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12th Century Books
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 113 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.35 — 841,139 ratings — published 1989
When Christ and His Saints Slept (Plantagenets #1; Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
by (shelved 48 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.26 — 17,556 ratings — published 1994
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.96 — 45,027 ratings — published 1977
Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.93 — 41,059 ratings — published 2007
The Lais of Marie de France (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.83 — 10,180 ratings — published 1160
The Summer Queen (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.13 — 11,781 ratings — published 2013
Time and Chance (Plantagenets #2; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine #2)
by (shelved 30 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.29 — 9,490 ratings — published 2002
The Letters of Abélard and Héloïse (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.68 — 5,750 ratings — published 1133
Arthurian Romances (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.95 — 9,178 ratings — published 1181
Lionheart (Plantagenets #4; Richard the Lionheart #1)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 7,874 ratings — published 2011
Lady of the English (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,622 ratings — published 2011
The History of the Kings of Britain (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.71 — 6,947 ratings — published 1136
Devil's Brood (Plantagenets #3; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.39 — 8,235 ratings — published 2008
Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.79 — 10,298 ratings — published 2010
Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.07 — 13,370 ratings — published 1980
One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.07 — 18,093 ratings — published 1979
The Greatest Knight (William Marshal, #2)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,897 ratings — published 2005
The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,078 ratings — published 1996
Yvain, or, The Knight with the Lion (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.54 — 4,413 ratings — published 1176
The Song of Roland (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.50 — 19,493 ratings — published 1115
The Winter Siege (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.97 — 4,217 ratings — published 2014
The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #5)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,615 ratings — published 1981
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (World Leaders Past & Present)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.93 — 16,759 ratings — published 1999
Saint Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4)
by (shelved 18 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 11,755 ratings — published 1981
The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)
by (shelved 17 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 10,816 ratings — published 1982
A King's Ransom (Plantagenets #5; Richard the Lionheart #2)
by (shelved 17 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,922 ratings — published 2014
A Place Beyond Courage (William Marshal, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,719 ratings — published 2007
The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.08 — 8,521 ratings — published 1983
Lancelot: The Knight of the Cart (Chretien de Troyes Romances S)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.56 — 3,952 ratings — published 1176
Matrix (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.67 — 68,407 ratings — published 2021
The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.96 — 13,820 ratings — published 2008
Ivanhoe (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.77 — 99,688 ratings — published 1819
The Conference of the Birds (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,345 ratings — published 1177
The Romance of Tristan (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.60 — 3,965 ratings — published 1170
The Land Beyond the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,460 ratings — published 2020
The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,727 ratings — published 2014
The Tiger Queens: the Women of Genghis Khan (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,786 ratings — published 2014
The Devil's Novice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #8)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,654 ratings — published 1983
An Excellent Mystery (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #11)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,265 ratings — published 1985
The Hermit of Eyton Forest (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #14)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,396 ratings — published 1987
The Scarlet Lion (William Marshal, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,565 ratings — published 2006
The Raven in the Foregate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #12)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,943 ratings — published 1986
The Rose Rent (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #13)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,308 ratings — published 1986
Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,440 ratings — published 2009
The Time of Singing (William Marshal, #4; Bigod, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,905 ratings — published 2008
Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.30 — 25,159 ratings — published 1985
The Queen's Pawn (An Eleanor of Aquitaine Novel)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,524 ratings — published 2010
Dead Man's Ransom (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #9)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.06 — 7,196 ratings — published 1984
The Potter's Field (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #17)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,609 ratings — published 1989
The Heretic's Apprentice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #16)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.15 — 6,365 ratings — published 1989
“No powerful nation can truly last forever, no matter how inpersanistic”
―
―
“Don’t read books!
Don’t chant poems!
When you read books your eyeballs wither away
leaving the bare sockets.
When you chant poems your heart leaks out slowly
with each word.
People say reading books is enjoyable.
People say chanting poems is fun.
But if your lips constantly make a sound
like an insect chirping in autumn,
you will only turn into a haggard old man.
And even if you don’t turn into a haggard old man,
it’s annoying for others to have to hear you.
It’s so much better
to close your eyes, sit in your study,
lower the curtains, sweep the floor,
burn incense.
It’s beautiful to listen to the wind,
listen to the rain,
take a walk when you feel energetic,
and when you’re tired go to sleep.”
―
Don’t chant poems!
When you read books your eyeballs wither away
leaving the bare sockets.
When you chant poems your heart leaks out slowly
with each word.
People say reading books is enjoyable.
People say chanting poems is fun.
But if your lips constantly make a sound
like an insect chirping in autumn,
you will only turn into a haggard old man.
And even if you don’t turn into a haggard old man,
it’s annoying for others to have to hear you.
It’s so much better
to close your eyes, sit in your study,
lower the curtains, sweep the floor,
burn incense.
It’s beautiful to listen to the wind,
listen to the rain,
take a walk when you feel energetic,
and when you’re tired go to sleep.”
―
