Historical fiction books

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I've read all of phillippa Gregory's books so does anyone have any suggestions for similar books? I prefer tudor but anything will do. Anything to pass the time whilst stuck in the house!

Alison weir has a new series of novels about Henry viii wives, one each from their point of view. She has written other novels too. Also if you want something a bit different you could try the Catherine Howard Conspiracy Trilogy by Alexandra Walsh.

Also Gillian bagwell has a couple of good ones.

That's great thankyou x

Sharon Penman
CJ Sanson

Jodi Taylor

Love Alison Weir. I really enjoyed her book about Katherine Grey and Katherine Plantagenet, Lady Jane Grey's sister and Richard III's illegitimate daughter. Can't remember the title though!

Cadfael - Ellis Peters

Thanks everyone x

I am reading a plague-themed one and really enjoying it. Year of Wonders.

Katherine by Anya Seton

Try Elizabeth Chadwick

gypsywater I remember Katherine by Elizabeth Chadwick.I loved that book. I read it when I was doing midwifery training in London in 1966.
This book was the one that started my interest in historical fiction.

Sorry Wong author, it was by Anya Seton

Suzannah Dunn has a well written series on the Tudor Queens although they're not published in chronological order. Her first book is Queen of Subtleties is about Anne Boleyn, I think The Sixth Wife is my favourite.

With previous posters, I also recommend Katherine by Anya Seton. I was about fifteen when I first read it on a family holiday to Devon. Almost every photo I'm in shows me reluctantly looking up from reading it . I thought John of Gaunt was wonderful!

Jean Plaidy books. Goes all through history. Great books, I might dig them back out of the attic.

Judith Merkle Riley, Christie Dickason and Diana Norman are good (the last a bit hard to find now).

Sharon Penman is fabulous.
Generally earlier, medieval etc but amazing research.
I reread Jean Plaidy recently and tbh, they seem a bit Mills and Boon now. I was gutted as I remember the Ferdinand and Isabella trilogy making me yearn for Spain.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I've downloaded the first Jodi taylor book and the Anya seton book. I don't know much about english history before the war of the Roses to my shame so will definitely look into that period of history as well.

Eliza Graham, if you like books about women in particular during WW2.

I’m currently reading the Shardlake series by CJ Sanson. They’re all set in Tudor times and very readable.
Planning to read The Light and Mirror, the final part of the Thomas Cromwell trilogy, by Hilary Mantel once I’ve finished.
I love learning about history along with a cracking read!

Oh yes I've got the mirror and the light on my list.

Restoration by rose tremain
Green Darkness by Anya Seton is also good but a bit woo
Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George

Oh yes, Jodi Taylor books are great, especially the chronicles of st. Mary's ones. It's where my username comes from!

I absolutely loved the Kingmaker series by Toby Clements. It's based around the War of the Roses. I was really sad when I got to the end!
SJ Parris Bruno series is much easier but a bit of a mystery and lots of 16thc detail.
Conn Iggulden's Dunstan is set in the 10th c and was also very enjoyable.

If you don't mind listening to it
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/genres/drama/historical/all