Historical fiction reading challenge - hosted by secretbookcase

Ancient Times (600 BC - 476 AD)
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Shadow of the Eagle by Damion Hunter

Shadow of the Eagle

The Borderlands #1

Damion Hunter

493 pages • missing pub info (editions)

emotional mysterious fast-paced
The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

The Wolf Den

Wolf Den Trilogy #1

Elodie Harper

455 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

11 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller

336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman

The Dovekeepers

Alice Hoffman

504 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism emotional reflective slow-paced
The Flames of Rome by Paul L. Maier

The Flames of Rome

Paul L. Maier

456 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction historical tense slow-paced
Herc by Phoenicia Rogerson

Herc

Phoenicia Rogerson

412 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark funny medium-paced
The Praise Singer by Mary Renault

The Praise Singer

Mary Renault

256 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative medium-paced
The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough

The First Man in Rome

Masters of Rome #1

Colleen McCullough

1123 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
Der Stern über dem Walde | L'Étoile au-dessus de la forêt by Stefan Zweig

Der Stern über dem Walde | L'Étoile au-dessus de la forêt

Stefan Zweig

170 pages • first pub 1904 (editions)

fiction classics short stories informative medium-paced