Becca's Bookoplathon - hosted by franthebooknerd

Orange - History
Read a book that was inspired by a period of history or historical event, these can be historical fiction books set in a particular time-period, retellings of a historic event (like Anastasia retellings) or books that reference a particular event or time period. Historical non-fiction counts too! 
All books added
Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Romancing Mr Bridgerton

Bridgerton #4

Julia Quinn

370 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical romance funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Circus der wonderen by Elizabeth Macneal

Circus der wonderen

Elizabeth Macneal

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark mysterious slow-paced
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

One Last Stop

Casey McQuiston

422 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ magical realism romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold

The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

Hallie Rubenhold

10 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction biography history true crime dark informative sad medium-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 Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab

444 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
John Adams Vs Thomas Paine: Rival Plans for the Early Republic by Jett B. Conner

John Adams Vs Thomas Paine: Rival Plans for the Early Republic

Journal of the American Revolution Books

Jett B. Conner

168 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy politics informative reflective medium-paced
The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley

The Moon Sister

The Seven Sisters #5

Lucinda Riley

742 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
A Reckless Match by Kate Bateman

A Reckless Match

Ruthless Rivals #1

Kate Bateman

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
The Devil's Own Duke by Lenora Bell

The Devil's Own Duke

Wallflowers vs. Rogues #2

Lenora Bell

384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional lighthearted fast-paced