I like historical fiction or nonfiction..I just finished Devil in the White City, which i liked. I also like books like Joy Luck Club. You know, those kind of books that really transport you back in time and give you a feel of the age. Please recommend! Thank you!
2006-07-25 13:08:37 · 18 answers · asked by stretchyrubberband 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
ohh and gone with the wind, love that book.
2006-07-25 13:11:57 · update #1
Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The Greenlanders by Jane Smiley
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden: A Novel by Kathleen Cambor
July’s People by Nadine Gordimer
The Long Home by William Gay
The Looking Glass by Michele Roberts
Northern Lights by Howard Norman
Quarantine by Jim Crace
Spies by Michael Frayn
The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett
The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits by Emma Donoghue
The Year of Jubilo: A Novel of the Civil War by Howard Bahr
2006-07-25 13:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by starr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really love historical fiction too! Some favorite authors are James Michner, Edward Rutherfurd, and if you like Christian fiction I love Francine River's historical fiction too. If you liked Joy Luck Club you might try Pearl Buck's The Good Earth.
2006-07-25 13:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by psycho-cook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often overlooked by modern standards are the historical fiction works of Louis La'mour, the western writer. Most are real accurate and give one a insite into the past.
The sagas by James Chavelle-probably spelled wrong-are exotic in the way he puts the prose together. And try Harold Robbins for some trashy pseudo-historical fiction.
2006-07-25 13:22:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you would be delighted with Susan Howatch's historical fictions. Each one is huge yet intensely readable, and they are usually written from the point of view of six different characters, all picking up in time from where the other left off.
I think her best ones are Cashelmara and The Wheel of Fortune. They were immensely popular so you can probably find them in second hand book stores easily. I have read each one probably five or six times. Enjoy!
2006-07-25 20:57:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine is an author. She writes stories of things that really happened to her. Her stories are very realistic, and based on things that really happened.
Visit her website, start with Tainted Sand, then move on to Tainted Towers. Her latest book is Tainted Town. I could not believe that she had these things happen to her.
Each book is about 300 pages. This should take about 3 hours to read. Another friend of mine says "don't start too late in the evening, because you won't put the book down".
visit http://www.booksbyevora.com
2006-07-25 13:17:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try The Eight by Katherine Neville or The Difference Engine by Stephenson.
2006-07-25 13:16:43 · answer #6 · answered by keats27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a fictional book yet historical.
2006-07-25 13:14:10 · answer #7 · answered by Patience 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Alienist by Caleb Carr. It is a terrific murder mystery featuring one the first (within context of the story anyway) criminal psychologists. Very detailed. Very bloody. Very well written.
I also love anything by Daniel Silva. Most of his books feature an art restorer who moonlights as an assassin for the Isreali government. Really good.
Go to your librarian for more suggestions of books you can read for FREE!
2006-07-25 13:16:12 · answer #8 · answered by Robin D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U may like the book Cruel Sacrafice- Aphrodie Jones
A child called it- Dave Pelzer
Lostt boy - Dave Pelzer
A man named Dave- Dave Pelzer
A teenagers journey- Richerd Pelzer
2006-07-25 13:12:24 · answer #9 · answered by Lilmisssassy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best historical fiction I ever read was "Katherine" by Anya Seton.....it was hard to put down! You'll feel like you've been transported to 14th century England.....its beautifully written and very well-researched....give it a try.....I think you'll enjoy it!
2006-07-25 15:03:15 · answer #10 · answered by Elaine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋