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Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett

In a time of civil war, famine and religious strife, there rises a magnificent Cathedral in Kingsbridge. Against this backdrop, lives entwine: Tom, the master builder, Aliena, the noblewoman, Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, Jack, the artist in stone and Ellen, the woman from the forest who casts a curse. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age.

Fantastic read, great piece of historical fiction.

I'll second this recommendation!

And add some of my own:

If you're into fantasy read Steven Erikson's series called A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. There's six books out now and they all rawk! Well thought out and beautifully written.

Also a fantasy series is L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s series The Saga of Recluce is pretty good too. It gets a little weird as it jumps around in time but by the end you've figured it all out.

And lastly, Jack Whyte's Arthurian series A Dream of Eagles. Loved these books even though I haven't finished them yet. He's also started another series about the Templars.

Enjoy!
E.