I started pillars of the earth because of your channel. 550 pages in. Read it till 2 am last night lol. I just hit a point, and now all I want to do is finish this book. Follet will be part of my reading list a long time.
@BranTheBald Жыл бұрын
This is my next book to read in my list, I always see nothing but great things said about it
@AndI0td7637 ай бұрын
@@BranTheBald I read it for my summer reading for senior year of high school, definitely remember it being a page turner. I have no idea what I’d think of it as a whole now but at the time it was one of those 1,000 page epics that was good to get some experience with. The descriptions of the building of the cathedral in particular were very well done and interesting. It spans many years and involves many characters so that was also a cool part of the narrative.
@throwmotions6 ай бұрын
theres a visual novel video game that's based off POTE thats also really really good
@RedFuryBooks2 жыл бұрын
Pillars of the Earth is one of the best books ever. I haven’t read much of Follett’s thrillers (I love his historical fiction), but Ill have to pick up a few based on your list. Thanks for the video!
@b_love093 ай бұрын
I'm a third of a way through the Eye of the Needle because of this channel! Thank you for helping me branch out!
@b_love092 ай бұрын
I've also finished Jackdaws and working through A Dangerous Fortune at the moment. 4 weeks later...
@juerfe3 ай бұрын
Finished 'A dangerous fortune' the other day. Amazing.
@mimimayhem2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your list videos! Keep making them. I don't even know who Ken Follett was, so this is a great way for someone who will just start reading an author.
@robertpatenaude2 жыл бұрын
Great list and review! What an author! I am re-reading the Kingsbridge series right now! On the 3rd one!. Pillars, definitely in my top 10 of all time! Be well, stay safe!
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much
@penitent4682 жыл бұрын
This brings back memories! I devoured Ken Follet’s books during my late teens and early twenties. “Eye of the meddle”, “Pillars of the Earth” Ok… getting nostalgic now… Great video Mr. Durfee, thank you!!
@gabbadd58407 ай бұрын
A place called freedom owe to be made into a movie…loved it.
@MichaelSmith-zx5lw2 жыл бұрын
I love Follett! Enjoying this
@alynam822 жыл бұрын
This was a cool video! I'll be honest, I'm still a newbie when it comes to Ken Follett, I started with Pillars of the Earth and fell head over heels -- I have since read all four Kingsbridge (World Without End right up there with Pillars). But I've been building a collection of his books, and I'm eager to read his Century trilogy, Eye/Needle and Place/Freedom.
@angelaholmes88882 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the kingsbridge series so far I have only read the first book in the century trilogy
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment
@swampwampagus2 жыл бұрын
A Place called Freedom and Dangerous Fortune are really good.
@Hutch.Piper105 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this great video. I stumbled upon Follett and have started with The Evening and the Morning (book 0 of the Kingsbridge Series). I simply cannot put the sucker down. It looks like I am really going to enjoy Follett’s novels!
@chrisw61642 жыл бұрын
Oprah also loves The Pillars of the Earth. Brian is basically Oprah.
@StElna2 жыл бұрын
I would say Brian is more like Harpo Marx, who is the opposite to Oprah. Harpo Marx is very funny.
@angelaholmes88882 жыл бұрын
I heard about pillars of the earth because of oprah's book club it's the first book that I read of Ken's work
@carenome12 жыл бұрын
I LOVE how you respectfully COVER your books!
@GardnerGoldsmith2 жыл бұрын
Another GREAT presentation!! Thanks, Brian!
@spinecollector993111 ай бұрын
First read pillars of the earth when I was 16. Just picked it up on a whim. I’ve read that book 3 separate times since then. He was the one that made me realize how much I actually love historical fiction way back when. Currently reading whiteout, I’ve been enjoying it
@bjlowe852 жыл бұрын
Adding night over water to my tbr it sounds great....actually just brought the hardcover can't wait for it to arrive
@ttowntrekker51749 ай бұрын
GREAT vid Brian! Excellent assessments.
@laylarose4162Ай бұрын
Thanks!! Next read is Whiteout and Fall of Giants
@DanExploresBooks9 ай бұрын
I began my first Ken Follett novel yesterday with The Pillars of the Earth. Really looking forward to it.
@thebookborough2 жыл бұрын
One of the very first adult fiction books I read after college was Fall of Giants, and absolutely devoured that trilogy - and that was about 9 years ago now. Still holds a place as one of my favorite series of all time. I snagged a signed copy of A Place Called Freedom off ebay and have yet to read it, and need to go back and give Pillars of the Earth a try. I think I got distracted the first time and never finished it.
@NamasteBbooktube2 жыл бұрын
Great ranking video. The murder mysteries sound great
@benjaminkennedy50832 жыл бұрын
Nice! Have you thought about ranking every Dan Simmons novels you’ve read?
@rafiqhmachiavelli351410 ай бұрын
absolutely nailed the number one, pillars is of epic greatness. also whiteout just awes with its fast pace like a blockbuster movie, once you start reading its hard to put down until it's finished
@carenome12 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@lindadirker51667 ай бұрын
I have read them all and agree mostly wit the ratings. I am so glad to see someone else who covers their books with plastic.
@Nitro_Joe2 жыл бұрын
I remember listening to “A Dangerous Fortune” while mopping floors overnight at my local grocery store chain in the mid-90’s. BTW, I believe “World Without End,” is a superior novel to “Pillars of the Earth.”
@DanielGFreeman2 жыл бұрын
We love to see it.
@bottle12112 жыл бұрын
I love a good book ranking.
@donaldmartineau81762 жыл бұрын
Key to Rebecca my #1. FYI : Get some post-it notes. Love Eye of the Needle. Restarting Pillsrs soon. Great Video!
@moonbot76132 жыл бұрын
The only Follett book I own is “ A Dangerous Fortune “ and not really sure when I bought it. Definitely will give it a read in 2023 though.
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS2 жыл бұрын
its one of my favs
@Fitness4London8 ай бұрын
What an awesome summary of Ken Follett's novels. I must admit I've never read a Ken Follett novel, but I will start now, particularly the WW2 ones. Are you a fan of Robert Harris and his WW2 novels? I particularly enjoyed Munich, and also V2.
@DAGDRUM532 жыл бұрын
Off topic, Brian, but I wish you'd review a trilogy called Raven's Mark by Ed McDonald. First person hero, a combo-platter of the Gunslinger, Black Company, Village of the Damned, Harry Dresden, post-apocalypse worse than Mad Max and all the characters have names like Redhair Skullsplitter & Sonya the Seductress.
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS2 жыл бұрын
i will look it up
@SoulCage92 жыл бұрын
I have read many of his books, Eye of the needle was the first, I was snowed in at my inlaws home in Ohio, found it on a shelf and devoured it in one sitting. After that I was an instant fan.
@ryerye3147 Жыл бұрын
I'm currently Burnt out on Fantasy, I love history and have always scene Ken's book's on my parents book shelves while growing up, so I'm going to start with "Eye of The Needle"
@jamesobanion555926 күн бұрын
Thank you.
@mikeprince66853 ай бұрын
Dear Brian, what do you use specifically to cover your books? 😮
@just_meh21605 ай бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed reading "On wings of Eagle"
@TheJoaninhaMendes Жыл бұрын
Fall of Giants is my favourite Follett book and Pillars is the second.
@JoelAdamson2 жыл бұрын
I think World Without End is my favorite. High in the running for best book with worst adaptation (though no one can beat Wheel of Time in that category). I didn't get very far with The Evening and the Morning. I thought it read like a rough draft.
@Sophias_booktube11 ай бұрын
I can never make up my mind weather to read the morning and the evening by ken follets before or after the trilogy? I really do not like spoilers but if needs must.
@1siddynickhead2 жыл бұрын
I agree! High finance never makes interesting books!
@epiphoney10 ай бұрын
Would The Armor of Light be number two?
@swampwampagus2 жыл бұрын
I generally agree with your list with a couple exceptions. The Edge of Eternity was full of Follett's politics. The Kenedy era went on far too long and the characters were unlikeable. A Dangerous Fortune and A Place Called Freedom I would rank higher. I didn't read Night Over Water for a long time because it looked boring but, it was surprisingly good.
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS2 жыл бұрын
Ya u can tell what side of the political spectrum Follett falls on
@stevenmclaren2730Ай бұрын
I've read all his books. The truly great are the first two of the Kingsbridge series. Others? Good, not great.
@trumpetmaster832 жыл бұрын
I’m like number 115 yes!!
@darrenrouselle1802 жыл бұрын
Brian you missed one of his best books Lie Down with Lions.
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS2 жыл бұрын
I never read that one
@jean-marieboucherit45182 жыл бұрын
NEVER is horrible.
@benbrown0072 жыл бұрын
Yeah? Just bought it, it's a bit of a brick of a book! What didn't you like about it?
@swampwampagus2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Juvenile characters and awful writing. I have my doubts whether Follett wrote it.
@purestilton Жыл бұрын
Urgh, I’ve only read A Place Called Freedom and I have to say I thought it was poor. Irritatingly simple and linear and predictable and lazy. It put me off reading any more of his books. I love big sweeping historical fiction, so should like him on paper.