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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Sep 20, 2017
Sebastian Barry was awarded the 2017 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his epic American novel Days Without End.

For fans of historical fiction, here are some modern-day classics.
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Walter Scott Prize 2017

This prize for historical fiction, first awarded in 2000, is open to books published in the UK, Ireland or the Commonwealth.

The Gustav Sonata

The Gustav Sonata

Rose Tremain

10.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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This is the Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller. It was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award. What is...

Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

Graham Swift

6.7 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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From the Booker-winning author of Last Orders and Waterland comes a long-awaited new novel -...

Golden Hill

Golden Hill

Francis Spufford

7.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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New York, a small town on the tip of Manhattan Island, 1746. One rainy evening, a charming and...

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos

Dominic Smith

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Amsterdam, 1631: Sara de Vos becomes the first woman to be admitted as a master painter to the...

Literary fiction historical fiction
The Essex Serpent

The Essex Serpent

Sarah Perry

7.1 (8 Ratings) Rate It

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Essex Serpent Strange News Out of Essex...'One of the most memorable historical novels of...

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Dana (24 KP) rated Unmarked (The Legion, #2) in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
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Unmarked (The Legion, #2)
Kami Garcia | 2014
10
9.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I really enjoyed this. Though I liked the first novel better, it was pretty darn good for a second book. The characters were still developing and the plot never really lulled.
  
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Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated Little Boy Blue in Books

Jul 12, 2018  
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue
M.J. Arlidge | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
This exciting novel is reminiscent of Arlidge's first couple of books in the fast pace, interesting plot and unexpected twists. The end leaves you hanging but in a good, effortless way!
  
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Angela Silvester (2 KP) rated Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 (Twilight: The Graphic Novel, #1) in Books

Jul 9, 2018  
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Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 (Twilight: The Graphic Novel, #1)
Stephenie Meyer | 2010
9
5.8 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
The art work and the fact they capture the story. (0 more)
Great Graphic Novel
I love the books and these are just a added bonus. I can read them over and over.
  
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David Hare recommended Jude the Obscure in Books (curated)

 
Jude the Obscure
Jude the Obscure
Thomas Hardy, Ralph Pite | 2015 | Essays
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"Everything I want a novel to be, story-driven but marked with the great arc of its telling. You feel “Yes, this is what the 19th century must have been like.”"

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Edmund White recommended A Single Man in Books (curated)

 
A Single Man
A Single Man
Christopher Isherwood | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry
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Book Favorite

"The breakthrough gay novel in which the main character, George, is shown as out and integrated into straight society and Isherwood makes no effort to explain "how he got that way.""

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Erika (17789 KP) rated Through a Glass Darkly in Books

Feb 7, 2021  
Through a Glass Darkly
Through a Glass Darkly
Karleen Koen | 1986 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a well-written historical fiction novel about one of my favorite time periods, the 18th century. The characters were memorable, and I intend upon reading more by the author.