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i am looking for a long historical fiction saga. any suggestions?

i am looking for a long historical fiction saga. i have read so many listing would be impossible. any suggestions?

Margaret #recommend #fiction #history

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Jason

All the Light We Cannot See is good historical fiction.

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MargaretQuestion author

read it

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Jason

Margaret Birnie Higgins – Have you read The Nix by Nathan Hill?

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MargaretQuestion author

no

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Jason

It’s very good. Maybe give this one a try

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Jo

Philippa Gregory’s Tudor series

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MargaretQuestion author

read it

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CarolAnne

What about her Wideacre trilogy? It was her first I think, and is dark and twisty

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MargaretQuestion author

read those loved them

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Heather

Have u read the Bregdan chronicles and outlander series?

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MargaretQuestion author

yes

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Kathleen

There’s another thread on this page about the Rutherford books. Have you read any of them? They are long, fiction, historical, saga – meet all of your criteria. Sarum and London are both great reads.

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MargaretQuestion author

will check out ruthrtford gave read the others

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AJ

Reading Sarum now and I’m hooked ! Super good!

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Jerry

Ken Follett. He has a couple of long ones. The Century trilogy and the Pillars of the Earth trilogy.

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MargaretQuestion author

read them

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Jaejun

Did not like them at all

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Jerry

I liked the Century Trilogy. I also liked Pillars of the Earth, though I have not found time to read the two sequels.

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Melissa

Her mother’s Heart and Her Daughter’s Dream!!!! Excellent 2 book Family Saga by Francine Rivers

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Beverly

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers is my favorite book

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MargaretQuestion author

thx

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Melody

Also by Francine Rivers The Mark of the Lion trilogy. My favorite!

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Howard

The Saxon Stories Series by Bernard Cornwell

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MargaretQuestion author

read it

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Martine

At the moment I’m reading Gone With The Wind and it’s amazing ❤️

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Beverly

Loved it and also Scarlet the Sequel was good

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MargaretQuestion author

read them all

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Mary

If you haven’t read Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, start there. Very meaty. There are two sequels as well.

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MargaretQuestion author

i have read those loved them

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Nancy

Followig

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Jerry

Jane Smiley has a couple also.

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Karen

The Icelandic Sagas!

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Joey

A soldier in the great war. Mark helprin

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Jennifer

The Invisible Bridge by Orringer, A Horseman Riding By, RF Delderfield

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Donna

The Wilderness Saga series by Sara Donati is very good.

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MargaretQuestion author

read it great!

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Donna

The Magnificent Ambersons, Middlesex, the Forsythe Saga.

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Jan

Trinity by Leon Uris. Set in Ireland and gives a good historical rendering of the conflict between Catholics and Protestants through the stories of two fictional families. I read it on trains all over Europe and enjoyed it. (And it’s about 3 inches fat so dig in! )

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Perry

Bernard Cornwell – the last kingdom series, as well as all of his other series
Patrick obrian – the captain Aubrey books
Conn igulden – wars of the Roses, Ghengis khan etc
Simon scarrow – everything essentially
Angus Donald – the outlaw chronicles (Robin Hood theme during the time of Richard lion heart)

I’ll think of a few more ^_^

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Edie

Have you read any James Michener? It’s been years, but I’ve read lots, not all, of his books, loved learning about the history of a place while enjoying the story…

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MargaretQuestion author

all of them see my position? the ones i haven’t. read putting on list thx. will not reply

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Penny

Have you read the John Jakes Bicentennial series?

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MargaretQuestion author

lovd it

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Jessica

And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer It’s a doozy! It’s about a women’s book club in Ohio spanning the end of the Civil War through the Depression.

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MargaretQuestion author

read t

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Sharon

Sharon Kay Penman’s trilogy about medieval Wales and England. The first one is Here be Dragons, the second is Falls the Shadow, the last is The Reckoning. I have read them several times. She also writes shorter medieval mystery novels.

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Patty

Got hooked on her books!

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MargaretQuestion author

loved those

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Barbara

No Angle by Penny Vincenzi, part of a trilogy

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Stephanie

East of Eden…amazing. I know it is a stand alone, but sweeping and if you haven’t read it, you must!
These Is My Words…reminiscent of the love story of Scarlet and Rhett with grit and gumption. It is a trio.
The Kitchen House…such a fantastic story. Only a sequel with it.
The Poldark series…I haven’t made my way all the way through yet, but so good.

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Robin

Ditto on East of Eden.

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Chris

Just picked this up at Goodwill. Reviews look good and sounds wonderful but I haven’t delved into it yet. Looks like there are 2 in the series. First one is a good 778 pgs.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28867.The_Princes_of_Ireland?from_search=true

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Laura

Century Trilogy

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Savita

RF Delderfield’s A Horseman Riding By and others. Lovely series.

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Dawn

Oh, I loved him. The first series I read was The Avenue. He is hard to find nowadays, though.

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Savita

@Dawn True. But I’m seeing some online nowadays.

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Laura

Many of his books are out on kindle now.

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Bron

The Clan of the Cave Bear series by Jean Auel?

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Vinija

This was my first thought! 🙂

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Bron

@Vinija The first two are SO GOOD.

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Bron

I’m semi-embarrassed to say that I have read them…twenty times each….haha! They are a comfort go-to 🙂

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Marianne

I was just going to suggest this

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Rose

Jennifer Donnelly’s Tea Rose trilogy

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MargaretQuestion author

that was great

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Bonnie

The thirteenth tale, mighty good.

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Kathy

The Sunne in Splendor. It will make you like Richard III. I just saw that you read some Phillipa Gregory. You would probably like Sunne in Splendor then. Also have you read any Elizabeth Chadwick? Her historical fiction is similar to Gregory’s and Penman’s.

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MargaretQuestion author

yep

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Maureen

The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki. It’s about Sisi, the last Hapsburg Empress. I believe there is a sequel but I haven’t gotten to it yet.

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Barbara

There is a sequel and possibly a third.

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MargaretQuestion author

read them

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Melody

The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye I re-read that annually! I love it! Set in India during the British rule.

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Burma

And same author, also set in India, Shadow of the Moon.

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Mary

@Burma Shadow of the Moon is one of my top ten favorite books. I need to reread.

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Melody

I also love Shadow of the Moon and re-read regularly! I have all her books. .All the Death in____ books and most recently her biography!

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Laura

Trade Winds is good too. She also wrote a three volume autobiography that’s very good.

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Melody

Yes, I have Trade Winds and it is excellent!

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MargaretQuestion author

yep

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Kelly

Lauraine Snelling the Blessing series. Janet oke has many with the mounted Canadian police. Traci Peterson has many as well.

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Amy

I loved her Red River Series

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Dawn

Shogun by James Clavell.

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MargaretQuestion author

loved that!! read all clavell!

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Sofia

Bronze horseman.

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MargaretQuestion author

love that! there are two that i know of

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Mary

If you can still find them, The Australian series by William Stewart Long

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Sabrina

The First North Americans by the Gears

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Bron

Do you suggest one of them in particular?

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Sabrina

I would start with people of the Wolf

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Sue

Check out Kate Mosse…can’t think of titles right now.

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Sue

Oh and Kate Morton!

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MargaretQuestion author

read morton

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Jan

The Town House, The House at Old Vine and The House at Sunset by Norah Lofts. The Poldark series.

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Abby

The Bronze Horseman

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Andrea

Yes!

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Chrissy

Double yes!

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Ann

Jeffrey Archer wrote the Clifton series. First book is Only Time Will Tell. There are 7 books in the series.

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Diane

John Jakes

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Mary

Ditto.

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MargaretQuestion author

read those

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Leslie

Bernard Cornwall is one of my favorites. The Saxon Series, The Arthur Series, The Grail. His list is enormous and he is a great writer!

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Laura

Epic histrionical fiction! My fave!! Ken Follett’s Pillars of the Earth Trilogy.
I also love James Michener and Edward Rutherfurd. Aztec by Gary Jennings was eye opening as well.

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Karie

Outlander

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Leslie

Also Shogun, Tai-Pan and Noble House by James Clavell.

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Marscha

My favorite collection of books of all time–except for Any Tan’s books. Clavell is an amazing writer. My favorite was Tai-Pan.

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Leslie

I just ordered King Rat and Gaijin because I haven’t read them yet and they are part of his Asian saga! I missed those! Thankfully Thriftbooks has them for next to nothing. Have you read them?

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Marscha

@Leslie yes, I have. It’s all about the same family and the family business. King Rat is a WWII movie. Have you ever read A Town Like Alice? It’s also a WWII story. It’s a love story between a man from Australia in a woman from England who get caught up in the Japanese invasion and become prisoners of war in Thailand. And it follows them after the word what happens to them after the war after they get separated.

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Karen

@Marscha and then see the ‘Town Like Alice’ with Bryan Brown in it.

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Leslie

I have seen the movie King Rat and have no doubt that I will enjoy the book. But I am surprised that Gaijin got away from me. It has been a long time since I read the saga.

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Marscha

Karen Van Drie Love it!! I’ve seen it several times. How about The Thornbirds? That movie has Bryan Brown also. Great book too.

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Leslie

The Thornbirds is a great book! And it was made into a wonderful miniseries!

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Linda

Edward Rutherford books are gems. Sarum (about Salisbury Cathedral and Stonehenge) , New Forest, and others about Ireland and Paris .

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MargaretQuestion author

new one coming out in may china

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Rhonda

Susan Howatch, Penmarric, The Rich are Different, Cashelmara and others. I read these years ago, great books!

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Fran

Loved those!

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Barbara

Based on Edward III and family

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MargaretQuestion author

read all of those loved them

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Lyn

The Winds of War and War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk.

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Ella

The North and The South by John Jakes

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Anita

Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy. Has a little bit of everything from the WWII era. Epic!

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Barbara

All of Piercy. Wonderful book on the French Revolution

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Juliana

Sacajawea by Anna Lee Waldo

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Robin

Herman Soul’s Winds of War — plus War and Remembrance, if you’re interested in World War II.

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Robin

That should be Herman Wouk.

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Leah

Yes, those are wonderful

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MargaretQuestion author

read those

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Deborah

FORSYTE SAGA by Galsworthy. SAXON TALES by Cornwell.

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Kim

Susan Mae Warren has an excellent trilogy: Heiress, Baroness, Dutchess. They were very good.

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Leah

Any of the Ken Follett series

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Brianna

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

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Eleanor

Forever Amber. All of Sharon penman’ s books

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MargaretQuestion author

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Roxane

The series on Alexander the Great by Mary Renault?

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Christine

The Wilderness Series starting with Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati. Early northeast America with a hint of Last of the Mohicans and even Outlander. Also newer series connected with extended family starting with The Gilded Hour. Love the lifestyle, food, medical and diversity interwoven history. Aka author Rosina Lippi.

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Tricia

Poldark

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Ruth

Edward Rutherford.

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Ted

Jewel in the Crown series by Paul Scott

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LJ

The books of Taylor Caldwell, the Morland series by Cynthia Harris-Eagles which follows one family from the 14th Century through 36 books and 1931. It is an amazing, and very readable, series.

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Tayler

Following!

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Steven

Livy’s history of ancient Rome.

If not fiction, it’s not all fact!

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Chan

The son by Phillip Meyer.
Texas.
Very interesting

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Christine

Pillars of the Earth!

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Cece

War and Peace

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Anne

We the Drowned, cant remember the author

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Susan

❤️Loved We The Drowned, by Carsten Jensen

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Susan

@Margaret Philippa Gregory’s Plantagenet and Tudor novels, 15 in all, should keep you busy for a little while, if you didn’t already read them ?

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MargaretQuestion author

did

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Laurie

London By Edmund Rutherfurd is a good read.

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Lea

There are four fantastic books about the life of Josephine Bonaparte- wife of Napoleon. EXCELLENT

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Steve

Ken Follett

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Elizabeth

An Intimate Look: Mary Todd LIncoln.

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Caroline

I am currently reading The Chronicles of Christoval Alvarez by Ann Swinfen. Set in Elizabethan England, there are, so far, 9 books in the series. The Oxford Medieval Mysteries series by the same author is also very good.

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Terri

Pillars of the Earth, Jeffrey Archer Clifton Chrinicles, Outlander

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Nancy

I haven’t read them since I was a kid (and they are definitely NOT kids books) but The Emigrants, a four-book series by Vilhelm Moberg tells the story of Swedes coming to the U.S. in the 19th century.

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Mary

The Travels of Jamie McPheeters…..won the Pulitzer Prize and deserved it. Fun, raucous, and just an amazing read.

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Cheryl

I am currently listening to The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult. I’ve read posts that many here have difficulty with audio versions but this one is incredible – so much so that I think you may miss some nuances if you read the printed word instead of listening to the wonderfully narrators. It deals with WWII and the stories of one Concentration Camp survivor. If you’ve ever considered an audio book – I highly recommend this one!

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Lisa

Her books are a saga! 🙂 Love it.

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Betty

How many storytellers do you think there were?

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Cheryl

Oh my! Including Josef? What an excellent question! The book had so many levels. There are times I struggle with the audio books but this time it was such a treasure – the narrators were amazing. I think I might like to go back and read the book now and look for things I’ve missed! Do you count the Grandma as an adult and as Minka one storyteller, or two?

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Cheryl

@Betty And, I finished it a bit ago… so bitter sweet. Couldn’t wait to see how the story resolved itself but then disappointed that it was over.

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Jack

Shogun and Gaijin by Clavell

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Misi

The Circle of Ceridwen and the rest of the 6 book saga by Octavia Randolph – amazingly written 9th Century Danes and Anglo-Saxons.

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Misi

You can download the first, large, book for free at http://octavia.net/

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Caroline

Thanks for that. Downloaded.

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Nancy

Believe it or not, I loved “Forever Amber”…..

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Jim

The Kingsbridge Trilogy by Ken Follett. Definitely long enough.

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Laurie

Outlander

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Mike

Bernard Cornwell – the Arthur trilogy and the Grail trilogy

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Julie

Have you read any Bryce Courtenay? The series that starts with The Potato Factory is great. https://www.amazon.com/Potato-Factory-Bryce-Courtenay/dp/0143004565

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Pippa

I’m loving Steven fry mythos

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Michael

Try Conn Iggulden trilogy “Wars of the Roses” I’m currently reading the second one”Ravenspur, Rise of the Tudors”. Awesome writing.???

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Katie

Love Alison Weir!

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Seth

Sharpe’s Rifles (#1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RAK4U4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_w3AJAbZMSZEFP

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Michael

I agree all the Sharpe series were great.???

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Seth

And Sean Bean played it pretty well in the film series.

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Aimée

Everything Brave Shall Be Forgiven by Chris Cleave, anything by Kate Morton or Sarah Waters. Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Atonement. The Shadow of the Wind trilogy. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. The Bear and the Nightingale series!

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Aimée

Some of these aren’t sagas (missed that part) but many of them are trilogies or have related titles if you like them…

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Lori

America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

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Lori

Pachinko

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Meghan

Outlander

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Vicki

Outlander and the Lonesome Dove series by Larry McMurtry.

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Seth

Dead Mans Walk. One of my faves. <3

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John

A Town Called Alice.

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Cathy

Ken Follet’s Century Trilogy or Jeffrey Archer Clifton Chronicles

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Debra

Outlander series

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Marie

I’m currently on book 2 of this series 🙂

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Mel

Following

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Melissa

Look up the bronze horseman series

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Rhonda

John Jakes

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Erin

It’s been years since I read them, but I really enjoyed The Zion Covenant series by Bodie Thoene. It follows the stories of a few fictional families, leading up to and during WWII. All the books were hard to put down!

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Patricia

Definitely following this. I was thinking this same thing yesterday.

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Tony

Forsyte saga by Galsworthy was recommended to me

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Lara

I watched the screen version on PBS – very good!

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Kelly

Outlander? ??

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Lynn

Winds of War and War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk

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Mickey

Have you read Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett?

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Marie

I was going to suggest this as well

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Lara

The screen version miniseries was quite good.

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Janet

Gone With The Wind.

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Elaine

Before we were yours by Lisa Wingate. Not a saga but an excellent historical fiction.

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Mickey

Good book!!!

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Cyra

River of time series. It’s YA but I loved the books.

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Arty

Would you consider a historical trilogy that in book three, the bloodline is book 3? Book 1 begins in 1890. Book 2, 1914. http://Www. Dianabaxternovels. Com. Check out reviews!!

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Debbie

Either of Ken Follett’s triology – The Century Triology or the Pillars of the Earth trilogy. Both great series.

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Sunnie

Bregdan Chronicles by Ginny Dye. Civil war. At least 10 books so far

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Anjum

The Forsythe Saga

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Lara

I’d recommend author Edward Rutherford who has written lovely thick hist fic novels about Russia, England, Ireland, Paris and New York.

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Lara

l have read and enjoyed all but Paris, which is on my to read list http://www.edwardrutherfurd.com/edward-rutherfurd-books.html There is a trilogy of ones on Ireland. Great books. Really enjoyed London. And the others.

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Karen

How about this standalone title about people being disappeared during the Stalin years: ‘Children of Arabat Street.’ Also, Robert Massie’s incredible biography of ‘Nicholas and Alexandria’ reads like historical fiction.

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Amy

Any Michner? The Far Pavillions by M.M. Kaye? Old, but excellent.

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Karen

‘Half a Yellow Sun’ is my favorite book of the last ten years! Historical fiction stand -alone. Also, how about ‘Homegoing?’

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Neil

The Eagle series by Simon Scarrow or the Winter King series by Bernard Cornwall

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Guinevere

The Heart’s Invisible Furies, Homegoing, Pachinko

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Jerry

James Clavell. Shogun. I have not read it, but have it on my TBR. I remember when this mini-series was on TV as a kid, my parents made sure we were home every night so they could watch it. (I think they usually made us go to bed before it was over each night it was on!) Back before VHS and DVD, TV Mini-Series were hot items.

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Jaye

Loved Shogun! As well as all of James Clavell’s Asian Saga. I believe there are six of them in all.

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Jerry

Here is an interesting link about Shogun. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/02/20/english-seaman-samurai/

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Mark

Any of Conn Iggulden’s or Bernard Cornwell’s various series.

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Mark

Stephen Pressfield is good too

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Joann

First Man in Rome series also Here Be Dragons trilogy set in Wales

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Teri

Bregdan Chronicles, the John jakes series starting with The Bastard.

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Jaye

Have you read Ken Follett’s trilogy? And many years ago I remember a series by R.F. Delderfield, a saga of an English family ; the Phillippa Gregory ‘ series of British Monarchy; and John Jakes’ series starting with North and South.

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Joann

Delderfield novels are great – God is an Englishman is the first one – about the Swann Family –

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Betty

Loved, loved, loved!

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Janet

Steven Saylor

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Janet

So you really like him?

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Janet

Have you tried the one with Gordanious (spelling name wrong) the finder series? Those are awesome.

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Nancy

The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard, The Passing Bells trilogy by Philip Rock, the very old Williamsburg novels by Elswyth Thane

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Tonia

The Toss of a Lemon by Padma Viswanathan

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Krista

Seems if you’ve read A LOT of Historical Fiction is might have been helpful to list some of the common book titles so people don’t waste their time providing suggestions just to be met with a “Read It” response.

Seems like a waste of time for everyone. Just saying.

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Melanie

A Land Remembered about 3 generations of one family settling in Florida – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Land_Remembered

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Shelley

LOVE this book!

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Camille

Any books by Leila Meacham. They are doorstoppers, but SO easy to get into and devour.

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Katie

Love Pillars of the Earth and the book that follows.

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Danielle

Dr Zhivago

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Ale

“They loved each other because everything around them willed it, the trees, and the clouds, and the sky over their heads, and the earth under their feet.”

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Danielle

I just started it today

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Chris

The Source by Mitchener. I don’t have many “favorites” but this hits my list.

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Joann

Also Centennial, Hawaii, Chesapeake etc

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Joann

And the Spoils of Time trilogy by Penny Vincenzi

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Janet

Steven Saylor: ROMA SUB ROMA

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Cara

The Hearts Invisible Furies OR A Gentleman in Moscow depending on your interest

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David

Pillars of the Earth – Ken Follett remains one of my all-time favorite books… 🙂

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Kris

Centennial by James Michener
Or Sacajawea by Anna Lee Waldo

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Vona

Any of James Michener’s books, really, but I especially enjoyed “Centennial”, “Texas”, and “The Source”.

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Maggie

Not sure they qualify as sagas, but Margaret George has several wonderful historical fiction novels about different real life historical figures, Henry VIII, Mary Scots, Helen of Troy, Cleopatra, etc. They are all really well researched and very long! Great reads!

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Rebecca

Or Robert Harris’ Cicero trilogy, historically accurate from everything I’ve read

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Kelly

Must be ‘Outlander’ series.

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Pam

Gone with the Wind

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Lisa

The Poldark series by Winston Graham. Haven’t read them, but I love the PBS series.

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Angela

The Shardlake series by C.J.Sansom. Excellent novels set in Henry VIII’s England.

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Beverly

Pachinko by Mon Jin Lee is outstanding and a National Book Award finalist. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29983711-pachinko?ac=1&from_search=true

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James

Just finished Pachinko! Good one.

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Jaye

Very good!! I love reading about places and people from other cultures..this really said a lot about Korean Culture!

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Marla

Loved this book. It’s actually part of a Trilogy.. #2. The third Is still in the works. The first is “Free Food for Millionaires “. Haven’t started it yet tho

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Nancy

The winds of war by Herman Wouk

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Beverly

One of my new favorites is the Vengeance Road series. Takes all of the fake glamour out of the wild west but stays true to the rebellious spirit, independence and survival instincts that are ingrained in the history of the west. And it is action packed. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23719270-vengeance-road

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Angela

The white queen (etc)

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Rebecca

Archer’s “The Clifton Chronicles”

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Libby

The Master and Commander series by Patrick O’Brian

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Joseph

Shogun

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Vicki

Outlander. Diana Gabaldon. Clan of the Cave Bear. Jean Auel

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Karen

Uncle Tom’s Cabin, SO Good

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Steve

The finest & most effective example of protest literature ever written. The book that started a mighty war & changed a nation. Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Ms. Stow.

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Carolyn

Lonesome Dove, Streets of Laredo, Dead Man’s Walk, Comanche Moon by Larry McMurtry

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Elaine

Earth’s Children Series by Jean M. Auel.

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Barbara

Look up Sharon Kay Penman. She has several series and each boook is long, wonderful and true!???

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Nancy

Definitely!!!! I meant to mention her!!!

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Amy

Anything my James Michener or Ken Follett

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Beth

Century Trilogy Ken Follett

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Jennifer

James Michener books are perfect!

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Deborah

I’ve just started Shadowbrook by Beverly Swerling. So far-good!

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Kristine

Centennial by James Michener— or his others

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AJ

The Crystal Cave series by Mary Stewart

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Nancy

Check out series by Ken Follett (I know some of his have already been mentioned), Bernard Cornwell, Jeff Shaara, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles. James Michener’s books are long enough to qualify as epic sagas!

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Vikki

I’ve learned more world history through Ken Follett’s books than I learned in school.

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Nancy

So many times I’ve finished a book and said that’s how history should be taught!!!

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Vikki

Yes!

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Jenny

I liked the North and the South series by John Jakes.

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Jenny

Hanta Yo was really good, too. By Ruth Beebe Hill. Native American saga.

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Julie

It looks like we’ve read a lot of the same series. I like you already! ?
I haven’t seen authors Sarah Dunant, Robin Maxwell, or Jean Plaidy mentioned. Or there’s always Amy Tan, Ursula Hegi, or Tracy Chevalier.

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Robin

Wheel of Fortune by Susan Howatch.

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Fiona

I loved Wolf Hall; Katherine; many of Phillipa Gregory’s novels; Pillars of the Earth, etc. etc.

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Syntha

I really liked Hild by Nicola someone there is at least one more coming

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Ares

James clavell

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Kathleen

Sara Donati

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Dani

Edward @Rutherford

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Vona

“El Paso” by Winston Groom! 400 pages and very good (I’m reading it now).

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Michael

I loved that book???

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Laura

Kristin Lavransdatter is very good. Also, Dorothy Dunnet has two sagas, the Lymond Chronicles and The House of Niccolo. Wilbur Smith has a series set in ancient Egypt.

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Vona

Loved the Kristin Lavransdatter books!

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Marla

The Physician by Noah Gordon; The Plague Tales by Ann Benson

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Renee

Moreland Dynasty Series by Cynthia Eagle-Harrod

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Eileen

The other Boleyn girl

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Dawn

I enjoyed Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett & As The Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer.

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Elaine

Jean Auel series Clan of the Cavebear

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Corbe

Period? Location preferences?

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MargaretQuestion author

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Margaret

The Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer.

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Chris

Poldark series. It’s phenomenal!!

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Andrew

The trilogy that begins with Thomas Flanagan’s “The Year of the French.”

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Cheryl

Diana Galabadon!! The Outlander series is great. Jeffery Archer is amazing, too.

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Irene

New York

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Amanda

American heiress daisy godwin

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Anne

Outlander

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Theresa

The Bregdan Chronicles, Clan of the Cave Bear

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Janet

Grantchester

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Dana

James Michener

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Peggy

London, by James Rutherford! He has several others that are also good, but London is the best!!

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Christi

I really liked Paris too. 🙂

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Jeff

I found this series fun. “1632 ” is the initial novel in the best-selling[1] alternate history 1632 book series written by American historian, writer and editor Eric Flint published in 2001. The flagship novel kicked off a collaborative writing effort that has involved hundreds of contributors and dozens of authors. The premise involves a small American town of three thousand, sent back to May 1631, in an alternate Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years’ War.

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Jennifer

I really enjoyed Prescott Pioneers by Karen Baney, and Carolina Rain by Nancy B. Brewer. I think both have 4 books in the series

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Peter

Yes, Michener

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Sabrina

Outlander, the bronze horseman

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Marsha

Ken Follett

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Lizel

Shayne Parkinson’s Mud and Gold series are amazing. A harsh reality of those times – I thoroughly enjoyed the series! If I am not mistaken she normally offers her first book for free and that is how I got ‘hooked’

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Lara

I’ve been wanting to read the Poldark series after watching the screen version series on PBS.

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Barbara

Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

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William

Centennial by James A. Michener

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Teresa

I also liked his “Hawaii”

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Judith

signature of All things by Elizabeth Gilbert, the weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish, any book by Sarah dunant

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Drora

I like the Philippa Gregory books on the Tudors. There’s a book for each one of Henry viiith’s wives. They are all entertaining and quite historically accurate.

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Savita

Agree. I’ve read a few and really like the pace of the narrative.

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Drora

@Savita – Well off-subject: you have a beautiful name.

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Savita

Thank you very much!

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Nidhi

This isn’t a series but The Book of Night Women by Marlon James would fit the bill

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Jen

The bronze horsemen series (its a trilogy)

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Adrienne

I’m reading it now. I love it. ??

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Jen

@Adrienne I read it 3 years ago while I was pregnant. It’s long but totally worth it.

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Sarah

The Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy.

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Susan

Molakai

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Meran

Look up Dorothy Dunnett! 7 books, I think, plus a companion, and a genealogy chart.

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Bron

A friend of mine is obsessed with these books! THey changed her life :). So I will offer a secondhand recommendation for them 🙂

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Sofia

War and Peace 🙂

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Mari

Shōgun, James Clavell
Kristin Lavransdatter, Sigrid Undset

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Adrienne

I’m nearly finished the bronze horseman by paulina Simons. Beautiful story. It was recommended to me here.

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Lisa

Sharon Kay Penman writes amazing epic novels about medieval England and France. My favorite is “sunne in splendour” followed closely by the “when Christ and his saints slept” series

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Natalija

Diana Gabaldon Crosstitch (now named outlander )

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Julie

Ken Follett Century Trilogy – the best! Also truly enjoyed the first 2 of the his Pillar of the Earth trilogy. I’m working on the third book now.

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Lizel

I haven’t watched the series but I am currently reading Game of Thrones and once u get over how many characters there are and u file them in order ?it’s actually a good story

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Julie

@Lizel — I started to watch the series years ago but it was too gory for my taste. I hadn’t thought about trying the books. Thanks for the idea Lizel.

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Lizel

@Julie I have to say from what I have heard the film is very hectic. Although there are battles and a few gruesome things – it’s left to the readers imagination which I like – rather than watching blood spurting etc ?

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Gwendolyn

I’ve only read Pillars of the Earth but I loved it!!!!

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Mari

I read four GOT books. I prefer the tv series—on DVD. I can skip the worst bits. What’s left is less gruesome to me than the books. Just my 2 cents. 😉

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Julie

@Mari – thanks for the heads up!

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Samie

Roberta Gellis. She was an historical fiction writer and wrote about England from 1022 through ou

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Samie

Out the middle ages. I collected them & then read them back to back. Fascinating.

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Jessica

The Benjamin January series by Barbara Hambly

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Thushantha

Troy trilogy by David Gemmell

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Drora

Anyone for alternate histories? I’m listening to Farthing by Jo Walton and my next one is gonna be Roma Eterna by SF giant Robert Silverberg. My personal best is Fatherland, although 1984 might be considered AH by now. And there’s The Man in the Castle.

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Mez

It depends upon what time. You are interested in I would suggest Massimo Manfredi for historical ancient Roman fiction

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Debbie

I loved Pachinko – historical Korea; brand new subject area for me.

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Angela

I’ve just bought this! Looking forward to reading it 🙂

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Hincu

The cemetery of forgotten books by Carlos Ruiz Zafon is really really good, and a treasure for book lovers! Also, the fourth book will be published this autumn! Totally recommend 🙂

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Betty

I strongly suggest that you get on Amazon and Search for R. Delderfield under books. Read the descriptions of his books. I read them many many years ago and loved them. They take place mainly during world war one in England and after if I recall correctly. Check them out. I think you might be enjoy them.

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Michael

Bernard Cornwell, would satisfy every longing.???

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Crystal

Legacy of Silence or Evergreen by Belva Plain. Zoya by Danielle Steel, House At Riverton by kate Morton.

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