The StoryGraph's Genre Challenge 2021 - hosted by thestorygraph

A historical fiction novel not set during World War One or World War Two
Lots of people don't tend to read historical fiction because they think it's all just war-time fiction! Hopefully this prompt will encourage you to look for historical fiction outside of both the World Wars.
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A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

A Study in Scarlet Women

Lady Sherlock #1

Sherry Thomas

11 hours, 1 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Sunrise by Victoria Hislop

The Sunrise

Victoria Hislop

481 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
Peter Cabot Gets Lost by Cat Sebastian

Peter Cabot Gets Lost

The Cabots #2

Cat Sebastian

210 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia Mellor

The Grandest Bookshop in the World

The Grandest Bookshop in the World #1

Amelia Mellor

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical middle grade adventurous mysterious fast-paced
A Fringe of Leaves by Patrick White

A Fringe of Leaves

Patrick White

416 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #2

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

516 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Bad Girls Never Say Die by Jennifer Mathieu

Bad Girls Never Say Die

Jennifer Mathieu

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas

The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan

Sherry Thomas

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical young adult adventurous slow-paced
A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmore

A Rogue of One's Own

A League of Extraordinary Women #2

Evie Dunmore

448 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional slow-paced
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly

We Dream of Space

Erin Entrada Kelly

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced