Know any good historical or political fiction?
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Re: Know any good historical or political fiction?
My current favorite historical fiction author is Roberta Kagan. She specializes in Holocaust/WWII/Israeli topics. If you are looking for Civil War/Revolutionary War, then I'd go with John Jakes.
Political fiction, I'd go for Tom Clancy. I also think Jeffrey Archer's Clifton Chronicles were great.
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If you love the Tudors then it's definitely worth a read! It's interesting because it's the only book I've read with a sympathetic view of Cromwell. The sequel covers Anne's fall. Man, I know. Those piles just get larger and larger.Creating Serenity wrote:I've had Wolf Hall sitting on my bookshelves for something close to two years maybe. I didn't realize it had a sequel now as well. I am going to have to finally get to that one! I love the Tudor period as well so I will have to get to this one soon. Those TBR piles just don't go away!
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Beneath a Scarlett Sky by Mark Sullivan is in my top 5 - I just loved this book - Pino (the main character is actually still alive and they are making a movie from the book - I follow Mark (and am lucky enough to be friends with him) on Facebook. He has pictures of him and Pino from his book tour a few months ago.
Where the Wind Leads is not historical fiction per se but it is a true story written by a man who was a refugee during the Vietnam war and his (Chinese) families journey to get out of Vietnam - very heart wrenching
Book Thief, Orphan Train, Last Train to Istanbul, Night by Elie Wiesel, and The Nightingale.
This is my first post so I hope I just didn't repeat what everyone else said
I am also looking for some more good historical fiction. It has become my favorite genre
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Her books capture you from the very first page and are difficult to put down. I have read several that kept me up all night and couldn't wait for her next book to be published.
My other interests are beginning of the Civil War and the ramifications it caused this Country - even today! I have a Kindle Light so I am able to search titles and review a portion of the story before ordering. I have read several authors that stay politically correct on their summation of the war on both sides - North & South.
I read close to 15 plus books a month.
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Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
The Light Between the Oceans by ML Stedman
The Midwife's Revolt by Jodi Daynard
My Name is Resolute by Nancy E Turner
These are some of the best Historical Fiction novels I've read recently.
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