Favorite Historical Fiction Authors
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The Tea Rose is one of my favorite books of all time. When I read it the first time, I really felt what the characters were going through and you are rooting for certain ones and not everything works out like it should. I've had a bunch of my friends read the series too (3 books) and we all like different ones best for different reasons. The Tea Rose starts in England and eventually moves to New York.
Outlander was one I wasn't sure I would like. It was recommended to me, so I read started reading it with the expectation that I wouldn't think it was very good. Boy was I wrong. There are 8 books in the series and I am part way through the last one. I am sad that I'm just about done because I feel like the characters have been with me for a long time. The series starts in Scotland & England and further into the series moves to the North Carolina & Virginia area. It covers a vast amount of time in history, so I thought it very interesting and the character development was great I thought.
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Philippa Gregory is definetly a mogul in the historical fiction genre, there is also Alison Weir who has a similar writing style. They mainly write about the Tudor period which is my absolute favourite. Their books let you forget about the present and transport you to a whole different world. I have binge-read all of their books and am currently re-reading some of them. They are amazing writers and you can literally imagine being inside the Renaissance world of HenryVIII . It's awesome !
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Historical fiction is my favorite genre. My favorite historical fiction author is Elizabeth Chadwick. The way she brings the medieval world to life is unbelievable.aparsons wrote:Does anyone have any other good historical fiction authors out there that they can recommend?
You mentioned you are interested in fiction about the Colonial period of North America. I would absolutely recommend "The Winthrop Woman" by Anya Seton, it's a classic.
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I love The Tea Rose I just finished reading and I was blown away, such a good plot and you could really feel the pain, and struggle each character was going through. Super excited to finish the rest of the series.Hollyce wrote:I've really enjoyed The Tea Rose series by Jennifer Donnelly and the Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon.
The Tea Rose is one of my favorite books of all time. When I read it the first time, I really felt what the characters were going through and you are rooting for certain ones and not everything works out like it should. I've had a bunch of my friends read the series too (3 books) and we all like different ones best for different reasons. The Tea Rose starts in England and eventually moves to New York.
Outlander was one I wasn't sure I would like. It was recommended to me, so I read started reading it with the expectation that I wouldn't think it was very good. Boy was I wrong. There are 8 books in the series and I am part way through the last one. I am sad that I'm just about done because I feel like the characters have been with me for a long time. The series starts in Scotland & England and further into the series moves to the North Carolina & Virginia area. It covers a vast amount of time in history, so I thought it very interesting and the character development was great I thought.
I actually watch Outlander the show but I wished I read the books before I started, hoping to start the series soon though!
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So, to save you some time, look into the 3 part series called: 1) coming of the storm 2) fire in the sky 3) a searing wind. This is an excellent series, I've read it 3 times already. The authors are archeologists so the attention to detail is amazing. The series is about the introduction of foreiners (Hernando De Soto) to the native americans.
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I have read some of the Outlander series, the characters are so well developed and you can truly relate to them (helps having a Scottish background too). I now enjoy watching the tv series now too. Philippa Gregory is a fantastic writer too. Thanks for sharing some other authors. I look forward to reading their books.
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Maybe I need to give this book another chance. When I read it the first time, I don't think I finished it because I was having a hard time getting into it. But based off your review, it sounds like I should try again. What do you think?Hollyce wrote:I've really enjoyed The Tea Rose series by Jennifer Donnelly and the Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon.
The Tea Rose is one of my favorite books of all time. When I read it the first time, I really felt what the characters were going through and you are rooting for certain ones and not everything works out like it should.
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