Historical · War fiction
Fall of Giants
Follows five linked families, Welsh miners, English aristocrats, Russians, Germans and Americans, from 1911 through the First World War and the Russian Revolution.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2005
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 865
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in The Century Trilogy
Read this if you like long, sweeping historical sagas that follow many characters across countries.
Skip this if you prefer deep, literary characterisation to broad historical coverage.
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- What is Fall of Giants about?
- Follows five linked families, Welsh miners, English aristocrats, Russians, Germans and Americans, from 1911 through the First World War and the Russian Revolution.
- Who should read Fall of Giants?
- Read it if you like long, sweeping historical sagas that follow many characters across countries. Skip it if you prefer deep, literary characterisation to broad historical coverage.
- How long and how fast is Fall of Giants?
- It is a medium-paced, long read of about 865 pages, first published in 2005.
- Does Fall of Giants have content warnings?
- Content we flag: War, Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow Fall of Giants for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Fall of Giants; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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