Historical fiction reading challenge - hosted by secretbookcase

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The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

The Night Tiger

Yangsze Choo

373 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
A Woman of Endurance by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa

A Woman of Endurance

Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Nights of Plague by Orhan Pamuk

Nights of Plague

Orhan Pamuk

704 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

A River Enchanted

Elements of Cadence #1

Rebecca Ross

467 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins #1

Scott O'Dell

184 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics middle grade adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Bomb by Theodore Taylor

The Bomb

Theodore Taylor

176 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional informative sad slow-paced
Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce

Dear Mrs. Bird

The Emmeline Lake Chronicles #1

A.J. Pearce

9 hours, 49 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical emotional lighthearted medium-paced
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

The Mercies

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ dark emotional sad medium-paced
Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein

Hungry Ghosts

Kevin Jared Hosein

327 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

The Island of Sea Women

Lisa See

374 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative sad medium-paced