Historical fiction reading challenge - hosted by secretbookcase

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The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Anne of York by Jean Plaidy

The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Anne of York

Queens of England #8

Jean Plaidy

450 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd

The Forest

Edward Rutherfurd

784 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical informative reflective slow-paced
Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent by Anthony Rapp

Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent

Anthony Rapp

309 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional medium-paced
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

The Clan of the Cave Bear

Earth's Children #1

Jean M. Auel

19 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional slow-paced
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

The Lost Apothecary

Sarah Penner

310 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

Shanghai Girls

Shanghai Girls #1

Lisa See

336 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin

Winter's Tale

Mark Helprin

748 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism romance reflective relaxing slow-paced
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

Mansfield Park

Jane Austen

496 pages • first pub 1814 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
My Dear Hamilton by Laura Kamoie, Stephanie Dray

My Dear Hamilton

Laura Kamoie, Stephanie Dray

23 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative medium-paced
Leaving Cecil Street by Diane McKinney-Whetstone

Leaving Cecil Street

Diane McKinney-Whetstone

320 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical emotional medium-paced