Which Famous Novels Have The Most Pages In A Book?

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Zara
Zara
2025-08-17 23:48:12
I’ve always been fascinated by massive tomes that feel like holding a brick in your hands. One of the absolute giants is 'In Search of Lost Time' by Marcel Proust. This thing isn’t just a novel—it’s a lifetime commitment. The Penguin edition clocks in at around 4,300 pages, and reading it feels like wandering through an endless labyrinth of memory and detail. Proust’s obsession with time and sensation turns every page into a deep dive, and you either emerge transformed or utterly exhausted.

Then there’s 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy, sitting pretty at 1,200+ pages in most editions. It’s not just long; it’s dense, weaving history, philosophy, and personal drama into something that feels alive. What’s wild is how modern it still reads—like a sprawling Netflix series but with way more existential musings. 'Les Misérables' by Victor Hugo is another beast, stretching over 1,400 pages in unabridged versions. Hugo’s tangents about Parisian sewers or the Battle of Waterloo could fill their own books, but they make the world feel vast and real.

Honorable mention to 'Don Quixote' by Miguel de Cervantes. At 1,000+ pages, it’s one of the earliest doorstoppers, blending satire and heartbreak in a way that still influences storytelling today. These books aren’t just long; they’re epic in every sense, demanding patience but rewarding it with worlds you never want to leave.
Cassidy
Cassidy
2025-08-21 04:44:15
The longest novels are like marathons—you gotta prep mentally. 'Infinite Jest' by David Foster Wallace is 1,079 pages of footnotes and tennis, but it’s weirdly addictive once you surrender to its rhythm. 'Jerusalem' by Alan Moore? Over 1,200 pages of hallucinatory prose about ghosts and time. Then there’s 'The Stand' by Stephen King, uncut at 1,152 pages—post-apocalyptic chaos that feels eerily relevant. These books aren’t for the faint-hearted, but they’re worth the bragging rights.
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