Thank you to That Artsy Reader Girl for hosting Top Ten Tuesday. This week’s topic is a freebie from topics in the past. I chose “books from my favorite genre.” My top ten Historical Fiction reads are below. What I love about Historical Fiction is that there can be a mystery, romance, fantasy, and even science fiction woven in. Some of these books below have mixes of all of that.
Yes, Jodi Taylor writes Time Travel books, but they are packed with history. The St. Mary’s Chronicles follows a group of expert, and hilarious, historians around the timeline, and every book has more than one history lesson.
This was Amy Lynn Green’s debut novel. It is 100% epistolary (comprised of letters, notes, articles, etc.) and set in a US Army POW camp for German prisoners in Minnesota.
This is the first novel in Gail Meath’s cozy mystery series, The Jax Diamond Mysteries. It is set in 1920s New York and features Ace, the German Shepherd.
This is the first book of the Lady of Letters mysteries. It is set in Victorian London and revolves around a countess who secretly pens an advice column and investigates mysteries.
It is 1947, and Minister Peters is getting ready to board a train called The Dawn Lightning in South Carolina. Despite his name, he is not a minister. He is headed out of the South and towards a new life. The passengers he meets on the train will change his life forever.
This is a fabulous cozy mystery series that includes Julia Child as a supporting character.
This is the first book in Ashley Weaver’s series about a family of safecracking criminals turn spies during WWII.
In 1952, Bertha gets a chance to try out for The Workington Sweet Peas, part of the All American Girls Baseball League. Meanwhile her father is being investigated by the UnAmerican Activities Committee and Bertha’s family is forced to move.
This is a multi-timeline novel set around The Overtoun Bridge, an actual place where dogs inexplicably jump to their deaths.
This is Christian fiction set in the mountains of Kentucky in the early 20th Century. It reminds me a lot of Christy by Catherine Marshall, but is also unique and original.
Question of the Day: What is your favorite genre? Answer in the comments below.
Bonnie, I love historical fiction. Your list fell at the right time.
I think I’ll start with “A Peculiar Combination”. I love the sound of it and the cover.
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Fab list and brilliant to see the first St .Mary’s book at the top! 😀
Love me some St. Mary’s!
I’m not sure what my favorite genre is, but I love historical fiction. I’m actually reading Just One Damned Thing After Another right now. I’m enjoying it so far!
Here’s my list this week: https://franlaniado.wordpress.com/2024/07/09/top-ten-tuesday-flashback-bookish-characters/
I envy you the experience of reading it for the first time.
It’s my “phone” book at the moment–meaning the book I read on my phone when I’m waiting for something and need something to do–and I think it’s a good book for that. It keeps me from racing through it!
Great list, Bonnie. I do enjoy Historical Fiction and I forgot about the latest, Electra McDonnell book, so thanks for that reminder. I do want to start the St .Mary’s series, I have heard great things about it. I find it difficult to pick a favourite genre. It would be a toss up between Historical Fiction and Crime Thrillers, I think.
I enjoy the Electra McDonnell books, which are a mashup of HF and Thriller.
Yes, they are intriguing, Bonnie. I just downloaded the last one in audiobook from my library so I will be caught up.
Thank you, Bonnie! (I kind of feel like the thorn among the roses…haha)
Hardly. Your book has over 500 reviews on Amazon!
I’m kidding, but those other books look fantastic. It’s a great list and thank you! xoxo
These all look interesting. Thanks for sharing
This is great list, Bonnie. ❤ Thanks for bringing these to my attention. 😊
My favorite genre to read is literary fiction, which often is historical fiction as well.
The Salt Fields above is literary, but also HF. I think you would like it. I love literary fiction too.
Thanks for the recommendation!
I love historical fiction especially when there’s a little romance sprinkled in. I haven’t read any of these so I’ll have to add them to my TBR. Thanks for the recommendations.
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I enjoyed reading Mastering the Art of French Murder. There’s something about reading a book featuring real people as characters. Last month I read the first book in a new historical cozy mystery series called To Slip the Bonds of Earth. It features the Wright brothers.
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I’ll have to check that out!
I really enjoy historical fiction, so I’ll have to look into these! Here is our <a href=”https://www.longandshortreviews.com/miscellaneous-musings/top-ten-tuesday-books-that-make-me-hungry/“>Top Ten Tuesday.</a> Thank you!
I love your take on the topic!
I want to read that Susie Finkbeiner one. I keep forgetting to find a copy.
And the name of that first one. Oh my word! So funny and intriquing.
I’m not a huge historical fiction fan but the cover for The Thin Place is beautiful
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Historical fiction is my favorite too. Thanks for the recommendations!
I haven’t read any of these, but there are a few that look really good! Thanks for sharing your choices!
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I love historical fiction too, although I somehow haven’t read any of these books. Thanks for the great list. There are some on here I’ve never heard of, which is awesome. I always love finding new books in my favorite genres.
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