Best Historical Fiction
1
door Gore Vidal
2,366 leden
52 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 157
Score 15.5
Toegevoegd 2014-11-22, 02:10 PM
- 7 Members
- pitjrw, Matteocalosi, ValLloyd, alex68, kara.shamy, ShawIslandLibrary, ManWithAnAgenda
2
door Marguerite Yourcenar
5,455 leden
125 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 35
Score 51.52
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 05:34 PM
- 20 Members
- pitjrw, varielle, aulsmith, Cecrow, roby72, michalsuz, thecoroner, janerawoof, alex68, Twixi, Jarandel, peterveen, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, raperper, jaromdl, Katie1949, fredasteele, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
3
door Iain Pears
2,205 leden
54 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 193
Score 11.75
Toegevoegd 2012-02-26, 08:50 AM
- 5 Members
- KimarieBee, freetrader, RobPoulton, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
4
door Mary Renault
1,671 leden
25 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 118
Score 20.31
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:20 AM
- 11 Members
- smcwl, varielle, thorold, calm, LisaMaria_C, cfk, RobPoulton, leslie.98, DDreawriter, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda
5
door Ursula K. Le Guin
2,141 leden
93 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 214
Score 10.34
Toegevoegd 2013-07-31, 02:58 PM
- 6 Members
- merrystar, al.vick, kara.shamy, DDreawriter, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda
6
door Connie Willis
7,962 leden
374 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 171
Score 14.14
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:23 AM
- 13 Members
- brewergirl, ehines, kiwiflowa, souloftherose, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, gypsysmom, ahef1963, jaromdl, dsp501, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda, ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,sturlington ,hoddybook ,Jarandel
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historical fiction by my definition. Main characters are not from historical time period.sturlington : Science fiction.
7
door Laura Purcell
1,036 leden
56 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 452
Score 2.46
Toegevoegd 2018-11-03, 02:05 PM
- Member
- ManWithAnAgenda
8
door Jean Rhys
8,452 leden
254 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 372
Score 3.78
Toegevoegd 2015-05-25, 09:43 AM
- 2 Members
- ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
9
door Gore Vidal
1,862 leden
39 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 237
Score 8.63
Toegevoegd 2014-03-14, 08:14 PM
- 4 Members
- pitjrw, Matteocalosi, RobPoulton, ManWithAnAgenda
10
door Gore Vidal
2,619 leden
43 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 143
Score 17.03
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:27 AM
- 10 Members
- ehines, karen_o, pitjrw, LisaMaria_C, Doey, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele, RachelDilley, ManWithAnAgenda
11
door Gore Vidal
1,570 leden
24 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 142
Score 17.18
Toegevoegd 2014-03-14, 08:14 PM
- 8 Members
- longway, pitjrw, .Monkey., lewbs, RobPoulton, DDreawriter, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda
12
door Robert Harris
5,286 leden
154 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 125
Score 19.42
Toegevoegd 2013-07-31, 02:58 PM
- 11 Members
- charl08, janerawoof, cfk, peterveen, RobPoulton, al.vick, dsp501, DDreawriter, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda
13
door Kazuo Ishiguro
16,352 leden
475 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 106
Score 22.69
Toegevoegd 2012-03-07, 09:27 AM
- 15 Members
- Nickelini, rainpebble, deldevries, Doey, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, DDreawriter, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
14
door Avi
1,707 leden
17 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 573
Score 0.07
Toegevoegd 2014-09-29, 09:14 PM
- Member
- ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar
15
34,022 leden
430 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 58
Score 42.13
Toegevoegd 2013-09-23, 11:51 AM
- 22 Members
- ranams, zabs, olgakm, deldevries, Myyst, qndeng, Doey, Himalmitra, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, ElectricPhase, leslie.98, jaromdl, mspixieears, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218, ManWithAnAgenda, Curran2,smcwl
16
door Chinua Achebe
20,640 leden
432 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 64
Score 37.7
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:23 AM
17
door Toni Morrison
22,819 leden
405 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 61
Score 39.8
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:35 AM
18
door Victor Hugo
14,166 leden
176 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 59
Score 42.09
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:19 AM
19
door Sarah Waters
5,084 leden
343 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 66
Score 37.14
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 09:54 AM
20
door Leo Tolstoy
28,827 leden
457 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 52
Score 44.88
Toegevoegd 2013-12-28, 12:00 PM
- 22 Members
- pitjrw, kiwiflowa, rainpebble, Cecrow, Myyst, Matteocalosi, Ameise1, Doey, alex68, Twixi, peterveen, acceptance, gypsysmom, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, onenita, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218, ManWithAnAgenda
21
door Jean M. Auel
12,751 leden
286 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 42
Score 48.59
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:29 AM
- 28 Members
- mccin68, zabs, raidergirl3, kiwiflowa, awsexton, rainpebble, Cecrow, sjmccreary, sundancer, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, hoddybook, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Twixi, gypsysmom, JFPSr, al.vick, ahef1963, leslie.98, bcrowl399, jaromdl, madhatter73, Maybelline, Lynn-in-London, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda,kageeh ,souloftherose ,Doey ,oakdale
22
door Virginia Woolf
10,598 leden
174 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 45
Score 47.71
Toegevoegd 2012-10-25, 02:20 PM
- 21 Members
- Edward, Nickelini, charl08, varielle, Cariola, melonbrawl, roby72, Myyst, joanarleneross, thecoroner, alex68, Twixi, Luisali, madhatter73, mspixieears, rplinke, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
23
door Carlos Ruiz Zafón
27,872 leden
1,039 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 39
Score 49.16
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 01:46 PM
- 32 Members
- karen_o, trandism, seejewel, starfishian, zabs, varielle, raidergirl3, kiwiflowa, skyrad43, brenzi, susiesharp, lewbs, Ameise1, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, kara.shamy, Lynn-in-London, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, fredasteele, Robert-1857, KarlaC, TashMason, Kathyk22, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Brandy1411, ,smcwl ,Nickelini ,sturlington ,LisaMaria_C ,bcrowl399 ,friedrb ,Ari80
24
door Geraldine Brooks
9,945 leden
495 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 27
Score 62.18
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 01:42 PM
- 26 Members
- karen_o, KimarieBee, rstaedter, countrylife, feeling.is.first, kiwiflowa, rainpebble, hanleyg, DeltaQueen50, brenzi, susiesharp, hoddybook, redlory, oakdale, Twixi, GerrysBookshelf, jaromdl, clairemath, ryaSilvia, Lynsey2, msjudy, fredasteele, RachelDilley, Robert-1857, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,michalsuz
25
door Josephine Tey
5,892 leden
226 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 24
Score 64.75
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:17 AM
- 28 Members
- karen_o, Ravic, Fourpawz2, kiwiflowa, melonbrawl, rainpebble, merrystar, skyrad43, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, Doey, bfkendrick, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, Lyn5r, cvogt, ryaSilvia, DDreawriter, Laura1124, Maybelline, Asimina.Palaiou, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,elkiedee
- Verklaringen
- elkiedee : I love this novel - but it's not historical fiction - it's a mostly contemporary novel with historical appeal. The main character is a 20th century police detective convalescing in bed and "investigating" the case of Richard III and the Princes in the Tower, but it's set in the author's present day.
26
door A.S. Byatt
12,958 leden
289 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 18
Score 76.97
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:32 AM
- 34 Members
- Ravic, starfishian, Nickelini, charl08, varielle, thorold, kiwiflowa, Cariola, rainpebble, olgakm, roby72, merrystar, deldevries, calm, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, Doey, alex68, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, madhatter73, Laura1124, nerdytreefairy, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, fredasteele, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,elkiedee
- Verklaringen
- elkiedee : I absolutely loved this when I read it but it was over 30 years ago now. I should reread, and would recommend to people who love historical fiction. I am thumbing it down because it's not a historical novel, it is a dual narrative story with a large part set in the past, but also a novel largely set in the author's present at the time of writing (late 1980s, published 1990).
27
door Barbara Kingsolver
26,262 leden
501 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 15
Score 80.81
Toegevoegd 2012-02-26, 08:49 AM
- 38 Members
- mccin68, Nickelini, charl08, zabs, kiwiflowa, melonbrawl, RuMuse, bjappleg8, chgstrom, skyrad43, deldevries, brenzi, hoddybook, souloftherose, elkiedee, CarolynSmith, Doey, oakdale, Twixi, booksmurf, gypsysmom, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, Alice-W-Greene, DDreawriter, Laura1124, HighPrairieBookworm, Lynn-in-London, Lynsey2, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, Katie1949, fredasteele, Robert-1857, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, gabski,KimarieBee ,michalsuz ,arrwa ,
28
door Nathaniel Hawthorne
36,534 leden
373 besprekingen
½ 3.4
Algemene Rangorde 7
Score 114.68
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:19 AM
- 47 Members
- sbnicar, devenish, Mirabai, kiwiflowa, Cariola, rainpebble, Cecrow, roby72, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Seraph8541, Doey, alex68, Tess_W, peterveen, Himalmitra, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, AmourFou, leslie.98, JoeKingman, bcrowl399, GerrysBookshelf, Trudy65, kara.shamy, NinieB, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, nerdytreefairy, HighPrairieBookworm, Maybelline, Asimina.Palaiou, Lynn-in-London, lamotamant, Daviette, fredasteele, linfootr, FranzK72, cindyi1218, ManWithAnAgenda, faridabrouri, steller0707,smcwl ,.Monkey. , , ,
29
door James A. Michener
2,369 leden
25 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 321
Score 4.94
Toegevoegd 2014-03-18, 07:08 AM
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, megschristina, ManWithAnAgenda
30
door Marguerite De Angeli
5,834 leden
52 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 252
Score 7.72
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 09:43 PM
31
door Baroness Orczy
8,793 leden
190 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 78
Score 32.25
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:20 AM
- 17 Members
- rainpebble, sjmccreary, hoddybook, LisaMaria_C, Doey, John_Vaughan, jaysbooks, ahef1963, kerrygiven, Bduke, leslie.98, bcrowl399, jaromdl, DDreawriter, ShawIslandLibrary, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
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209 leden
2 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 578
Score -0.2
Toegevoegd 2013-08-05, 03:27 PM
- 4 Members
- Doey, ahef1963, Alice-W-Greene, DDreawriter,aulsmith ,RobPoulton ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historical
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218 leden
3 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 577
Score -0.15
Toegevoegd 2013-08-05, 03:27 PM
- 4 Members
- Doey, ahef1963, Alice-W-Greene, DDreawriter,aulsmith ,RobPoulton ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historical
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263 leden
7 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 576
Score -0.1
Toegevoegd 2013-08-05, 03:27 PM
- 4 Members
- Doey, ahef1963, Alice-W-Greene, DDreawriter,aulsmith ,RobPoulton ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historical
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door Kurt Vonnegut
43,995 leden
704 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 572
Score 0.13
Toegevoegd 2013-07-30, 03:22 PM
- 13 Members
- hipdeep, freetrader, Doey, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963, jaromdl, dsp501, mspixieears, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary, steller0707,cpg ,smcwl ,kiwiflowa ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,lewbs ,alex68 ,acceptance ,RobPoulton ,leslie.98 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historical fiction. Vonnegut was actually in Dresden.sturlington : Science fiction.RobPoulton : Most definitely not historical fiction.leslie.98 : Not historical fiction
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door Ernest Hemingway
22,945 leden
336 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 518
Score 1.76
Toegevoegd 2013-09-23, 10:21 AM
- 9 Members
- varielle, rainpebble, deldevries, Ameise1, Himalmitra, ahef1963, dsp501, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary,smcwl ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,alex68 ,leslie.98 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historical fiction. Author participated in similar events.sturlington : Not historical fiction.leslie.98 : Not historical fiction
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door James A. Michener
2,273 leden
17 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 450
Score 2.55
Toegevoegd 2013-12-28, 11:39 AM
- 4 Members
- Matteocalosi, Doey, gypsysmom, GerrysBookshelf,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Took place during the author's life time. Not historical fiction.
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door E. M. Forster
12,425 leden
142 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 273
Score 6.52
Toegevoegd 2013-09-22, 04:12 PM
- 8 Members
- Cecrow, Doey, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historical fiction. Takes place during the author's life time.
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door Irène Némirovsky
9,911 leden
344 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 287
Score 6.02
Toegevoegd 2012-02-03, 09:10 AM
- 8 Members
- SqueakyChu, roby72, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary, steller0707,alex68 ,leslie.98 ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- leslie.98 : Not historical fiction; written at the time of events described
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door Graham Greene
7,748 leden
123 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 275
Score 6.49
Toegevoegd 2012-01-30, 02:29 PM
- 10 Members
- Cecrow, Doey, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, ahef1963, DDreawriter, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, steller0707,aulsmith ,alex68 ,leslie.98 ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
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door H. Rider Haggard
5,701 leden
127 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 318
Score 5.07
Toegevoegd 2013-05-27, 10:23 PM
- 7 Members
- varielle, sjmccreary, Doey, gypsysmom, ahef1963, jaromdl, dsp501,longway ,RobPoulton ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- RobPoulton : Not historical fiction. Published in 1885 it describes fictional contemporary events and starts the trend for Lost World scenarios in genre fiction.
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door Harper Lee
78,427 leden
1,433 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Algemene Rangorde 212
Score 10.58
Toegevoegd 2013-12-05, 12:41 PM
- 15 Members
- KimarieBee, rainpebble, deldevries, cfk, Twixi, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, Laura1124, This-n-That, ShawIslandLibrary, CharleneLB, cindyi1218, steller0707, Curran2,merrystar ,sturlington ,alex68 ,acceptance ,leslie.98 ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- leslie.98 : Not historical fiction
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door T. H. White
15,328 leden
205 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 218
Score 10
Toegevoegd 2012-08-01, 09:36 AM
- 11 Members
- suitable1, Doey, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, mspixieears, DDreawriter, Laura1124, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary,aulsmith ,hoddybook ,RobPoulton ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historicalRobPoulton : arthurian fantasy
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door William Styron
5,999 leden
87 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 190
Score 12.1
Toegevoegd 2013-07-19, 01:26 PM
- 10 Members
- rainpebble, brenzi, ValLloyd, Doey, gypsysmom, bcrowl399, dsp501, Laura1124, Maybelline, steller0707,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Takes place during the author's life time. Not historical fiction.
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door Tim O'Brien
14,333 leden
393 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 117
Score 20.34
Toegevoegd 2012-02-10, 02:22 PM
- 14 Members
- kageeh, .Monkey., rainpebble, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, brenzi, Twixi, Himalmitra, cej1027, JoeKingman, jaromdl, DDreawriter, lamotamant, fredasteele,kiwiflowa ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Took place during the author's lifetime and is partly based on his experiences.
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door John Steinbeck
9,895 leden
186 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 111
Score 21.89
Toegevoegd 2012-02-12, 12:27 PM
- 16 Members
- hipdeep, Nickelini, zabs, varielle, rainpebble, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, harrisbruce, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, ahef1963, jaromdl, dsp501, Laura1124, fredasteele, KarlaC,kiwiflowa ,aulsmith ,elkiedee ,acceptance ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historical fiction by my definition.
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door Edith Wharton
9,696 leden
202 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 97
Score 25.69
Toegevoegd 2013-09-22, 09:33 AM
- 17 Members
- melonbrawl, rainpebble, merrystar, deldevries, brenzi, thecoroner, Doey, Twixi, Himalmitra, gregchief, gypsysmom, ahef1963, AmourFou, madhatter73, DDreawriter, Elswick1, fredasteele,kiwiflowa ,ManWithAnAgenda
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door Laura Ingalls Wilder
16,199 leden
287 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 85
Score 28.88
Toegevoegd 2013-07-28, 03:38 PM
- 19 Members
- eshaw27, rainpebble, Cecrow, merrystar, deldevries, elkiedee, ValLloyd, Doey, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Alice-W-Greene, DDreawriter, Laura1124, This-n-That, Daviette, fredasteele, KarlaC,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historical fiction by my definition.elkiedee: It was written several decades after it was set, perhaps more than 50 years later, and while it was somewhat autobiographical it was also fictionalised and presented as a novel. Although it's loosely based on the author's life and that of her family, lots of details have been changed, added, left out and this is historical fiction.
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16,355 leden
299 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 99
Score 25.18
Toegevoegd 2013-03-13, 05:13 PM
- 21 Members
- varielle, kiwiflowa, Myyst, suitable1, cfk, Doey, oakdale, Twixi, al.vick, ahef1963, jaromdl, clairemath, madhatter73, Alice-W-Greene, DDreawriter, nerdytreefairy, Maybelline, Lynn-in-London, Katie1949, fredasteele, Kathyk22,longway ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,skyrad43 ,sturlington ,RobPoulton ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Ari80
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : I'd call this fantasy.RobPoulton : Arthurian fantasy
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door John Steinbeck
34,274 leden
471 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 82
Score 31.15
Toegevoegd 2012-02-12, 12:28 PM
- 24 Members
- zabs, roby72, richgatlin, DeltaQueen50, geitebukkeskjegg, deldevries, michalsuz, thecoroner, Doey, John_Vaughan, cej1027, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, bcrowl399, GerrysBookshelf, Lyn5r, jaromdl, clairemath, Laura1124, Lynn-in-London, MarleneMacke, ShawIslandLibrary, Daviette, KarlaC,longway ,kiwiflowa ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,elkiedee ,Matteocalosi ,oakdale ,acceptance ,RobPoulton ,leslie.98 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
