Best Historical Fiction
1
door Ken Follett
27,342 leden
754 besprekingen
4.2
Score 224.47
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 04:42 PM
- 75 Members
- brewergirl, sbnicar, scorpiusx1, kageeh, eshaw27, KimarieBee, mccin68, smcwl, rstaedter, raidergirl3, feeling.is.first, kiwiflowa, ktho, rainpebble, asalamon, chgstrom, Cecrow, richgatlin, penguin7316, calm, cdbenaze, lewbs, wheeler752, kcorrea, Ameise1, Doey, Bluewolf0411, JqnOC, redlory, oakdale, Twixi, Jarandel, peterveen, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, ElectricPhase, st_bruno, raperper, AmourFou, leslie.98, JoeKingman, bcrowl399, NHNick, Trudy65, kara.shamy, hsuvarna, jaromdl, clairemath, Alice-W-Greene, sugandh, megschristina, mspixieears, hodgiesan, HighPrairieBookworm, WimDeWurm, Asimina.Palaiou, NykeebaHalisiHali, Lynn-in-London, Lynsey2, MarleneMacke, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, RachelDilley, CharleneLB, friedrb, cindyi1218, Robert-1857, Travelgem, steller0707, MaryM3dogs, UKK, Ari80,pitjrw , ,Matke ,sturlington , ,hoddybook , ,souloftherose ,janerawoof ,47degreesnorth , , ,This-n-That ,TashMason , ,
- Verklaringen
- lamotamant: This book made historical fiction multi-POVs a complete addiction for me.
2
door Umberto Eco
19,549 leden
312 besprekingen
4.2
Score 219.73
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:22 AM
- 66 Members
- Edward, sbnicar, devenish, ehines, longway, Ravic, cusegirl44, Nickelini, varielle, bartra1, VisibleGhost, ktho, melonbrawl, Cecrow, olgakm, roby72, merrystar, Myyst, Matke, freetrader, calm, Tigardite, souloftherose, thecoroner, cdbenaze, lewbs, wheeler752, janerawoof, Matteocalosi, LisaMaria_C, 47degreesnorth, Ameise1, Doey, alex68, Bluewolf0411, Twixi, Jarandel, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, JFPSr, Luisali, RobPoulton, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, st_bruno, raperper, kerrygiven, vdmeersven, jeffza, leslie.98, GavinMad, hsuvarna, jaromdl, sugandh, ryaSilvia, Jonri, WimDeWurm, Asimina.Palaiou, ABammann, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, FranzK72, faridabrouri, UKK, theofaurez, ,jaysbooks ,Diane-bpcb , , ,
3
door Margaret Mitchell
23,522 leden
441 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 176.25
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 03:55 PM
- 62 Members
- SqueakyChu, DaynaRT, karen_o, kageeh, dara85, mccin68, Nickelini, varielle, feeling.is.first, kiwiflowa, ktho, RuMuse, bjappleg8, rainpebble, daryl_s2, chgstrom, roby72, sjmccreary, sundancer, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, skyrad43, deldevries, susiesharp, thecoroner, wheeler752, janerawoof, CarolynSmith, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, alex68, Jarandel, peterveen, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, jaysbooks, Diane-bpcb, AmourFou, leslie.98, JoeKingman, bcrowl399, GerrysBookshelf, onenita, Lyn5r, NinieB, hsuvarna, DPeebler, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, HighPrairieBookworm, Maybelline, Lynn-in-London, This-n-That, MarleneMacke, ShawIslandLibrary, CharleneLB, FranzK72, TashMason, steller0707, MaryM3dogs, Ari80, , , ,.Monkey. ,Matke ,megschristina ,
4
door Charles Dickens
36,757 leden
456 besprekingen
3.9
Score 134.29
Toegevoegd 2012-11-15, 04:01 PM
- 48 Members
- sbnicar, hipdeep, cpg, KimarieBee, ranams, Nickelini, chgstrom, Cecrow, olgakm, roby72, andejons, sjmccreary, merrystar, Myyst, brenzi, suitable1, hoddybook, souloftherose, rclassen, cfk, leigonj, Doey, alex68, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, Bduke, AmourFou, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, anotherwise, cvogt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, HighPrairieBookworm, Maybelline, Asimina.Palaiou, Lynn-in-London, MarleneMacke, lamotamant, Daviette, CharleneLB, faridabrouri, TillyJ,
5
door Geraldine Brooks
8,724 leden
416 besprekingen
4
Score 131.45
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 01:44 PM
- 46 Members
- brewergirl, shieldsk1, karen_o, lahochstetler, Mirabai, KimarieBee, Nickelini, zabs, Fourpawz2, countrylife, feeling.is.first, kiwiflowa, Cariola, awsexton, BarbN, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, SylviaC, brenzi, calm, susiesharp, hoddybook, djriave, Seraph8541, Doey, oakdale, gypsysmom, ahef1963, bcrowl399, fluff7, GerrysBookshelf, kara.shamy, hsuvarna, clairemath, HighPrairieBookworm, Asimina.Palaiou, ABammann, Lynn-in-London, Lynsey2, Katie1949, fredasteele, RachelDilley, Robert-1857, MaryM3dogs, brian.oshea, mrledgerc, ,michalsuz ,FranzK72
6
door Hilary Mantel
13,537 leden
652 besprekingen
4
Score 123.94
Toegevoegd 2012-01-28, 04:18 PM
- 44 Members
- sbnicar, hipdeep, rarm, cusegirl44, zabs, varielle, thorold, VisibleGhost, feeling.is.first, Cariola, RuMuse, bjappleg8, rainpebble, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, skyrad43, Matke, brenzi, calm, hoddybook, souloftherose, elkiedee, 47degreesnorth, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, RobPoulton, AmourFou, GerrysBookshelf, kara.shamy, NinieB, jaromdl, cvogt, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, WimDeWurm, Lynn-in-London, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, fredasteele, Robert-1857, Travelgem, TashMason, brian.oshea, ,oakdale ,gypsysmom
- Verklaringen
- RuMuse: England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but lacks an heir, which creates ongoing crises. Told from POV of Thomas Cromwell.
7
door Nathaniel Hawthorne
36,662 leden
373 besprekingen
½ 3.4
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. , , ,
8
door Alexandre Dumas
21,374 leden
251 besprekingen
4.1
Score 112.59
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:19 AM
- 41 Members
- sbnicar, devenish, ehines, longway, trandism, Mirabai, pitjrw, ranams, varielle, feaelin, aulsmith, daryl_s2, chgstrom, andejons, sjmccreary, souloftherose, lewbs, Matteocalosi, LisaMaria_C, arrwa, Ameise1, Doey, alex68, Jarandel, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, al.vick, jaysbooks, ElectricPhase, raperper, kerrygiven, leslie.98, JoeKingman, GavinMad, hsuvarna, jaromdl, JussiU, Asimina.Palaiou, lamotamant, Curran2, TillyJ,
9
door Mary Ann Shaffer
19,437 leden
1,248 besprekingen
4.2
Score 98.86
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 01:41 PM
- 38 Members
- karen_o, mccin68, Nickelini, countrylife, kiwiflowa, ktho, RuMuse, bjappleg8, rainpebble, chgstrom, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, skyrad43, SylviaC, susiesharp, souloftherose, wheeler752, CarolynSmith, cfk, 47degreesnorth, SherylHendrix, Doey, oakdale, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, StefanieGeeks, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, cvogt, ryaSilvia, Lynsey2, This-n-That, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, steller0707, Brandy1411,aulsmith ,hoddybook ,Himalmitra ,FranzK72
10
door Markus Zusak
44,993 leden
2,126 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Score 96.46
Toegevoegd 2012-03-07, 09:30 AM
- 42 Members
- dara85, eshaw27, KimarieBee, seejewel, starfishian, kiwiflowa, melonbrawl, rainpebble, chgstrom, DeltaQueen50, skyrad43, deldevries, Matke, cfk, SherylHendrix, Doey, oakdale, Twixi, ahef1963, leslie.98, bcrowl399, GerrysBookshelf, jaromdl, sugandh, megschristina, stevengolson, DDreawriter, Asimina.Palaiou, Lynn-in-London, Lynsey2, This-n-That, ShawIslandLibrary, Daviette, fredasteele, RachelDilley, CharleneLB, cindyi1218, Robert-1857, TashMason, steller0707, Brandy1411, drmjrahman,devenish ,47degreesnorth ,gypsysmom ,FranzK72
11
door Robert Graves
9,191 leden
167 besprekingen
4.2
Score 96.24
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 05:34 PM
- 38 Members
- brewergirl, devenish, shieldsk1, ehines, longway, pitjrw, varielle, thorold, aulsmith, bjappleg8, Pencils, Cecrow, roby72, richgatlin, Matke, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, Doey, alex68, peterveen, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, al.vick, ahef1963, ElectricPhase, raperper, leslie.98, JoeKingman, kara.shamy, NinieB, jaromdl, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, FranzK72, Ari80
12
- 38 Members
- ehines, b1_, KimarieBee, varielle, VisibleGhost, feeling.is.first, bjappleg8, rainpebble, Cecrow, olgakm, richgatlin, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, freetrader, ValLloyd, Doey, alex68, Bluewolf0411, Tess_W, peterveen, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, ahef1963, ElectricPhase, raperper, JoeKingman, bcrowl399, GerrysBookshelf, Trudy65, Lyn5r, jaromdl, sugandh, Laura1124, HighPrairieBookworm, Asimina.Palaiou, MarleneMacke, Daviette, Robert-1857,Ari80
13
- 35 Members
- sbnicar, Nickelini, charl08, kiwiflowa, Cariola, melonbrawl, rainpebble, deldevries, michalsuz, cfk, Seraph8541, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, jeffza, JoeKingman, bcrowl399, Lyn5r, jaromdl, cvogt, DDreawriter, Laura1124, nerdytreefairy, Maybelline, Asimina.Palaiou, Lynn-in-London, Lynsey2, This-n-That, ShawIslandLibrary, Daviette, fredasteele, cindyi1218, Robert-1857,Himalmitra ,TashMason
14
door Tracy Chevalier
17,276 leden
319 besprekingen
3.8
Score 83.53
Toegevoegd 2012-02-25, 08:31 AM
- 35 Members
- dara85, Nickelini, zabs, varielle, Fourpawz2, kiwiflowa, Cariola, rainpebble, skyrad43, elkiedee, CarolynSmith, cfk, Ameise1, Doey, alex68, Tess_W, JqnOC, cej1027, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, leslie.98, jaromdl, cvogt, Alice-W-Greene, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, Maybelline, Asimina.Palaiou, NykeebaHalisiHali, Lynn-in-London, This-n-That, Daviette, fredasteele, CharleneLB,kageeh ,
15
door Barbara Kingsolver
26,296 leden
501 besprekingen
4.2
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 ,
16
door Alexandre Dumas
25,586 leden
434 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 80.18
Toegevoegd 2012-11-15, 04:02 PM
- 32 Members
- PhonyGal, sbnicar, mccin68, ranams, varielle, .Monkey., rainpebble, chgstrom, Cecrow, roby72, deldevries, thecoroner, arrwa, Ameise1, Doey, redlory, gypsysmom, al.vick, nagasravika.bodapati, raperper, Bduke, AmourFou, leslie.98, JoeKingman, GerrysBookshelf, jaromdl, stevengolson, JussiU, ABammann, fredasteele, TashMason, Curran2, ,sturlington ,
17
door Kathryn Stockett
30,630 leden
1,490 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Score 78.88
Toegevoegd 2012-02-10, 10:21 AM
- 39 Members
- kageeh, dara85, eshaw27, KimarieBee, mccin68, kiwiflowa, ktho, RuMuse, rainpebble, chgstrom, sjmccreary, skyrad43, SherylHendrix, Seraph8541, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, gregchief, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, bcrowl399, Lyn5r, sugandh, megschristina, Maybelline, Lynn-in-London, This-n-That, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, Daviette, fredasteele, RachelDilley, CharleneLB, cindyi1218, steller0707, Brandy1411, emiliacavero, BeeDubs8,Nickelini ,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,sturlington , ,Ari80
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : DNF
18
- 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).
19
door Patrick O'Brian
9,315 leden
216 besprekingen
4
Score 76.18
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:14 AM
- 30 Members
- scorpiusx1, ehines, rarm, zabs, varielle, thorold, feeling.is.first, melonbrawl, aulsmith, olgakm, andejons, DeltaQueen50, suitable1, hoddybook, Matteocalosi, LisaMaria_C, Doey, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, ElectricPhase, raperper, leslie.98, JoeKingman, jaromdl, HighPrairieBookworm, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218,Nickelini
20
door Willa Cather
13,627 leden
287 besprekingen
3.9
Score 74.2
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 01:44 PM
- 31 Members
- devenish, kageeh, dara85, countrylife, kiwiflowa, Cariola, rainpebble, Cecrow, sjmccreary, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, Matke, brenzi, susiesharp, elkiedee, marcoarr, cfk, Seraph8541, Doey, gypsysmom, AmourFou, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, NinieB, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Laura1124, Asimina.Palaiou, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, steller0707
21
- 29 Members
- Nickelini, Slats, feeling.is.first, kiwiflowa, ktho, Cariola, Cecrow, sjmccreary, richgatlin, penguin7316, brenzi, hoddybook, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, Doey, oakdale, peterveen, John_Vaughan, al.vick, ahef1963, Trudy65, NinieB, jaromdl, clairemath, Lynn-in-London, Lynsey2, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, CharleneLB
22
door Victor Hugo
26,349 leden
341 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 67.98
Toegevoegd 2012-12-16, 01:22 PM
- 30 Members
- sbnicar, varielle, .Monkey., rainpebble, chgstrom, Cecrow, roby72, richgatlin, Myyst, thecoroner, Matteocalosi, arrwa, Doey, alex68, Twixi, gypsysmom, al.vick, AmourFou, leslie.98, JoeKingman, bcrowl399, GerrysBookshelf, jaromdl, stevengolson, DDreawriter, Asimina.Palaiou, Daviette, fredasteele, FranzK72, cindyi1218
23
door Margaret Atwood
11,883 leden
259 besprekingen
3.9
Score 65.13
Toegevoegd 2012-01-28, 04:20 PM
- 26 Members
- lahochstetler, Nickelini, charl08, Fourpawz2, .Monkey., melonbrawl, Myyst, brenzi, calm, hoddybook, souloftherose, Doey, Twixi, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, leslie.98, Trudy65, kara.shamy, jaromdl, cvogt, madhatter73, MarleneMacke, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, Robert-1857, steller0707
24
door Josephine Tey
5,920 leden
226 besprekingen
3.9
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.
25
door Diana Gabaldon
23,848 leden
988 besprekingen
4.2
Score 64.38
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 01:43 PM
- 33 Members
- seejewel, mccin68, Fourpawz2, raidergirl3, kiwiflowa, rainpebble, olgakm, sjmccreary, DeltaQueen50, susiesharp, hoddybook, Ameise1, Doey, Tess_W, oakdale, booksmurf, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, leslie.98, bcrowl399, kara.shamy, Lyn5r, jaromdl, Alice-W-Greene, megschristina, DDreawriter, nerdytreefairy, Maybelline, Lynn-in-London, fredasteele, cindyi1218, steller0707,Nickelini ,merrystar ,sturlington ,LisaMaria_C ,This-n-That ,
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : DNF
26
door Larry McMurtry
8,356 leden
239 besprekingen
½ 4.6
Score 64.06
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:31 AM
- 29 Members
- zabs, Fourpawz2, VisibleGhost, feeling.is.first, ktho, rainpebble, sjmccreary, richgatlin, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, sturlington, brenzi, LisaMaria_C, Doey, alex68, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Laura1124, HighPrairieBookworm, Sojourner1, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, KarlaC, Travelgem, steller0707,John_Vaughan
27
door Geraldine Brooks
9,975 leden
497 besprekingen
3.9
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
28
door Ken Follett
5,349 leden
93 besprekingen
4
Score 55.45
Toegevoegd 2012-02-25, 08:39 AM
- 25 Members
- Ravic, KimarieBee, zabs, varielle, rainpebble, deldevries, brenzi, lewbs, cfk, Doey, Bluewolf0411, JqnOC, ahef1963, ElectricPhase, leslie.98, JoeKingman, bcrowl399, NinieB, jaromdl, Maybelline, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, RachelDilley, CharleneLB, cindyi1218
29
door Ken Follett
12,745 leden
317 besprekingen
4
Score 55.31
Toegevoegd 2013-12-21, 08:32 AM
- 25 Members
- mccin68, smcwl, zabs, rainpebble, kcorrea, Ameise1, Doey, Twixi, ahef1963, ElectricPhase, st_bruno, leslie.98, kara.shamy, Alice-W-Greene, megschristina, Lynn-in-London, MarleneMacke, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, RachelDilley, CharleneLB, friedrb, cindyi1218, KarlaC, MaryM3dogs
30
door Arthur Golden
36,672 leden
562 besprekingen
4
Score 55.13
Toegevoegd 2012-08-01, 09:36 AM
- 30 Members
- dara85, eshaw27, mccin68, varielle, feeling.is.first, kiwiflowa, sundancer, skyrad43, brenzi, hoddybook, Doey, alex68, Twixi, cej1027, ahef1963, bcrowl399, Lyn5r, jaromdl, madhatter73, Laura1124, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, fredasteele, friedrb, cindyi1218, KarlaC, Kathyk22, steller0707, MaryM3dogs,rarm ,Ari80
31
door David Guterson
12,942 leden
190 besprekingen
3.8
Score 54.7
Toegevoegd 2012-03-11, 09:24 AM
- 27 Members
- KimarieBee, starfishian, zabs, rainpebble, skyrad43, deldevries, Matke, brenzi, calm, CarolynSmith, cfk, Doey, ahef1963, Lyn5r, jaromdl, madhatter73, ryaSilvia, DDreawriter, Laura1124, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, Daviette, fredasteele, cindyi1218, Robert-1857, KarlaC, steller0707,Pencils
32
door Sir Walter Scott
13,054 leden
121 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Score 54.67
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:19 AM
- 27 Members
- devenish, longway, trandism, varielle, thorold, countrylife, rainpebble, roby72, andejons, thecoroner, marcoarr, LisaMaria_C, Doey, alex68, Jarandel, peterveen, acceptance, al.vick, leslie.98, JoeKingman, GerrysBookshelf, jaromdl, mspixieears, Laura1124, fredasteele, FranzK72, steller0707,kageeh ,aulsmith
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : More legendary than historical
33
door Anita Diamant
16,948 leden
394 besprekingen
4
Score 53.88
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:34 AM
- 25 Members
- kageeh, raidergirl3, kiwiflowa, rainpebble, sjmccreary, skyrad43, brenzi, calm, LisaMaria_C, cej1027, julesnstu, ahef1963, bcrowl399, onenita, clairemath, madhatter73, Alice-W-Greene, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, NykeebaHalisiHali, Lynn-in-London, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, cindyi1218, steller0707,michalsuz ,Doey ,oakdale
34
door Sara Gruen
28,971 leden
1,181 besprekingen
4.1
Score 53.51
Toegevoegd 2012-02-10, 02:22 PM
- 29 Members
- kageeh, dara85, eshaw27, KimarieBee, zabs, rainpebble, skyrad43, brenzi, hoddybook, CarolynSmith, Doey, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, bcrowl399, Lyn5r, madhatter73, Alice-W-Greene, megschristina, Laura1124, MarleneMacke, ShawIslandLibrary, Daviette, fredasteele, RachelDilley, friedrb, cindyi1218, steller0707,Nickelini ,.Monkey. ,kiwiflowa
35
door Marguerite Yourcenar
5,467 leden
125 besprekingen
4.2
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
36
door Joseph Heller
40,079 leden
527 besprekingen
4.1
Score 51.32
Toegevoegd 2012-10-25, 02:19 PM
- 25 Members
- Edward, hipdeep, .Monkey., chgstrom, sjmccreary, richgatlin, skyrad43, freetrader, brenzi, elkiedee, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, nagasravika.bodapati, bcrowl399, Lyn5r, sugandh, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, Asimina.Palaiou, ShawIslandLibrary, KarlaC,kiwiflowa ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,leslie.98
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Doesn't meet my definition of historical fiction.sturlington : Took place during the author's lifetime and based partly on his experiences.elkiedee: Historical fiction is set in the past but it can be a period within the author's lifetime - the past can look very different from 25 or 40 years later. I hope no one who argues this isn't a historical novel believes that either Possession or The Daughter of Time, both above this in the list, are historical fiction. They are brilliant novels which I would recommend to fans of historical fiction but they are both contemporary novels with significant interest for historical fiction readers.leslie.98 : Not historical fiction
37
door Philippa Gregory
15,593 leden
380 besprekingen
3.9
Score 50.71
Toegevoegd 2013-07-31, 02:58 PM
- 24 Members
- kiwiflowa, sundancer, Seraph8541, Doey, bfkendrick, oakdale, cej1027, gregchief, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, kara.shamy, jaromdl, madhatter73, mspixieears, Laura1124, nerdytreefairy, Maybelline, Daviette, fredasteele, cindyi1218, Brandy1411, MaryM3dogs, Ari80,clairemath ,
38
door Sharon Kay Penman
2,383 leden
76 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Score 49.33
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:16 AM
- 19 Members
- brewergirl, smcwl, VisibleGhost, kiwiflowa, bjappleg8, richgatlin, DeltaQueen50, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, Doey, RobPoulton, al.vick, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Laura1124, Katie1949, fredasteele
39
door Carlos Ruiz Zafón
27,942 leden
1,042 besprekingen
4.1
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
40
door Sharon Kay Penman
2,580 leden
60 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 48.89
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 09:56 PM
- 19 Members
- brewergirl, smcwl, kiwiflowa, DeltaQueen50, suitable1, hoddybook, elkiedee, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, RobPoulton, al.vick, kerrygiven, jaromdl, clairemath, DDreawriter, Lynn-in-London, Katie1949, fredasteele,MikeBriggs
41
door Caleb Carr
9,504 leden
250 besprekingen
4
Score 48.69
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:32 AM
- 24 Members
- sbnicar, karen_o, seejewel, zabs, .Monkey., aulsmith, richgatlin, DeltaQueen50, skyrad43, brenzi, LisaMaria_C, Doey, Twixi, jaysbooks, ahef1963, bcrowl399, NinieB, jaromdl, clairemath, Laura1124, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218, ,
42
door Jean M. Auel
12,783 leden
287 besprekingen
3.9
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
43
- 24 Members
- karen_o, mccin68, bjappleg8, rainpebble, Cecrow, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, suitable1, LisaMaria_C, Doey, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, AmourFou, leslie.98, bcrowl399, GerrysBookshelf, NinieB, jaromdl, dsp501, ryaSilvia, msjudy, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, KarlaC,John_Vaughan
44
door Rosemary Sutcliff
3,194 leden
62 besprekingen
4
Score 47.76
Toegevoegd 2012-01-28, 04:18 PM
- 18 Members
- devenish, Ravic, varielle, thorold, awsexton, Pencils, booklove1, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, souloftherose, janerawoof, cej1027, RobPoulton, ahef1963, Trudy65, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele
45
door Virginia Woolf
10,644 leden
174 besprekingen
3.9
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
46
door Jeffrey Eugenides
27,186 leden
631 besprekingen
4.1
Score 47.04
Toegevoegd 2012-02-10, 02:18 PM
- 27 Members
- zabs, rainpebble, roby72, skyrad43, sturlington, brenzi, thecoroner, ValLloyd, alex68, oakdale, Twixi, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, leslie.98, cvogt, DDreawriter, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, Katie1949, fredasteele, RachelDilley, FranzK72, Kathyk22, steller0707, MaryM3dogs,trandism ,aulsmith ,Doey ,Ari80
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : A mix of historical and contemporary fiction. I didn't like the contemporary parts.
47
door Patrick Süskind
18,165 leden
449 besprekingen
3.9
Score 46.92
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:33 AM
48
door Tatiana de Rosnay
11,119 leden
654 besprekingen
4
Score 46.66
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 01:42 PM
- 22 Members
- dara85, smcwl, countrylife, rainpebble, DeltaQueen50, skyrad43, qndeng, susiesharp, oakdale, Twixi, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, This-n-That, fredasteele, cindyi1218, Robert-1857, Brandy1411, MaryM3dogs
49
door Lisa See
11,258 leden
442 besprekingen
4
Score 46.49
Toegevoegd 2012-01-27, 01:43 PM
- 23 Members
- SqueakyChu, karen_o, kageeh, starfishian, raidergirl3, rainpebble, DeltaQueen50, susiesharp, elkiedee, CarolynSmith, Tess_W, oakdale, gypsysmom, leslie.98, bcrowl399, Trudy65, jaromdl, DDreawriter, lamotamant, fredasteele, cindyi1218, steller0707, Brandy1411,Nickelini ,souloftherose ,janerawoof ,This-n-That
50
- 23 Members
- devenish, trandism, varielle, Cecrow, roby72, deldevries, thecoroner, Ameise1, Doey, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, al.vick, raperper, AmourFou, leslie.98, megschristina, mspixieears, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218, BeeDubs8,aulsmith ,merrystar ,lewbs ,RobPoulton
51
door Ariana Franklin
4,008 leden
251 besprekingen
3.9
Score 45.02
Toegevoegd 2012-03-23, 07:44 PM
- 21 Members
- mccin68, Fourpawz2, countrylife, kiwiflowa, RuMuse, sjmccreary, DeltaQueen50, hoddybook, elkiedee, Ameise1, Doey, gypsysmom, al.vick, leslie.98, jaromdl, cvogt, madhatter73, lamotamant, fredasteele, cindyi1218, Robert-1857
52
door Leo Tolstoy
28,924 leden
460 besprekingen
½ 4.3
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
53
door Mary Renault
2,331 leden
40 besprekingen
4.1
Score 44.5
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:20 AM
- 20 Members
- shieldsk1, varielle, thorold, feeling.is.first, aulsmith, Matke, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, peterveen, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Katie1949, fredasteele,Ari80
54
door John Fowles
6,545 leden
108 besprekingen
3.8
Score 44.06
Toegevoegd 2012-08-01, 09:35 AM
55
door Ellis Peters
3,942 leden
104 besprekingen
3.8
Score 43.71
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:26 AM
- 21 Members
- MikeBriggs, raidergirl3, ktho, aulsmith, mkbird, SylviaC, hoddybook, LisaMaria_C, Doey, Jarandel, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, NinieB, jaromdl, cvogt, DDreawriter, Lynn-in-London, fredasteele
56
door Erich Maria Remarque
19,127 leden
403 besprekingen
4.1
Score 43.13
Toegevoegd 2012-01-30, 02:40 PM
- 30 Members
- kageeh, Nickelini, kiwiflowa, rainpebble, Cecrow, roby72, sjmccreary, richgatlin, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, brenzi, michalsuz, thecoroner, elkiedee, kcorrea, Ameise1, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, GerrysBookshelf, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, rplinke, fredasteele, KarlaC,longway ,smcwl ,aulsmith ,lewbs ,Matteocalosi ,leigonj ,Luisali ,leslie.98
- Verklaringen
- smcwl : Not written as historical fiction.elkiedee: I think historical fiction can be set in the relatively recent past. 10 years after the war writers in countries on all sides might well have had a very different perspective on those events. I would have no problem regarding a novel written this year but about the Iraq war that started in 2003 and ending before this, as historical fiction. Or a book set in Britain under the last Labour government, or the US just after Obama was elected or reelected, as historical fiction. I think it might be a bit soon to consider a pandemic novel historical fiction, but maybe within 5 years it will be part of our history.Matteocalosi : Partly autobiographical and written only 10 years after the end of the war, not historical fictionleslie.98 : Not historical fiction
57
door Robert Graves
4,222 leden
43 besprekingen
4.1
Score 43.07
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:18 AM
- 20 Members
- devenish, ehines, pitjrw, varielle, aulsmith, Pencils, richgatlin, LisaMaria_C, Doey, peterveen, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, ahef1963, raperper, leslie.98, JoeKingman, jaromdl, fredasteele, Ari80
58
34,198 leden
433 besprekingen
3.8
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
59
door Victor Hugo
14,199 leden
177 besprekingen
3.9
Score 42.09
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:19 AM
60
door M. M. Kaye
2,389 leden
68 besprekingen
4.1
Score 41.7
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:30 AM
- 20 Members
- Mirabai, zabs, feeling.is.first, rainpebble, Cecrow, olgakm, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, skyrad43, LisaMaria_C, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, bcrowl399, GerrysBookshelf, Lyn5r, dsp501, DDreawriter, Laura1124, fredasteele
61
62
door C. J. Sansom
4,195 leden
196 besprekingen
3.9
Score 39.41
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 06:11 AM
- 18 Members
- sbnicar, devenish, karen_o, Nickelini, awsexton, brenzi, calm, hoddybook, souloftherose, elkiedee, Ameise1, Doey, peterveen, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, kara.shamy, Katie1949, fredasteele,janerawoof
63
door Diane Setterfield
17,233 leden
911 besprekingen
4
Score 39.05
Toegevoegd 2012-08-01, 09:36 AM
- 23 Members
- ehines, Nickelini, rainpebble, DeltaQueen50, skyrad43, hoddybook, Ameise1, Doey, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, madhatter73, msjudy, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, Katie1949, fredasteele, RachelDilley, KarlaC, steller0707, Brandy1411,oakdale ,bcrowl399
64
door Chinua Achebe
20,704 leden
432 besprekingen
3.8
Score 37.7
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:23 AM
65
- 19 Members
- starfishian, charl08, Fourpawz2, raidergirl3, Soupdragon, DeltaQueen50, brenzi, elkiedee, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, madhatter73, mspixieears, DDreawriter, fredasteele, steller0707,LisaMaria_C
66
door Sarah Waters
5,091 leden
345 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Score 37.14
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 09:54 AM
67
door Hermann Hesse
27,870 leden
381 besprekingen
4
Score 35.21
Toegevoegd 2012-02-25, 08:34 AM
- 21 Members
- cusegirl44, Nickelini, .Monkey., roby72, Myyst, isabel23, janerawoof, cfk, Doey, JqnOC, leslie.98, jaromdl, dsp501, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, DDreawriter, This-n-That, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, steller0707, MaryM3dogs,aulsmith ,alex68 ,Himalmitra ,Luisali ,FranzK72
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : More legendary than historical
68
door John Boyne
15,013 leden
854 besprekingen
4
Score 34.66
Toegevoegd 2012-02-25, 08:35 AM
- 17 Members
- dara85, Nickelini, kiwiflowa, joanarleneross, CarolynSmith, JqnOC, oakdale, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Alice-W-Greene, sugandh, Daviette, fredasteele, CharleneLB, cindyi1218, Robert-1857,aulsmith ,
- Verklaringen
69
door Kate Atkinson
8,267 leden
592 besprekingen
4
Score 34.5
Toegevoegd 2013-07-30, 03:22 PM
70
6,574 leden
150 besprekingen
4.1
Score 33.99
Toegevoegd 2014-08-02, 08:32 PM
- 15 Members
- longway, pitjrw, Cecrow, lewbs, alex68, Twixi, peterveen, ahef1963, leslie.98, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, FranzK72, steller0707, Jakdec
71
door Frans G. Bengtsson
1,989 leden
73 besprekingen
4.2
Score 33.99
Toegevoegd 2012-02-09, 07:47 AM
- 14 Members
- shieldsk1, pitjrw, VisibleGhost, Cecrow, andejons, brenzi, janerawoof, DidIReallyReadThat, Matteocalosi, RobPoulton, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Katie1949, fredasteele
72
door Mary Renault
1,695 leden
28 besprekingen
3.9
Score 33.97
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:20 AM
- 15 Members
- varielle, thorold, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, bfkendrick, peterveen, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, leslie.98, jaromdl, dsp501, DDreawriter, fredasteele
73
door Wallace Stegner
5,472 leden
183 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 33.95
Toegevoegd 2012-01-31, 07:11 AM
- 17 Members
- zabs, countrylife, Cecrow, deldevries, brenzi, Doey, ahef1963, AmourFou, NinieB, jaromdl, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, KarlaC, TashMason, steller0707, MaryM3dogs
74
door Sarah Waters
4,397 leden
153 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Score 33.76
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 09:54 AM
- 17 Members
- charl08, kiwiflowa, melonbrawl, aulsmith, rainpebble, Soupdragon, souloftherose, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, jaromdl, madhatter73, mspixieears, DDreawriter, Katie1949, fredasteele,michalsuz
75
door James A. Michener
3,094 leden
33 besprekingen
4
Score 33.74
Toegevoegd 2013-07-25, 08:49 AM
- 16 Members
- zabs, countrylife, Cecrow, deldevries, redlory, gypsysmom, AmourFou, bcrowl399, GerrysBookshelf, NinieB, jaromdl, dsp501, Laura1124, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, KarlaC
76
door Charles Frazier
13,664 leden
201 besprekingen
3.8
Score 33.39
Toegevoegd 2013-07-24, 02:36 AM
- 20 Members
- charl08, varielle, Fourpawz2, Cariola, rainpebble, skyrad43, deldevries, qndeng, cfk, ValLloyd, Doey, Twixi, bcrowl399, DDreawriter, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218, KarlaC, Kathyk22,Himalmitra ,
77
- 19 Members
- ehines, charl08, kiwiflowa, Cariola, melonbrawl, rainpebble, elkiedee, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, kara.shamy, jaromdl, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele
78
door Baroness Orczy
8,826 leden
192 besprekingen
4
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
79
door Michael Shaara
8,786 leden
189 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 31.73
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:27 AM
- 15 Members
- rarm, zabs, VisibleGhost, richgatlin, brenzi, LisaMaria_C, Doey, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, ElectricPhase, AmourFou, jaromdl, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele
80
door Margaret Atwood
16,480 leden
384 besprekingen
3.9
Score 31.71
Toegevoegd 2012-08-01, 09:33 AM
- 19 Members
- devenish, Nickelini, skyrad43, deldevries, sturlington, hoddybook, Doey, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, KarlaC, steller0707,michalsuz
81
6,926 leden
297 besprekingen
4.2
Score 31.15
Toegevoegd 2013-05-27, 10:27 PM
- 16 Members
- rarm, rainpebble, sjmccreary, brenzi, elkiedee, oakdale, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, jaromdl, DDreawriter, lamotamant, fredasteele, steller0707
82
door John Steinbeck
34,379 leden
475 besprekingen
4.1
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
83
door David Mitchell
17,745 leden
683 besprekingen
4.1
Score 30.9
Toegevoegd 2012-02-18, 03:19 AM
- 18 Members
- karen_o, trandism, VisibleGhost, chgstrom, skyrad43, deldevries, freetrader, brenzi, hoddybook, kcorrea, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, madhatter73, DDreawriter, fredasteele, steller0707,sturlington ,RobPoulton
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : I wouldn't consider this historical fiction.
84
door David Mitchell
5,922 leden
316 besprekingen
4.1
Score 29.61
Toegevoegd 2012-02-10, 02:18 PM
- 14 Members
- karen_o, trandism, VisibleGhost, Cariola, aulsmith, mkbird, freetrader, brenzi, Twixi, peterveen, DDreawriter, Lynn-in-London, fredasteele, steller0707
85
door Laura Ingalls Wilder
16,300 leden
288 besprekingen
4.1
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.
86
2,664 leden
66 besprekingen
4
Score 28.59
Toegevoegd 2012-11-07, 09:50 AM
- 16 Members
- ehines, Ravic, Mirabai, zabs, varielle, feeling.is.first, DeltaQueen50, Matteocalosi, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, ahef1963, leslie.98, JoeKingman, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele
87
door Michael Chabon
18,826 leden
415 besprekingen
4.2
Score 28.15
Toegevoegd 2012-03-07, 09:29 AM
- 17 Members
- hipdeep, trandism, .Monkey., deldevries, Matke, sturlington, brenzi, Doey, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, DDreawriter, Laura1124, Maybelline, fredasteele,michalsuz
88
door Mary Renault
2,683 leden
55 besprekingen
3.9
Score 28.04
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:20 AM
- 12 Members
- varielle, thorold, joanarleneross, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, bfkendrick, peterveen, RobPoulton, leslie.98, fredasteele
89
door Dorothy Dunnett
2,705 leden
87 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 27.94
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:25 AM
- 13 Members
- feeling.is.first, Matteocalosi, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, Doey, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, ElspethP, DDreawriter, Katie1949, fredasteele
90
- 13 Members
- feeling.is.first, RuMuse, qndeng, calm, LisaMaria_C, Doey, ahef1963, Bduke, kara.shamy, madhatter73, Lynn-in-London, Katie1949, fredasteele
91
- 15 Members
- charl08, kiwiflowa, aulsmith, awsexton, rainpebble, brenzi, elkiedee, Ameise1, Twixi, booksmurf, jaromdl, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, KarlaC, steller0707,Himalmitra
92
door Michael Ondaatje
11,569 leden
174 besprekingen
3.9
Score 27.41
Toegevoegd 2014-01-06, 03:53 PM
- 17 Members
- KimarieBee, charl08, rainpebble, merrystar, ValLloyd, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, madhatter73, mspixieears, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218
93
door Pearl S. Buck
13,871 leden
264 besprekingen
4
Score 27.07
Toegevoegd 2013-09-21, 08:25 AM
- 17 Members
- rainpebble, Cecrow, roby72, thecoroner, cfk, Doey, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, leslie.98, NinieB, jaromdl, Laura1124, fredasteele, CharleneLB, KarlaC, Kathyk22,aulsmith
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : Not historical fiction by my definition.
94
door Hilary Mantel
6,947 leden
346 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 26.96
Toegevoegd 2013-07-24, 02:27 AM
- 14 Members
- hipdeep, Cariola, bjappleg8, brenzi, elkiedee, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, GerrysBookshelf, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, TashMason
95
- 12 Members
- VisibleGhost, melonbrawl, roby72, mkbird, thecoroner, Matteocalosi, djriave, Luisali, RobPoulton, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele,janerawoof
96
door Frederick Forsyth
5,310 leden
90 besprekingen
4
Score 26.1
Toegevoegd 2012-01-30, 02:29 PM
- 16 Members
- karen_o, Ravic, varielle, rainpebble, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, Doey, Bluewolf0411, Twixi, John_Vaughan, ElectricPhase, bcrowl399, jaromdl, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218,longway ,aulsmith ,Matteocalosi ,RobPoulton
- Verklaringen
- longway: It is a thriller novel about an attempt to kill French President De Gaulle, written aroud ten years later the real attempt which inspire the novelMatteocalosi : Not historical fictionRobPoulton : contemporary adventure fiction
97
door Edith Wharton
9,711 leden
203 besprekingen
4
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
98
door Mary Renault
1,374 leden
22 besprekingen
4
Score 25.53
Toegevoegd 2012-01-29, 03:21 AM
- 12 Members
- shieldsk1, varielle, thorold, calm, jenniebooks, LisaMaria_C, peterveen, John_Vaughan, RobPoulton, leslie.98, DDreawriter, fredasteele
99
16,379 leden
300 besprekingen
4.1
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
100
door Michael Cunningham
12,732 leden
231 besprekingen
3.9
Score 25.07
Toegevoegd 2012-02-10, 02:22 PM
- 14 Members
- Nickelini, charl08, Cariola, rainpebble, sturlington, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, jaromdl, madhatter73, mspixieears, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele,aulsmith ,oakdale
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : This is a mix of historical and contemporary fiction. I would have preferred it to be one or the other.