2024 Pocket Books Challenge - hosted by acarter

Historical fiction NOT set in the US or Western Europe
(We tend to think of 'historical' as pre-2000 but you do you.)
All books added
Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

Wrath Becomes Her

Aden Polydoros

304 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy historical horror young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree

Tomb of Sand

Geetanjali Shree

740 pages • paperback • 2018

fiction literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

The Ghost Bride

Yangsze Choo

368 pages • hardcover • 2013

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

490 pages • digital • 2017

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue

You Dreamed of Empires

Álvaro Enrigue

240 pages • digital • 2022

fiction historical literary adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
Babel by R.F. Kuang

Babel

R.F. Kuang

558 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction fantasy historical literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

The Winter of the Witch

Winternight Trilogy #3

Katherine Arden

14 hours • audio • 2019

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin

Song of the Six Realms

Judy I. Lin

376 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

A Magic Steeped in Poison

The Book of Tea #1

Judy I. Lin

11 hours, 12 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

417 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced