Historical Fiction Readathon #readhistoricalfiction2024 - hosted by heather_freshparchment

Read a work of historical fiction set in a different country to the one you're from
All books added
In the Absence of Men by Philippe Besson

In the Absence of Men

Philippe Besson

177 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ challenging reflective slow-paced
La saga di Jalna by Mazo de la Roche

La saga di Jalna

Jalna #1

Mazo de la Roche

missing page info • first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
The Trumpet-Major by Thomas Hardy

The Trumpet-Major

Thomas Hardy

416 pages • first pub 1880 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional slow-paced
The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes

The Painter's Daughters

Emily Howes

384 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad slow-paced
A Power Unbound by Freya Marske

A Power Unbound

The Last Binding #3

Freya Marske

432 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ mystery romance adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker

The Half-Drowned King

The Golden Wolf Saga #1

Linnea Hartsuyker

448 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous medium-paced
Mrs. Porter Calling by A.J. Pearce

Mrs. Porter Calling

The Emmeline Lake Chronicles #3

A.J. Pearce

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Last Queen: A Novel of Courage and Resistance by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Last Queen: A Novel of Courage and Resistance

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

14 hours • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction historical challenging emotional informative fast-paced
Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally

Schindler's List

Thomas Keneally

5 hours • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
Amelia's Shadow by Marie Benedict

Amelia's Shadow

Blaze Amazon Original Stories #1

Marie Benedict

35 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical short stories adventurous fast-paced