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What are your favorite looong books? 1200-1500 pages or so? [more inside]
posted by pH Indicating Socks on Oct 17, 2019 - 74 answers

I like to read before bed and I've been hankering for book recommendations for books that are either fairly long or part of a series. I like getting engrossed in a good story, and I also just like not having to pick out what I'm going to read next for a while. [more inside]
posted by forkisbetter on Mar 19, 2018 - 68 answers

I'm going to be spending the next few months backpacking in the wilderness. I'm looking for 1-2 long books that would both be a great read and would last most of the trip if possible. [more inside]
posted by aleatorictelevision on Sep 16, 2012 - 37 answers

I need a longish, interesting, well-written book (fiction) to read on an upcoming trip. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by mosessis on Aug 21, 2008 - 58 answers