From the Bookshelf of Chaos Reading…

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke

Discussion: Bookshelf Nominations

Find A Copy At

Group Discussions About This Book

Showing 2 of 45 topics — 1,534 comments total

Bookshelf Nominations

* Bookshelf Nominations: NUMBERS [now online]
By Ruby , Mistress of Chaos · 4 posts · 85 views

last updated Dec 03, 2017 09:15AM

* Bookshelf Nominations: IN THE TROPICS
By Ruby , Mistress of Chaos · 24 posts · 45 views

last updated Feb 19, 2014 10:16PM

showing 6 of 6 topics view all »

What Members Thought

Oct 27, 2019 Scott Flicker rated it it was amazing

This book immersively creates an alt early 19th century England where magic once existed and is now being rediscovered. The story and characters are well thought out. The book does take a careful read but is rewarding in the end.

3 likes · Like · see review

Jun 17, 2015 Sezin Koehler rated it it was amazing

Shelves: book-iii-prague-research, fairy-tale-inspired

OH. MY. GODS. THIS. BOOK.

This was the most magical book I've ever read in my life. I literally did not want it to end which is why it took me two months to read it. It's the first time I've ever taken this long to finish a book I love as usually I'll devour them in a matter of days. But I just didn't want to leave the world and even though I loved the ending so much, I didn't want the book to end one bit.

Absolutely phenomenal. And now I have a new dream which is to one day also write a magic b ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Jun 24, 2011 Emily rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: needs-more-maps

Simon Prebble's audiobook narration is stunningly good.

Book nerds and fantasy nerds rejoice for this novel! It is a meditation on the cruelties of British Imperialists and Faerie Kings, and a storybook treasury, all interwoven with real history and gorgeous images.

And read the footnotes.

John Hodgman interview with the author: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/mag... ...more

Like · see review