Ken Follett has made a career of keeping readers at the edge of their seats, engrossed in his suspenseful spy thrillers. Find out what inspired him write about cathedrals in the Middle Ages. More...

Why do you think William Hamleigh is afraid of hell? What are Prior Philip's motives? Discuss these questions from Part 1 of The Pillars of the Earth with your book club. More...

Discuss these questions from Part 3 of The Pillars of the Earth with your book club. More...

Discuss these questions from Part 4 of The Pillars of the Earth with your book club. More...

Discuss these questions from Part 6 of The Pillars of the Earth with your book club. More...

Read the first chapter of Ken Follett's World Without End, the sequel to The Pillars of the Earth. More...

Meet Ken Follett, the author of the Oprah's Book Club selection The Pillars of the Earth. More...

If you enjoyed The Pillars of the Earth, get to know some of Ken Follett's other work! The author describes some of his other best-selling books. More...

He's written dozens of novels - browse through some of his best-sellers. More...

Use this guide to help enhance and focus your reading of The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. More...

You've read about cathedral building in The Pillars of the Earth. Use this breakdown of the building terms and what they mean. More...

Kingsbridge is a small priory with big dreams in Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Get to know the characters with this interactive family tree. More...

Discuss these questions from Part 2 of The Pillars of the Earth with your book club. More...

Discuss these questions from Part 5 of The Pillars of the Earth with your book club. More...

One of Oprah's Book Club's most popular selections is getting its own eight-hour television miniseries. Go inside the filming of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. More...

British actor Rufus Sewell reflects on filming The Pillars of the Earth miniseries, how being a father influenced his performance and why he'll never look at a classic piece of architecture the same way again. More...

Ken Follett illuminates the architecture of Salisbury Cathedral, how it was replicated in The Pillars of the Earth movie and what the cast learned from real-life masons. More...

Oprah's Book Club author Ken Follett takes you into the writing process of the central love stories in The Pillars of the Earth. More...

Ken Follett shares his insights on the relationships between young characters in The Pillars of the Earth and their story arcs. More...

Have you ever wondered how and why cathedrals were built in the Middle Ages? Ken Follett shares his knowledge of Medieval architecture, cathedrals and the clergy characters in The Pillars of the Earth. More...