Beyond the Bookends 2024 Reading Challenge - hosted by jackie_beyondthebookends

May- Read a Biographical Fiction
Our May prompt is to read a Biographical Fiction. This is a genre that is so much fun to read.

All books added
American Duchess: A Novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt by Karen Harper

American Duchess: A Novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt

Karen Harper

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative slow-paced
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler

Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald

Therese Anne Fowler

12 hours • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

The Red Tent

Anita Diamant

336 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added

fiction historical religion emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Sister Stardust by Jane Green

Sister Stardust

Jane Green

298 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative medium-paced
Queen Charlotte by Shonda Rhimes, Julia Quinn

Queen Charlotte

Bridgerton

Shonda Rhimes, Julia Quinn

340 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional sad medium-paced
The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory

The Lady of the Rivers

The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels #1

Philippa Gregory

512 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional informative slow-paced
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

432 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical thriller emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
The People's Princess by Flora Harding

The People's Princess

Flora Harding

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain

Circling the Sun

Paula McLain

420 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates

Blonde

Joyce Carol Oates

8 hours, 19 minutes • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad slow-paced