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12th Century Books
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 112 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.35 — 851,609 ratings — published 1989
When Christ and His Saints Slept (Plantagenets #1; Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
by (shelved 49 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.26 — 17,665 ratings — published 1994
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
by (shelved 38 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.96 — 45,537 ratings — published 1977
The Summer Queen (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.13 — 12,009 ratings — published 2013
Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)
by (shelved 33 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.93 — 41,269 ratings — published 2007
The Lais of Marie de France (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.83 — 10,308 ratings — published 1160
Time and Chance (Plantagenets #2; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine #2)
by (shelved 29 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.29 — 9,566 ratings — published 2002
The Letters of Abélard and Héloïse (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.68 — 5,797 ratings — published 1133
The History of the Kings of Britain (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.71 — 7,009 ratings — published 1136
One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2)
by (shelved 25 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.07 — 18,374 ratings — published 1979
Arthurian Romances (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.95 — 9,237 ratings — published 1181
Lionheart (Plantagenets #4; Richard the Lionheart #1)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.12 — 7,988 ratings — published 2011
Lady of the English (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,647 ratings — published 2011
Devil's Brood (Plantagenets #3; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.39 — 8,311 ratings — published 2008
Yvain, or, The Knight with the Lion (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.54 — 4,488 ratings — published 1176
Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.79 — 10,394 ratings — published 2010
Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.07 — 13,525 ratings — published 1980
The Greatest Knight (William Marshal, #2)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,985 ratings — published 2005
The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,099 ratings — published 1996
The Song of Roland (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.51 — 19,721 ratings — published 1115
The Winter Siege (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.97 — 4,245 ratings — published 2014
The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #5)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,764 ratings — published 1981
Saint Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 11,912 ratings — published 1981
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (World Leaders Past & Present)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.93 — 16,842 ratings — published 1999
The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)
by (shelved 18 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.16 — 10,959 ratings — published 1982
Lancelot: The Knight of the Cart (Chretien de Troyes Romances S)
by (shelved 18 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.56 — 4,041 ratings — published 1176
A Place Beyond Courage (William Marshal, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,749 ratings — published 2007
Matrix (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.67 — 69,652 ratings — published 2021
A King's Ransom (Plantagenets #5; Richard the Lionheart #2)
by (shelved 17 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,960 ratings — published 2014
The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.08 — 8,645 ratings — published 1983
The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.96 — 13,948 ratings — published 2008
Ivanhoe (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.77 — 100,318 ratings — published 1819
The Conference of the Birds (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,450 ratings — published 1177
The Romance of Tristan (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.60 — 4,000 ratings — published 1170
The Land Beyond the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,520 ratings — published 2020
The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,810 ratings — published 2014
The Tiger Queens: the Women of Genghis Khan (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,807 ratings — published 2014
The Devil's Novice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #8)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,734 ratings — published 1983
The Raven in the Foregate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #12)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.09 — 7,008 ratings — published 1986
An Excellent Mystery (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #11)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,342 ratings — published 1985
The Hermit of Eyton Forest (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #14)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,461 ratings — published 1987
The Scarlet Lion (William Marshal, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,605 ratings — published 2006
The Rose Rent (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #13)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,378 ratings — published 1986
The Potter's Field (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #17)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,664 ratings — published 1989
Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,530 ratings — published 2009
Perceval, or, The Story of the Grail (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.58 — 3,687 ratings — published 1180
The Time of Singing (William Marshal, #4; Bigod, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,925 ratings — published 2008
Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.30 — 25,310 ratings — published 1985
The Queen's Pawn (An Eleanor of Aquitaine Novel)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,525 ratings — published 2010
Dead Man's Ransom (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #9)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.06 — 7,270 ratings — published 1984
“The mind for truth
Begins, like a stream, shallow
At first, but then
Adds more and more depth
While gaining greater clarity.”
― Mirror for the Moon
Begins, like a stream, shallow
At first, but then
Adds more and more depth
While gaining greater clarity.”
― Mirror for the Moon
“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.”
―
