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What it's about
Conor Larkin is the son of a Catholic farming family in Ulster, born in the shadow of the Great Famine. As he grows up, he's drawn into the struggle for Irish independence, while his life becomes entangled with the Protestant landowners, British officials and revolutionaries of the time. Leon Uris tells the history of Ireland from the 1840s to the Easter Rising of 1916, through Conor and the families around him.
Why it's worth reading
It spent months at #1 on the New York Times list. It's a big, passionate historical saga that introduced millions of readers to Irish history.
You'll love it if you liked
Exodus
The Thorn Birds
The Pillars of the EarthGood to know
It's long, and it takes a strongly Irish nationalist point of view.
By the numbers
- Readers91 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller58 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
Why it made the list
Reads as
Epic, Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is Trinity worth reading?
Yes. It spent months at #1 on the New York Times list. It ranks #419 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 79.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Trinity about?
Conor Larkin is the son of a Catholic farming family in Ulster, born in the shadow of the Great Famine. As he grows up, he's drawn into the struggle for Irish independence, while his life becomes entangled with the Protestant landowners, British officials and revolutionaries of the time. Leon Uris tells the history of Ireland from the 1840s to the Easter Rising of 1916, through Conor and the families around him.
How long does it take to read Trinity?
About 19 hours (751 pages), or about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Trinity?
If you liked it, try Exodus by Leon Uris, The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough or The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.