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
The Women by Kristin Hannah

The Women

Kristin Hannah

480 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan

The Storm We Made

Vanessa Chan

339 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

Foul Lady Fortune

Secret Shanghai Universe #3

Chloe Gong

511 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
The Porcelain Moon by Janie Chang

The Porcelain Moon

Janie Chang

352 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction historical emotional medium-paced
Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

Xochitl Gonzalez

341 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction historical literary mystery emotional reflective medium-paced
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

The Mercies

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

352 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction historical lgbtqia+ dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver

548 pages • paperback • 1998

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli

105 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction contemporary historical literary dark sad tense medium-paced
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia

Of Women and Salt

Gabriela Garcia

224 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

Mornings in Jenin

Susan Abulhawa

356 pages • digital • 2006

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced