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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 — 814,395 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 — 17,264 ratings — published 1994
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.96 — 43,794 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 — 40,667 ratings — published 2007
The Lais of Marie de France (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.83 — 9,718 ratings — published 1160
The Summer Queen (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.12 — 11,394 ratings — published 2013
Time and Chance (Plantagenets #2; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine #2)
by (shelved 29 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,319 ratings — published 2002
The Letters of Abélard and Héloïse (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.68 — 5,614 ratings — published 1133
Lady of the English (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,552 ratings — published 2011
The History of the Kings of Britain (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.72 — 6,809 ratings — published 1136
Lionheart (Plantagenets #4; Richard the Lionheart #1)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 7,752 ratings — published 2011
Devil's Brood (Plantagenets #3; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.38 — 8,110 ratings — published 2008
Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.79 — 10,121 ratings — published 2010
One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.07 — 17,642 ratings — published 1979
The Greatest Knight (William Marshal, #2)
by (shelved 24 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,738 ratings — published 2005
Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.08 — 13,033 ratings — published 1980
Arthurian Romances (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.95 — 9,062 ratings — published 1181
The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,007 ratings — published 1996
Yvain, or, The Knight with the Lion (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.55 — 4,183 ratings — published 1176
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (World Leaders Past & Present)
by (shelved 20 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.93 — 16,592 ratings — published 1999
The Winter Siege (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.97 — 4,113 ratings — published 2014
The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #5)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,347 ratings — published 1981
Saint Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4)
by (shelved 19 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 11,469 ratings — published 1981
The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)
by (shelved 18 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 10,567 ratings — published 1982
The Song of Roland (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.50 — 18,833 ratings — published 1115
A Place Beyond Courage (William Marshal, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,611 ratings — published 2007
A King's Ransom (Plantagenets #5; Richard the Lionheart #2)
by (shelved 17 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,835 ratings — published 2014
The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.08 — 8,329 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 — 3,717 ratings — published 1176
The Conference of the Birds (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,747 ratings — published 1177
The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.96 — 13,685 ratings — published 2008
Ivanhoe (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.76 — 98,217 ratings — published 1819
Matrix (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.68 — 65,467 ratings — published 2021
The Scarlet Lion (William Marshal, #3)
by (shelved 15 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,463 ratings — published 2006
The Romance of Tristan (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.60 — 3,809 ratings — published 1170
The Land Beyond the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,284 ratings — published 2020
The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,468 ratings — published 2014
The Devil's Novice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #8)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,481 ratings — published 1983
The Raven in the Foregate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #12)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,802 ratings — published 1986
An Excellent Mystery (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #11)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,110 ratings — published 1985
The Hermit of Eyton Forest (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #14)
by (shelved 14 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,257 ratings — published 1987
The Time of Singing (William Marshal, #4; Bigod, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,827 ratings — published 2008
The Tiger Queens: the Women of Genghis Khan (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,752 ratings — published 2014
The Rose Rent (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #13)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,164 ratings — published 1986
The Potter's Field (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #17)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,483 ratings — published 1989
Shadows and Strongholds (FitzWarin #1)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,347 ratings — published 2004
Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3)
by (shelved 13 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,249 ratings — published 2009
Perceval, or, The Story of the Grail (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.58 — 3,433 ratings — published 1180
The Courts of Love (Queens of England, #5)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,925 ratings — published 1987
Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as 12th-century)
avg rating 4.29 — 24,825 ratings — published 1985
“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.”
―
“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
