Does anyone have some good historical fiction recommendations?
Does anyone have some good historical fiction recommendations?
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Does anyone have some good historical fiction recommendations?
What era?
No specific era really. Maybe something set during World War I or II.
@Chante WWI:
All Quiet on the Western Front and A Farewell to Arms.
WWII: A Bridge too Far and The Dirty Dozen.
Napoleonic Era: War and Peace and Master and Commander.
Thanks, I’ll check them out!
Just about everything by James Michener is historical fiction. They can be heavy and long but worth the read.
Ride the Wind is one of my favorites and is based on the life of Cynthia Ann Parker, kidnapped by Comanches and raised as one of their own. Her son Quanah was the last free Comanche war chief
Sounds interesting, thanks!
The Nightingale about 2 sisters during WWII
Lilac Girls
Outlander
The Diary of Anne Frank
Technically not historical fiction.
@Nikolas The Diary of Anne Frank is Historical Fiction
@Angela I believe it was her actual diary and not fiction.
The diary of Anne Frank is not fiction.
@Lisa oh well I didn’t know and how about The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill and that’s Historical Fiction
Sarah’s Key.
The nightingale lilac girls the story teller born survivors
Between Shades of Gray. A must read
Have you read The Lifeboat by the same author
@Vanessa NO! but I assume it’s good?
Lol I haven’t read it but I hear good things about those 2 books and that author! 🙂
@Vanessa well I’m adding that to my TBR list.
As Bright As Heaven. 5 stars!!!
Outlander!
New york: a novel
This is a really good book!
The book thief
Also really good!
The Paris Wife, Circling the Sun.
Thanks for all the recommendations everyone!
Your welcome
Moloka’i by Alan Brennert
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The Falls by Carol Oates
In the shadow of Lakecrest by Elizabeth Blackwell. 1920’s Chicago, a very entertaining story.
The storyteller
What type of historical? I love Sharon k penman’s books about Medieval English kings, but those may not be for everyone.
I’m open to anything so I’ll look into it, thanks!
The Outlaw by Warren Kiefer is my all time favorite. It’s kind of a western that takes you through all kinds of history. Also check out the Plantagenet series by Sharon Kay Penman. That’s the history of the kings of England, king Henry Ii, his sons, Elenor of Aquitaine. I’m reading Here Be Dragons right now, which is historical fiction about the end of the welsh princes.
@Crystal Thanks!
King Raven Trilogy by Stephen Lawhead (it’s Robin Hood retold- very fun!).