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

Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
All books added
A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan

A Private Gentleman

Heidi Cullinan

288 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance emotional slow-paced
Gilded Cage by KJ Charles

Gilded Cage

Lilywhite Boys #2

KJ Charles

249 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

The Pull of the Stars

Emma Donoghue

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional medium-paced
It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian

It Takes Two to Tumble

Seducing the Sedgwicks #1

Cat Sebastian

288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance emotional lighthearted slow-paced
The Binding by Bridget Collins

The Binding

Bridget Collins

438 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

Plain Bad Heroines

Emily M. Danforth

623 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical horror lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Caucasia by Danzy Senna

Caucasia

Danzy Senna

413 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

The Winter People

Jennifer McMahon

317 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell

The Women of the Copper Country

Mary Doria Russell

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative slow-paced
The Librarian by Salley Vickers

The Librarian

Salley Vickers

400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical lighthearted reflective slow-paced