10 Engaging Long Reads

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    • Publish Date: Jun 10 2016 1:26PM
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10 Engaging Long Reads

Just in case you are one of those readers who wants to read till the last word, this feature will make your day. Make sure you have time ... a lot of it.

How many times have you turned away from a book, frightened by its sheer size? Understandably, the thought of going through a huge tome can be quite daunting, making you want to give it a miss altogether.  But not all long reads are worth skipping. We bring you 10 books that will be worth your time...

The Goldfinch By Donna Tartt
784 Pages

The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014. The book is about the adventures of Theo Decker who survives a terrorist bomb attack at an art museum, that kills his mother. He escapes the massacre with the Dutch masterpiece – the painting of ‘The Goldfinch’ and lands into a pool of experiences in life. He’s drawn into the world of the rich, an antique store owner and the underworld of art only to contemplate the message behind the painting that also summarises his life so far.


Lord of the Rings By JRR Tolkien
1,137 Pages

JRR Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings Trilogy’ is an epic fantasy masterpiece of all times. Frodo Baggins embarks on a journey to destroy One Ring. This ring is the ultimate weapon to conquer and rule the middle earth and before it reaches the Dark Lord, Sauron, they have to take the Ring to Morder – the only place where it can be destroyed. ‘Lord of the Rings’ continues to be an inspiration to all movies, music, books, artwork and video games.


The Luminaries By Eleanor Catton
848 pages

The Luminaries follows Walter Moody who travels to New Zealand goldfields to make his fortune. Instead, he stumbles into an intense meeting of 12 local men discussing a series of unexplained events and soon they draw him to the complex mystery. A brilliantly constructed, fiendishly-clever ghost story and a gripping page-turner. The author won the Man Booker Prize in 2013 for the book.

Anna Karenina By Leo Tolstoy
864 Pages

Anna Karenina recounts the story of unhappily married Anna Karenina and her affair with Count Vronsky in late 19th-century feudal Russian society. The novel explores a diverse range of topics that existed in Russia at the time – politics, families, religion, morality, gender and social classes. The novel is considered one of the greatest books ever written.

A Little Life By Hanya Yanagihara
720 pages

‘A Little Life’ is about four classmates making their way to New York. One of them is haunted by a childhood trauma that he’ll not be able to overcome but will define his life forever. It became an instant bestseller and was shortlisted for Man Booker Award for Fiction.

Infinite Jest By David Foster Wallace
1,079 pages

The book centres around a tennis academy and the nearby substance abuse recovery centre. It touches on a number of topics and explores questions about entertainment, desire and pleasure. The book has sold over a million copies and in 2005, was included in Time Magazine’s list of 100 English written novels since 1923.

IQ84 By Haruki Murakami
928 Page

‘IQ84’ follows the world of Tengo and Aomame. It’s a complete package of romance, mystery and fantasy. It became a sensation, selling over million copies within a month of its release.

Atlas Shrugged By Ayn Rand
1,168 Pages

The story of several business leaders who are constantly struggling with a government that invokes communistic laws on poor economic principles that threaten productivity. The book explores philosophical themes.

Gone with the Wind By Margaret Mitchell
1,024 pages

One of the most popular and celebrated movies of all time. Mitchell’s only novel became an epic of love and war set during the American Civil War. ‘Gone With The Wind’ creates scenes and portraits of characters so vivid that they simply become unforgettable for the  reader. 

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