Historical fiction reading challenge - hosted by secretbookcase

Set in Early Modern Era (1450- 1750 AD)
All books added
The Anne Boleyn Cypher by Phillipa Vincent-Connolly

The Anne Boleyn Cypher

Phillipa Vincent-Connolly

377 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction
Plain Jane by Laurien Gardner

Plain Jane

Tudor Women Series #3

Laurien Gardner

352 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

The Familiar

Leigh Bardugo

385 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
A Season of Monstrous Conceptions by Lina Rather

A Season of Monstrous Conceptions

Lina Rather

160 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

Lady Tan's Circle of Women

Lisa See

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional informative medium-paced
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel (Chronological Order) #1

Baroness Orczy

182 pages • first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction classics historical mysterious fast-paced
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Jean Lee Latham

256 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics historical young adult inspiring slow-paced
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall

Thomas Cromwell #1

Hilary Mantel

604 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark tense slow-paced
Raphael, Painter in Rome by Stephanie Storey

Raphael, Painter in Rome

Stephanie Storey

336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction art historical challenging informative slow-paced
Cunning Women by Elizabeth Lee

Cunning Women

Elizabeth Lee

365 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical romance dark emotional mysterious slow-paced