Here is an example of what I have read: The Thornbirds, London by edward rutherford, Hawaii by michner, Gone with the Wind, stuff like that. What else can I read?
2006-08-26 18:07:31 · 18 answers · asked by Kathie Emmanuelite 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"The Jester" by James Patterson and Andrew Gross. Great story.
2006-08-26 18:35:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both Michener (Hawaii) and McCullogh (Thornbirds) and Rutherford (London) wrote a number of books. All of them are interesting. Diana Galbadon is another who writes epic historical novels and is very readable.
It's a fun way to learn history and be entertained at the same time, isn't it?
2006-08-27 01:34:14 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
East of the Sun---Barbara Bickmore
Zoya---Danielle Steel
Barbara Taylor Bradford's Harte Series
Coming Home---Rosamunde Pilcher
Doctor Zhivago---Boris Pasternak
Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
2006-08-27 02:33:53 · answer #3 · answered by arenee1999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the best historical fiction I have read:
Matthew Pearl's "The Dante Club" and "The Poe Shadow"
Tracy Chevalier's "Girl With a Pearl Earring"
Tobsha Learner's "The Witch of Cologne"
Kathryn Lasky's "Beyond the Burning Time" and "Blood Secret"
2006-08-27 08:52:05 · answer #4 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An older book, but one of the best historical fiction I have ever read and I have read a lot...is Forever Amber....its about a young girl who goes to court during the days of Henry VIII (or thereabouts) and becomes a courtesan and lives thru the plague that kills half of London. It is a great story and you can get it cheap on Amazon or Ebay cause it is an older book....Another good one is The Other Boleyn Girl about the sister of Anne Boleyn wife of Henry VIII and the going ons of the court. Enjoy...
2006-08-27 01:16:44 · answer #5 · answered by nesmith52 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wurthering Heights
2006-08-27 02:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by tamwagon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walter Scott and R.L. Stevenson have written some highly suspenseful historical novels.
2006-08-27 05:17:19 · answer #7 · answered by msmiligan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'd classify those as historical romances. You might like Jakes "North and South" and "Love and War," as you liked Gone with the Wind. You could also try "Shogun".
2006-08-27 01:16:30 · answer #8 · answered by diasporas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aztec by Gary Jennings
2006-08-27 02:36:35 · answer #9 · answered by beelziesluv@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eleanor of aquitaine, wife to two kings! first married to louis VII of france then was the ,wife of king henry II of england aka, the plantagenets, and mother of richard the lionheart and king john, the bad son...because of him, the magna carta came into existence. she even went on a crusade. she was locked in a tower for many years so henry could have fun with his lover rosamund. he died and she was free. its a great TRUE story of eleanor!
Author: allison weir
title: eleanor of aquitaine
title: the live of elizabeth I
if you love historic stuff, you will love these!
got them both from ebay, like 2 or 3 bucks each...have fun!
2006-08-27 02:01:47 · answer #10 · answered by afterflakes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋