RANKING EVERY KEN FOLLETT NOVEL.

[@RedFuryBooks]

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!

[@briani8785]

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]

This is my next book to read in my list, I always see nothing but great things said about it

[@AndI0td763]

@@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.

[@throwmotions]

theres a visual novel video game that's based off POTE thats also really really good

[@redfo3009]

​@BranTheBaonr if the best books ever!

[@joshmarksberry2274]

NOW read Century Trilogy if you haven't already. A dangerous fortune also.

[@mimimayhem]

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.

[@b_love09]

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_love09]

I've also finished Jackdaws and working through A Dangerous Fortune at the moment. 4 weeks later...

[@robertpatenaude]

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.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS]

thanks so much

[@GardnerGoldsmith]

Another GREAT presentation!! Thanks, Brian!

[@ttowntrekker5174]

GREAT vid Brian! Excellent assessments.

[@penitent468]

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!!

[@Hutch.Piper10]

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!

[@spinecollector9931]

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

[@rafiqhmachiavelli3514]

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

[@alynam82]

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.

[@angelaholmes8888]

I really enjoyed the kingsbridge series so far I have only read the first book in the century trilogy

[@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS]

thanks for the comment

[@swampwampagus]

A Place called Freedom and Dangerous Fortune are really good.

[@juerfe]

Finished 'A dangerous fortune' the other day. Amazing.

[@gabbadd5840]

A place called freedom owe to be made into a movie…loved it.

[@MichaelSmith-zx5lw]

I love Follett! Enjoying this

[@bjlowe85]

Adding night over water to my tbr it sounds great....actually just brought the hardcover can't wait for it to arrive

[@NamasteBbooktube]

Great ranking video. The murder mysteries sound great

[@donaldmartineau8176]

Key to Rebecca my #1. FYI : Get some post-it notes. Love Eye of the Needle. Restarting Pillsrs soon. Great Video!

[@carenome1]

Excellent!

[@SoulCage9]

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.

[@carenome1]

I LOVE how you respectfully COVER your books!

[@benjaminkennedy5083]

Nice! Have you thought about ranking every Dan Simmons novels you’ve read?

[@thebookborough]

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.

[@mikeprince6685]

Dear Brian, what do you use specifically to cover your books? 😮

[@DanExploresBooks]

I began my first Ken Follett novel yesterday with The Pillars of the Earth. Really looking forward to it.

[@redfo3009]

Is it one of your fave books ever?? 😊

[@lindadirker5166]

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.

[@bottle1211]

I love a good book ranking.

[@DanielGFreeman]

We love to see it.

[@Nitro_Joe]

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.”

[@Fitness4London]

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.

[@laylarose4162]

Thanks!! Next read is Whiteout and Fall of Giants

[@chrisw6164]

Oprah also loves The Pillars of the Earth. Brian is basically Oprah.

[@StElna]

I would say Brian is more like Harpo Marx, who is the opposite to Oprah. Harpo Marx is very funny.

[@angelaholmes8888]

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

[@ryerye3147]

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"

[@moonbot7613]

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.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS]

its one of my favs

[@DAGDRUM53]

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.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS]

i will look it up

[@TheJoaninhaMendes]

Fall of Giants is my favourite Follett book and Pillars is the second.

[@epiphoney]

Would The Armor of Light be number two?

[@just_meh2160]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading "On wings of Eagle"

[@joshmarksberry2274]

I read a thousand books before I even knew Ken. Lie Down With Lions was the first and was over at that point. A dangerous fortune and half dozen others and THEN Pillars had me crying, laughing, cursing, turned on and crying again. Lol.. also I was turned on to historical fiction and have yet to put it down. Century trilogy imo was like reading 3 Pillars in a row. Anything and everything he writes I love despite being politically opposed to him personally but we both lived completely different lives and all I care is that he's a solid person. He owns a huge part of my mind. Absolutely my favorite author.

[@Sophias_booktube]

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.

[@jamesobanion5559]

Thank you.

[@JoelAdamson]

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.

[@carolines416]

I think in a fire, I'd grab the Kingsbridge Series just after my LOTF set.

[@1siddynickhead]

I agree! High finance never makes interesting books!

[@swampwampagus]

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.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS]

Ya u can tell what side of the political spectrum Follett falls on

[@trumpetmaster83]

I’m like number 115 yes!!

[@darrenrouselle180]

Brian you missed one of his best books Lie Down with Lions.

[@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS]

I never read that one

[@stevenmclaren2730]

I've read all his books. The truly great are the first two of the Kingsbridge series. Others? Good, not great.

[@jean-marieboucherit4518]

NEVER is horrible.

[@benbrown007]

Yeah? Just bought it, it's a bit of a brick of a book! What didn't you like about it?

[@swampwampagus]

I agree. Juvenile characters and awful writing. I have my doubts whether Follett wrote it.

[@purestilton]

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.

[@gabbadd5840]

We must not have read the same book….

[@JordoSez]

You might consider numbering the books before you start, watching you try to count backwards from 24 every single time was absolutely EXHAUSTING. good video otherwise tho. Thanks man

[@lilasmurray2425]

You're cute, counting again and again.

[@sweettrav33]

You need to learn time periods, buddy.