Preferably in the medieval/ancient time period, because those periods fascinate me the most. If the book is thousands of pages long, or written in Shakespearean or equivalent writing style, then don't suggest it please.
2007-09-22 04:21:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (really long though, so you don't have to read it if you think 912 is too much)
When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman
Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman
Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman (really long, but it is a msterpiece!)
Falls the Shadow by Sharon Kay Penman
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Chronicles Series #1) by Bernard Cornwell
Dissolution by C. J. Sansom
Knight with Armour by Alfred Duggan
2007-09-22 04:43:47 · answer #1 · answered by awesomeredhead 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rembrandt by Gladys Schmitt, also David the King, same author.
Red Branch by Morgan Llewellyn, ancient Ireland
If you can find it, The Immortal Queen by Elizabeth Byrd a great historical fiction concerning Mary, Queen of Scots.
2007-09-22 05:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by Warren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
. "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. It takes place in medieval England and seemed to be well researched. Great characters and very interesting to read about how people lived back then. The main character is Tom..an architect who aspires to build a cathedral. . The book is a bit long, but I could not put it down and have never talked to anyone who read the book that did not like it.
2007-09-22 04:34:04 · answer #3 · answered by crocolyle10 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
Hood by Stephen Lawhead
The Outlaws Of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
Sherwood by Parke Godwin
Locksley by Nicholas Chase
The Once And Future King by T.H. White
The Black Chalice by Marie Jakober
2007-09-22 05:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Lion of Macedon - by David Gemmel
OK so its not pure historical fiction as it has a small fantasy element to it but its about Alexander the Great's right hand man (a Spartan General) and its a fantastic read if thats what you're into.
2007-09-22 04:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite historical novels are
1) Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue - it's about a young girl who falls into prostitution in the 1700s.
2) The Birth House by Ami Mckay - it's about midwives in eastern Canada in the early 20th century.
2007-09-22 10:48:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about The count of monte cristo. It takes place in the time period you like, it's an adventure, revenge, love, pain, all the good stuff. Or maybe something by Dickens like Great expectations or tale of two cities. Other tahn that check out Barnes and nobles website and look up historical fiction.
2007-09-22 04:33:49 · answer #7 · answered by Tonya L 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i might say that "the e book thief" through markus zusak is a good selection. it may provide a different point of view; the e book is narrated through dying, who's finding over wartime europe....it sounds atypical, in spite of the undeniable fact that it works. the protagonist is likewise unique in that she is a german lady dwelling in the process the holocaust, whilst many historic novels are written from a Jewish attitude. this e book is "deep," in spite of the undeniable fact that it fairly is a effectively shifting piece of literature. it replaced into on the vast apple situations bestseller checklist for over 60 weeks, and replaced into an honor e book interior the '07 Micheal Printz award.
2016-10-19 10:04:30 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett was great. it is almost a thousand pages long, but it moves quickly. it is about the building of a cathedral and all of the lives that intersect because of it. it was set around the year 1050. i really enjoyed this one.
2007-09-22 05:41:00 · answer #9 · answered by amanda c 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Katherine, by Anya Seton. The story of Katherine Swynford who became the mistress of John of Gaunt and thus the grandmother of (I think) Henry VII. Well researched without being dry, romantic without being slushy and pathetic; and most of all, based on a true story. Dates: 1350 -1403.
2007-09-22 04:49:38 · answer #10 · answered by Sue M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋