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Mar 24, 2021 · I find that historical fiction tales provide a great reading experience to learn about people in the past because it is often easier to connect with the characters. Here are ten novels that highlight historical women that left their mark on the world.
Jan 30, 2024 · Explore fantastical, biographical, and time-traveling books filled with inspiring women in historical fiction set around the globe. Some of these titles will take you back centuries in time while others will offer up more contemporary histories.
The Greatest "Historical fiction" Books of All Time Written by Women. This collection epitomizes the pinnacle of literature authored by women, aggregating selections from 305 'best of' book lists into a definitive guide to the most acclaimed works by female writers.
Jun 9, 2023 · Here are some genre-defining, must-read historical novels by women from the UK, US, France, Argentina, Canada, and more. Blending a range of sub-genres, every one of these historical novels has something unique to offer readers with a love for historical fiction. Read More: The Best Historical Novels Ever.
Mar 14, 2021 · With it being Women’s History Month, I wanted to highlight some of my favourite female historical fiction authors who write about women in history (real and fictional). These are my favourite historical fiction books about women in history, and should be at the top of your to-read list!
Feb 21, 2024 · Try The Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson. 37 Ink. This immersive, vibrant story takes readers back to Charles City, Virginia, in 1850. Pheby Delores Brown grew up a slave on a plantation where her mother was the medicine woman.
Apr 24, 2016 · April 24, 2016. As originally published on BookBub: Some women loom large in the history books, while others slip through the cracks and are all-but-forgotten. The list we’ve complied below features novels about some of history’s most well-known female figures, along with others who might not sound so familiar.
Jul 6, 2022 · Via Random House. Great Women Through the Ages: A Historical Fiction Reading List. Katherine J. Chen Recommends Hilary Mantel, Lauren Groff, Colm Tóibín and More. By Katherine J. Chen. July 6, 2022. I remember when the idea to write about Joan of Arc first occurred to me, I felt very hesitant about it, intimidated before I had even begun.
Feb 20, 2024 · 1. 'Better Luck Next Time' by Julia Claiborne Johnson. $28.99. See On Amazon. Reno, Nevada became a divorce haven for women in 1930s America, thanks to its lax laws, which only required...
I’m a historical fiction author and librarian from Hampshire, and I’m passionate about women’s history. I write stories inspired by the lives of real women in the past, who achieved extraordinary things, but whom history has forgotten. My debut novel, Operation Moonlight, won the Penguin Random House First Novel competition in 2019.
