I’m a historical fiction lover (more on the historical side of accuracy of story)
Basically anything except ww2
(I’m kinda tapped out on that genre)
Literally all eras are good
Some of my favs are mark sullivan books, lots of early America settlers, ww1-2 era in other places then Europe centred.
Love books centred in people groups that aren’t just settlers pov
I’m headed on vacation in 2 days and need a couple more books to take!
I’ll take easy reads, deep thinks… just need to be an engaging read… I’m a binge reader
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It’s HALF historical fiction.
The Redemption of Christopher Columbus By Orson Scott Card.
For the first 2/3rds of the book or so every other chapter takes place in Christopher Columbus’s life. The other half of the book is set in the future with people basically trying to pick out a time in the past to go back to in order to save the future.
The Coffee Trader
The Whiskey Rebels both by David Liss
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
Hild (And book 2 Menewood) by Nicola Griffith
England in 7th century, a real person but fictionalised account of when she was young and before what we know about her.
I really enjoyed Frozen River based on diaries from a midwife in 1700’s
Hilary Mantel – A Place of Greater Safety, the Wolf Hall trilogy. Europe-centred and further back in time than your faves; stellar writing.
I’m reading The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough. I am guessing you already read East of Eden and Lonesome Dove. One that is a bit different that I really enjoyed The Terror by Dan Simmons. Also have to shout out Shogun every chance I can. Loved that one.
Historical fiction seems to be my favorite genre, as I always just seemed to be pulled back to it for whatever reason. What are some of your favorites? I haven’t really read any world war books.
Aubrey Maturin Novels, all 21 of Patrick O’Brian. It’s reads like action packed literature. No better prose. And most every event is based on the real doings of Lord Cochrane or sometimes his contemporaries, mashed into 1 person.
The Flashman Papers
You will love it
Pillars of the Earth – Ken Follett (medieval times)
In Pale Battalions – Robert Goddard (WWI era)
Both phenomenal books
Outlander. By Diana Gabaldon. That’s the first in a series of nine….soon to be ten. 😊
I just finished the Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles and enjoyed it. Where the lost wander by Amy Harmon was also good. The four winds by Kristin Hannah is another one that comes to mind.
Raptor by gary Jennings
North and South by John Jakes