TOL Periodical Recs 2024 - hosted by the_open_library

Historical Fiction Written by an Author of Color
 Authors must self-identify as being a person of color. Historical fictions for this prompt should highlight history from the point of view of a marginalized population. Books that romanticize trauma will not be accepted. Please be thoughtful about representation and check in with an HL/AL before logging. 
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Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

Our Violent Ends

Secret Shanghai Universe #2

Chloe Gong

494 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance young adult adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce

Wild Women and the Blues

Denny S. Bryce

384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical reflective medium-paced
Conjure Women by Afia Atakora

Conjure Women

Afia Atakora

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

fiction fantasy historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa

Ana María and the Fox

The Luna Sisters #1

Liana De la Rosa

327 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional medium-paced
An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole

An Extraordinary Union

The Loyal League #1

Alyssa Cole

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

Vampires of El Norte

Isabel Cañas

384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical horror romance thriller adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins

You Bring the Distant Near

Mitali Perkins

320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole

Let Us Dream

Alyssa Cole

178 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical romance challenging emotional slow-paced
We Are Not Free by Traci Chee

We Are Not Free

Traci Chee

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional informative sad medium-paced
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

The Widows of Malabar Hill

Perveen Mistry #1

Sujata Massey

400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced