Historical fiction reading challenge - hosted by secretbookcase

Set in Middle Ages (500-1450 AD)
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Queen Macbeth by Val McDermid

Queen Macbeth

Darkland Tales #5

Val McDermid

134 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Good Wife of Bath by Karen Brooks

The Good Wife of Bath

Karen Brooks

576 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
The Crusader's Bride by Claire Delacroix

The Crusader's Bride

The Champions of Saint Euphemia #1

Claire Delacroix

351 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction romance lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak

The Forty Rules of Love

Elif Shafak

355 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love

Lex Croucher

410 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Pillars of the Earth

Kingsbridge #1

Ken Follett

973 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional tense slow-paced
Set in Stone by Stela Brinzeanu

Set in Stone

Stela Brinzeanu

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec

The Weaver and the Witch Queen

Genevieve Gornichec

424 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco

536 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical mystery challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
Falls the Shadow by Sharon Kay Penman

Falls the Shadow

Welsh Princes #2

Sharon Kay Penman

580 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced