Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See (all of See’s books are great but I think this one is set the furthest back in time)
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Antarctica by Kim Stanley Robinson
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Shogun by Clavell
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Count of Monte Cristo
War and Peace
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Brotherless Night by VV Ganeshananthan is spectacular. Easy book of the year for me and probably top 3 all time.
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The Physician by Noah Gordon,
I Claudius,
The King Must Die and Bull From the Sea,
Clan of the cave bear,
Lavinia by Ursula le Guin
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Clan of the Cave Bear- fun, easy & surprisingly well researched given the date it was written
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The King Raven trilogy by Stephen R. Lawhead. It’s a historical retelling of Robin Hood set in Wales during the reign of William the Red.
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The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
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The Masters of Rome series
Shogun
Pillars of the Earth
Centennial
The Sunne in Splendour
The Killer Angels
Lonesome Dove
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Shogun by James Clavell
Technically alt world but lots of Guy Gavriel Kay’s work
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Edward Rutherford the author has great history/fiction Sarum being my first read. I’ve enjoyed all his books Sarum may be what you’re looking for.
Currently reading Paris and New York is waiting for me.
Lonesome Dove, I think it appropriately portrays life in those times. Also one of my favourite reads ever.
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Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See (all of See’s books are great but I think this one is set the furthest back in time)
Antarctica by Kim Stanley Robinson
Shogun by Clavell
Count of Monte Cristo
War and Peace
Brotherless Night by VV Ganeshananthan is spectacular. Easy book of the year for me and probably top 3 all time.
The Physician by Noah Gordon,
I Claudius,
The King Must Die and Bull From the Sea,
Clan of the cave bear,
Lavinia by Ursula le Guin
Clan of the Cave Bear- fun, easy & surprisingly well researched given the date it was written
The King Raven trilogy by Stephen R. Lawhead. It’s a historical retelling of Robin Hood set in Wales during the reign of William the Red.
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Masters of Rome series
Shogun
Pillars of the Earth
Centennial
The Sunne in Splendour
The Killer Angels
Lonesome Dove
Shogun by James Clavell
Technically alt world but lots of Guy Gavriel Kay’s work
Edward Rutherford the author has great history/fiction Sarum being my first read. I’ve enjoyed all his books Sarum may be what you’re looking for.
Currently reading Paris and New York is waiting for me.
Lonesome Dove, I think it appropriately portrays life in those times. Also one of my favourite reads ever.
Wolf Hall Trilogy by Hilary Mantel
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel