List Challenges
Travel Movies Books Food Other
Sign In
Trending
New
Popular
type to search
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Reading Procrastination - The Doorstoppers - Page 2

There are many reasons for leaving books on the backburner for a tad too long, and length is certainly a major one. Here are all my 400+ pagers that have been hanging around unread for around a decade. Every vote makes for that much more motivation for me to finally get to them.
402 users · 1,950 views
 
made by Korrick
avg. score: 4 of 82 (5%)
required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 2 of 3
41
Point Counter Point (Aldous Huxley)
Point Counter Point
Aldous Huxley
42
The Widower's Tale (Julia Glass)
The Widower's Tale
Julia Glass
43
The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb (Melanie Benjamin)
The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb
Melanie Benjamin
44
Life and Fate (Vassily Grossman)
Life and Fate
Vassily Grossman
45
The War of the End of the World (Mario Vargas Llosa)
The War of the End of the World
Mario Vargas Llosa
46
At Swim, Two Boys (Jamie O'Neill)
At Swim, Two Boys
Jamie O'Neill
47
We, the Drowned (Carsten Jensen)
We, the Drowned
Carsten Jensen
48
The Confessions (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)
The Confessions
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
49
A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World
A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World
50
Life: A User's Manual (Georges Perec, Trans. David Bellos)
Life: A User's Manual
Georges Perec, Trans. David Bellos
51
Beggars in Spain (Nancy Kress)
Beggars in Spain
Nancy Kress
52
The First Circle (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)
The First Circle
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
53
Townie (Andre Dubus III)
Townie
Andre Dubus III
54
Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship (Jon Meacham)
Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship
Jon Meacham
55
Sacred Hunger (Barry Unsworth)
Sacred Hunger
Barry Unsworth
56
To the End of the Land (David Grossman)
To the End of the Land
David Grossman
57
London (Peter Ackroyd)
London
Peter Ackroyd
58
The Recognitions (William Gaddis)
The Recognitions
William Gaddis
59
A Dance to the Music of Time: 1st Movement (Anthony Powell)
A Dance to the Music of Time: 1st Movement
Anthony Powell
60
The Sagas of Icelanders (Various)
The Sagas of Icelanders
Various
61
Up in the Old Hotel (Joseph Mitchell)
Up in the Old Hotel
Joseph Mitchell
62
Pilgrim (Timothy Findley)
Pilgrim
Timothy Findley
63
Parisians: An Adventure History of Paris (Graham Robb)
Parisians: An Adventure History of Paris
Graham Robb
64
Blueprints of the Afterlife (Ryan Boudinot)
Blueprints of the Afterlife
Ryan Boudinot
65
The Folding Star (Alan Hollinghurst)
The Folding Star
Alan Hollinghurst
66
Gate of the Sun (Elias Khoury)
Gate of the Sun
Elias Khoury
67
Traveler of the Century (Andrés Neuman)
Traveler of the Century
Andrés Neuman
68
A Frolic of His Own (William Gaddis)
A Frolic of His Own
William Gaddis
69
The Collected Stories of Jean Stafford (Jean Stafford)
The Collected Stories of Jean Stafford
Jean Stafford
70
The Sleepwalkers (Hermann Broch)
The Sleepwalkers
Hermann Broch
71
The Murder of Helen Jewett (Patricia Cline Cohen)
The Murder of Helen Jewett
Patricia Cline Cohen
72
The Emperor of Lies (Steve Sem-Sandberg)
The Emperor of Lies
Steve Sem-Sandberg
73
Fancies and Goodnights (John Collier)
Fancies and Goodnights
John Collier
74
Gellhorn: A Twentieth-Century Life (Caroline Moorehead)
Gellhorn: A Twentieth-Century Life
Caroline Moorehead
75
Islandia (Austin Tappan Wright)
Islandia
Austin Tappan Wright
76
Celestial Harmonies (Péter Esterházy)
Celestial Harmonies
Péter Esterházy
77
Palinuro of Mexico (Fernando Del Paso)
Palinuro of Mexico
Fernando Del Paso
78
The Twyborn Affair (Patrick White)
The Twyborn Affair
Patrick White
79
The Devil Drives: A Life of Sir Richard Burton (Fawn M. Brodie)
The Devil Drives: A Life of Sir Richard Burton
Fawn M. Brodie
80
At Home With the Marquis De Sade: A Life (Francine Du Plessix Gray)
At Home With the Marquis De Sade: A Life
Francine Du Plessix Gray
Page 2 of 3
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Reading Procrastination - The Doorstoppers'
Reading Procrastination - The Doorstoppers - Round II
Reading Procrastination - The Doorstoppers - Round II
206
119
Doorstoppers
Doorstoppers
9,617
271
Doorstoppers TBR
Doorstoppers TBR
8,497
100
Doorstoppers Ahoy!
Doorstoppers Ahoy!
190
131
Danielles One Random Bookshelf, Most Doorstoppers
Danielles One Random Bookshelf, Most Doorstoppers
114
83
Favourite Doorstoppers
Favourite Doorstoppers
94
10
Reading Reading Reading
Reading Reading Reading
1,372
789
The Best Books About Books: Reading About Reading Is Sometimes Better Than Reading
The Best Books About Books: Reading About Reading Is Sometimes Better Than Reading
166
39
Ten Year Reading Plan (Joy of Reading)
Ten Year Reading Plan (Joy of Reading)
1,146
111
Goodreads: 63 Reading Recommendations for Every Fall Reading Vibe
Goodreads: 63 Reading Recommendations for Every Fall Reading Vibe
675
63
Books That Should Be Required Reading (Or Summer Reading Options) for High School Students
Books That Should Be Required Reading (Or Summer Reading Options) for High School Students
646
50
Thomas C. Foster Reading List - Reading Literature Like a Professor
Thomas C. Foster Reading List - Reading Literature Like a Professor
327
165
A Complete Shakespeare Reading List in Recommended Reading Order
A Complete Shakespeare Reading List in Recommended Reading Order
313
43
Betty's Reading List for Teresa's Reading Challenge
Betty's Reading List for Teresa's Reading Challenge
224
52
Summer Reading Reading So Fast
Summer Reading Reading So Fast
161
10
February Books: Finished Reading, Started Reading, Purchased
February Books: Finished Reading, Started Reading, Purchased
80
16
Procrastination, or Why Do It Now When You Could Do It Later... or Never?
Procrastination, or Why Do It Now When You Could Do It Later... or Never?
102
31
The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
496,557
339
20 Books Most People Lie About Reading
20 Books Most People Lie About Reading
68,132
20
Books to Brag About Reading
Books to Brag About Reading
33,805
84
Books to Humblebrag About Reading
Books to Humblebrag About Reading
27,287
230
Reading Challenge: 108 Great Books That Will Affect Your Mind Forever
Reading Challenge: 108 Great Books That Will Affect Your Mind Forever
24,639
108
The ULTIMATE Reading List
The ULTIMATE Reading List
21,538
750
Books That Made Us Fall in Love With Reading
Books That Made Us Fall in Love With Reading
21,057
550
The English Teacher Reflects: 100 Random Books Worth Reading - Fiction
The English Teacher Reflects: 100 Random Books Worth Reading - Fiction
18,993
100
Books People Regret Reading
Books People Regret Reading
18,192
160
Book-a-holic's Reading List
Book-a-holic's Reading List
17,605
164
Are You Reading Popular Books? - The Classics
Are You Reading Popular Books? - The Classics
16,592
100
Books Ranker Thinks You Will Never Finish Reading (Assuming You Even Start)
Books Ranker Thinks You Will Never Finish Reading (Assuming You Even Start)
16,516
129
A Bookworm's Reading List
A Bookworm's Reading List
15,874
504
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN