Book Riot's 2020 Read Harder Challenge - hosted by thestorygraph

Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
All books added
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

Go Set a Watchman

To Kill a Mockingbird #2

Harper Lee

278 pages • hardcover • 2015

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded by Jim Ottaviani

Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded

Jim Ottaviani

240 pages • paperback • 2014

nonfiction biography graphic novel history lgbtqia+ challenging informative medium-paced
Belonging by Umi Sinha

Belonging

Umi Sinha

320 pages • digital • 2015

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

The Dutch House

Ann Patchett

480 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The King of Crows by Libba Bray

The King of Crows

The Diviners #4

Libba Bray

22 hours, 20 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik

Throne of Jade

Temeraire #2

Naomi Novik

398 pages • paperback • 2006

fiction fantasy historical adventurous medium-paced
Ross Poldark by Winston Graham

Ross Poldark

The Poldark Saga #1

Winston Graham

464 pages • digital • 1945

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
The Library of Legends by Janie Chang

The Library of Legends

Janie Chang

366 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction fantasy historical emotional informative mysterious medium-paced
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld

Rodham

Curtis Sittenfeld

420 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced
Run Me to Earth by Paul Yoon

Run Me to Earth

Paul Yoon

272 pages • digital • 2020

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced