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Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books of More Than 500 Pages

"In this list of 50 must-read long novels over 500 pages, you'll find a variety of fiction genres and authors, with a focus on recent (2000–present) books. Whether you're looking for a cozy reading experience during the cold months or a thick tome to take with you on a summer vacation, you'll find a read for every mood and interest."
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2666 (Roberto Bolano)
2666
1
Roberto Bolano
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
2
Anthony Doerr
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
3
Michael Chabon
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
4
Neil Gaiman
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
5
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Barkskins (Annie Proulx)
Barkskins
6
Annie Proulx
Battle Royale (Koushun Takami)
Battle Royale
7
Koushun Takami
The Big Green Tent (Ludmila Ulitskaya)
The Big Green Tent
8
Ludmila Ulitskaya
Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies
9
Liane Moriarty
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James)
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
10
Marlon James
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
The Blind Assassin
11
Margaret Atwood
The City of Brass (S.A.Chakraborty)
The City of Brass
12
S.A.Chakraborty
Cutting for Stone (Abraham Verghese)
Cutting for Stone
13
Abraham Verghese
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches
14
Deborah Harkness
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
15
Frank Herbert
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
16
N. K. Jemisin
A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
A Fine Balance
17
Rohinton Mistry
Fingersmith (Sarah Waters)
Fingersmith
18
Sarah Waters
Freedom (Jonathan Franzen)
Freedom
19
Jonathan Franzen
The Golem and the Jinni (Helene Wecker)
The Golem and the Jinni
20
Helene Wecker
The Grace of Kings (Ken Liu)
The Grace of Kings
21
Ken Liu
The Heart's Invisible Furies (John Boyne)
The Heart's Invisible Furies
22
John Boyne
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion
23
Dan Simmons
It (Stephen King)
It
24
Stephen King
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
25
Susanna Clarke
Life After Life (Kate Atkinson)
Life After Life
26
Kate Atkinson
A Little Life (Hanya Yanagihara)
A Little Life
27
Hanya Yanagihara
The Luminaries (Eleanor Catton)
The Luminaries
28
Eleanor Catton
Middlemarch (George Eliot)
Middlemarch
29
George Eliot
Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Middlesex
30
Jeffrey Eugenides
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie)
Midnight's Children
31
Salman Rushdie
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
32
Erin Morgenstern
Night Film (Marisha Pessl)
Night Film
33
Marisha Pessl
The Overstory (Richard Powers)
The Overstory
34
Richard Powers
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko
35
Min Jin Lee
The Patriots (Sana Krasikov)
The Patriots
36
Sana Krasikov
The Poppy War (R. F. Kuang)
The Poppy War
37
R. F. Kuang
Queen of the Night (Alexander Chee)
Queen of the Night
38
Alexander Chee
The Quick (Lauren Owen)
The Quick
39
Lauren Owen
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
40
Donna Tartt
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