Fall of Giants: Book One of the Century Trilogy
Fall of Giants is the first in another epic historical trilogy from Ken Follett. While the Pillars of the Earth trilogy was set over multiple centuries, Fall of Giants is placed squarely in the 20th century. The story follows five families across the world through World War I, the Russian Revolution, and women's suffrage. This trilogy felt heavier on the political history than the soapy drama than the Pillars of the Earth (though there's a bit of that as well!). While, for me, this series didn't have the same "unputdownable" quality, it's still another compelling, meticulously researched epic with richly drawn characters who bring the history alive. The books are extremely long but worth the read.
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