Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 22:24     Subject: Re:I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
I read "The Things They Carried" in College and thought it was amazing.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 22:23     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
Any Clavell book - Tai-Pan, Shogun, Noble House, King Rat
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 19:44     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
The Dress Lodger
Slammerkin
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 15:34     Subject: Re:I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
The Pearl Diver:
http://www.amazon.com/Pearl-Diver-Jeff-Talarigo/dp/1400034914/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403897625&sr=1-1&keywords=the+pearl+diver
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 15:31     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Girl with the Pearl Earring
Life After Life
Pillars of the Earth
Outlander
The Dress Lodger
The Mists of Avalon
A Winter's Tale
The Other Boleyn Girl
Water for Elephants




+1 million to Outlander. Just buy all 7 books now and preorder the 8th.


Sigh, I liked them up until about book 4 and then was just too depressed at how much worse they got to continue. Also depressed at the casting for the show.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 15:30     Subject: Re:I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
The Book Thief
http://www.amazon.com/Book-Thief-Markus-Zusak/dp/0375842209/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403897420&sr=1-1&keywords=the+book+thief+by+markus+zusak

The Birth of Venus:
http://www.amazon.com/Birth-Venus-Novel-Readers-Circle/dp/0812968972/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403897184&sr=1-1&keywords=birth+of+venus

Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 10:38     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
Anonymous wrote:Anything by James Mitchner.


I always enjoyed the first 80% of Michener's books. They're incredibly well researched and interesting, but at the 80% mark it's like he got bored with the topic and said, "Ok, time to wrap it up."
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 10:31     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
Thank you all so much!! I can't wait to get started on these. I'll check out that good reads site!
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 09:42     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies (both about the Tudors)

Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 09:42     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
Anonymous wrote:Girl with the Pearl Earring
Life After Life
Pillars of the Earth
Outlander
The Dress Lodger
The Mists of Avalon
A Winter's Tale
The Other Boleyn Girl
Water for Elephants




+1 million to Outlander. Just buy all 7 books now and preorder the 8th.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 09:41     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
You need a GoodReads account.
If you liked Roots, read
Queen: The Story of an American Family by Alex Haley
Cane River by Lalita Tademy

If you liked The Red Tent, read
Zipporah, Wife of Moses
Sarah
Lilah
all by Marek Halter
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 09:37     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
Anything by James Mitchner.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 09:36     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
Like Water for Chocolate
Ditto Pillars of the Eart
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
The name of the Rose
Wild Swans
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 09:31     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
Girl with the Pearl Earring
Life After Life
Pillars of the Earth
Outlander
The Dress Lodger
The Mists of Avalon
A Winter's Tale
The Other Boleyn Girl
Water for Elephants

Anonymous
Post 06/27/2014 09:20     Subject: I think these books are of the genre "historical fiction". If so, what else might I like?
Roots
The Red Tent
The Clan of the Cave Bear series

Any suggestions on other books I may like? Gone with the Wind was good, but about as romantic as I want. I'm not into historical romance novels - I remember their Fabio covers, my mom sitting on her lounge chair devouring them - just not my cup of tea. Thank you so much for any suggestions!!