#TopTenTuesday Big Books I’ve Read #TuesdayBookBlog

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.

The rules are simple:

  • Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want.
  • Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post.
  • Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists.
  • Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books with a High Page Count in which Jana invites us to ‘share those doorstop books!‘ These days I’m a wimp when it comes to tackling big books (which for me is anything over 500 pages) but here are some I’ve read. Links will take you to my review.

  1. The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel (912 pages)
  2. The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (832 pages)
  3. The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (656 pages)
  4. The Secret History by Donna Tartt (629 pages)
  5. Macbeth by Jo Nesbo (624 pages)
  6. Sword of the War God by Tim Hodkinson (608 pages)
  7. The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne (575 pages)
  8. The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson (560 pages)
  9. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (552 pages)
  10. A Place Without Pain by Simon Bourke (518 pages)

What are the biggest books you’ve read? Do you love diving into a big book or view it with trepidation?

My Week in Books – 17th August 2025

Monday – I published my reviews of historical novels The Best of Intentions by Caroline Scott and Lion Hearts by Dan Jones.

Tuesday – I went off-piste for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday with Books With Buildings in the Title.

Wednesday – I shared my review of historical crime mystery The House at Devil’s Neck by Tom Mead as part of the blog tour. And as always WWW Wednesday is a weekly opportunity to share what I’ve just read, what I’m currently reading and what I plan to read next… and to take a peek at what others are reading.

Friday – I published my review of The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel .

Saturday – I shared my reviews of There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak and Green Ink by Stephen May. (I am slowly clearing my backlog of reviews!)


Not a sausage…

I’m reading Evil in High Places from my NetGalley shelf, listening to the audiobook of The Summer House Party and reading a physical copy of The Body in the Ice (both books on my 20 Books of Summer list).


  • Book Review: The Mare by Angharad Hampshire
  • Book Review: Cairo Gambit by S. W. Perry
  • Book Review: Evil in High Places by Rory Clements