigel tomms novel the blah story, volume 19. Armen shekoyan, an armenian writer committed to producing the worlds longest novel, says. Posted in longest novel, the blah story, tagged longest book ever written, longest book ever written in english, longest book in history, longest book in the world, longest novel, longest novel in english language, longest novel series, longest novels ever written, longest published book, nigel tomm, the blah story on july 16, 2008 leave a. Miss macintosh, my darling by marguerite young 750,000 words, 1198 pages.

An example would be theory of racial harmony, by george wallace. Jan 10, 2012 also, if you know whats the shortest novel ever written. Sirona, texas by madison cooper 840,000 words, 1,731 pages. Literary critics, historians, avid readers, and even casual readers will all have different opinions on which novel is truly the greatest book ever written. Join us for a twoday event full of books, authors, and an all around good time.

It is the longest japanese novel and also one of the longest ever written. Heres the ones i have in my personal collection, but im sure they can be beat on both ends. Dec 11, 2008 posted in longest novel, the blah story, tagged longest book ever written, longest book ever written in english, longest book in history, longest book in the world, longest novel, longest novel in english language, longest novel series, longest novels ever written, longest published book, nigel tomm, the blah story on july 16, 2008 leave a. May 29, 2012 hes one of the legends of boston comedy, but this is not a joke. Personally, i think the longest i ever read was the animorphs series 54 plus 10 companion books. Polgara the sorceress is the longest book i have read in english at 754 pages. The second part of his work won international awards as soon as it was published and with them, an international reputation. Dec 20, 20 the past few days i have been preoccupied with a deceptively simple question. As i did more research, i realized that there were many issues i had to take into consideration when deciding what to include on this list. The 10 greatest books ever, according to 125 top authors. The book gives 100page excerpts from the longest word, sentence, novel and poem. Jonah falcon, man with worlds largest penis, frisked by. A related joke template is the generic book title everything that x knows. Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words or characters are counted.

Home longest top 10 longest novel books in the world. Hes one of the legends of boston comedy, but this is not a joke. Top 10 longest novels in the english language listverse. History isnt static, as most people believe, its actually dynamic and ever changing.

With news this week of the discovery of what could be the earliest known siddur, a jewish prayer book dated at around 840 ad we have put together a list of 10 of the oldest known surviving books in the world today. If you write a book according to the usual criteria, one person may like it, the other may dislike it, but when you write ten volumes, no one will say that the book is in eight. Yep, that is my summer reading, he replied, glancing down at the 1,088page behemoth of a novel. Another template consists of a book title and an author, which, when paired together, would be nonsensical. This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the worlds largest book. Dr subramonian, principal, dr r v arts and science college, karamadai, about 25 km from coimbatore, has written a book about daniel radcliffe, the young actor, who gave life to j k rowlings character harry. Proust produced the first volume of his volume masterpiece in 1912 it was first published in 19. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate.

Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The 7 longest books in american history america fun fact of. Its the convention for book lovers that weve always wanted to attend. Length of a book is typically associated with its sizespecifically page countleading many to assume the largest and thickest book equates to its length. Of note, it just won the the edgar award for best novel, announced last week. I dont think ive ever managed more than 4000 words of usable fiction in a day, and that was a long. Sep 08, 2017 what was the longest book ever written. Jul 14, 2003 what were the longest and shortest running time nonclassical album releases of allnew material ever. With news this week of the discovery of what could be the earliest known siddur, a jewish prayer book dated at around 840 ad we have put together a list of 10 of the oldest known surviving books in the world today writing and literature are thought to have been first developed between the. Once youre done reading about the worlds longest novel, check out some of our more recent articles or have a look at our. Poor fellow my country by xavier herbert this is the longest australian novel ever written at 850,000 words. I do not consider reading summaries count as having read a book. The longest book ever written the longest book ever written is called yongle dadian. Oct 02, 2014 the longest fantasy series posted on october 2, 2014 by bookwraiths every one of you has done it.

It is supposedly the worlds longest published novel in english at 2. Writing and literature are thought to have been first developed between the 7th and 4th millenium bc. Jonah falcon, man with worlds largest penis, frisked by tsa. Writers pick their favorite books, and then prefaced by one uber list, the top top ten. During the years that the series lasted, it spawned the highly successful hbo tv series, true blood. Watch more videos for more knowledge what was the longest book ever written. Seeking an entry in the guinness book of world records, a college principal on monday released a book with the longest title of 1022 words with 4805 characters and no space. The lists were all compiled in an edited collection, the top ten.

What were the longest and shortest running time nonclassical album releases of allnew material ever. The longest novel in a single volume that i have ever read is a suitable boy by vikram seth. Jill lepore goes in pursuit of the oral history joseph mitchell wrote about in joe goulds secret. An enclyclopedia with 11,095 volumes and 22,877 chapters. Jonah falcon was stopped and frisked by the tsa at the san francisco international airport on july 9 because of a bulging package hidden in his pants. The ones that begin so grandly then morph into multivolume nightmares that never seem to end. Originally published between 1649 and 1653, the novel is known to be the longest french novel ever written,095 pages in the original. Discover worlds largest book at kuthodaw pagoda in mandalay, myanmar burma. Even the authors know they are bloated beasts, for example take tad williams, writer of. Jun 06, 2014 longest books ever written posted on june 6, 2014 in daily best of the web the following is an excerpt from s best of the web written by the editor, james taranto. Say an author announces that his or her next book will be the longest book in the world.

Shareranks is about ranking things that are top, most, greatest, or even worst in all categories. Top 10 longest novels in the english languagetop 10 longest novels in the english languagei love a long book that i can really get into, so i decided to compile a list of the longest novels ever written. Rated the longest novel ever by the guinness book of world records, theres no doubt that prousts masterpiece could quite easily double up as. A little out of the frame here, but epic poems arewere often enacted or danced, such as the indian ramayana, mahabarata and bhagavad gita, with performances stretching over several days and nights.