Historical fiction please!

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Recently enjoyed:
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
The Crimson Petal and the White
Hamnet

Any other suggestions?

Anything by Anya Seton. Katherine is her most known novel. Also love all the Sharon Penman novels.

There was a recent thread on historical fiction, might be worth a look.

Assuming you've read the Wolf Hall trilogy? If not, do!

As you've read Hamnet, have you also read The Marriage Portrait?

All three of Laura Shepherd Robinson's have been brilliant. Latest is The Square of Sevens.

Girl With A Pearl Earring
The Other Boleyn Girl
Philippa Gregory's books about the wars of the roses "The Cousins' Wars"

LoveAHamSandwhich

Is Philippa Gregory a good writer?

Two more - Restoration and its sequel Merivel by Rose Tremain. Both hugely entertaining, hilariously bawdy at times and, at others, poignant.

I didn’t get enjoy the Marriage Portrait unfortunately!
I have Maggie O’Farrell’s memoir I am, I am, I am to read for my book group.

LOVED these!

In fact, I think Rose Trémain has written a novel set in Victorian England.

Well she's not Hilary Mantel, but I enjoyed her books when I was on a Wars Of The Roses kick.

Talking of which - Conn Iggulden. His Wars Of The Roses books are great.

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks . Not a new title but a brilliant read.
It's based on a true story set in the village of Eyam in Derbyshire ( it's known as the plague village.
It's about how the village shut themselves off from the area due to an outbreak .

Nor did I 😁But I assumed I was in a minority. I've found another! I Am x3 is, however, very good. I loved it.

Some if the Edward Rutherford books are good - they follow the history of a city/region and the families who live there.
London was my favourite. Paris was a good read as was Russia (but that took me a bit longer to get into).

Alison Weirs historical fiction is good. I enjoyed her series on the sux queens if Henry VIII.

Another good trilogy was by Tracy Borman set in the court of Kings James I - The King's Witch trilogy- made a change from the tudor court!

Sharon Penman and Alison Weir if you're after Kings and Queens and historical accuracy.

Hilary Mantel obviously for Wolf Hall (make a diagram though of everyone called Thomas before you start- first time around I abandoned it for that reason)

My favourite Mantel though, and one of my favourite books of all time is A Place of Greater Safety - French Revolution. Fabulous.

Ken Follett for cathedrals and breasts. (not a typo, he's got a fetish)

Philippa Gregory is a bit history by numbers (think Jean Plaidy but slightly better) not bad for quick reads to get to grips with periods of history.

I quite like Tracy Chevalier for cosier more modern history. Easy to read rather than asking much of the reader.

I abandoned Hamnet.

Phillipa Gregory is a good writer & great storyteller but her history is dreadful.

Conn igulldons Gates of Rome series is fantastic.

Good version of Anna Seytons Katherine on audible if you like to listen - well read.

Alison Weir great for historical fiction

Robert Harris - superb author

”i abandoned Hamnet”

me too

"My favourite Mantel though, and one of my favourite books of all time is A Place of Greater Safety - French Revolution. Fabulous."

Have to agree with this @BlindurErBóklausMaður Might have to reread it - will take a while though 😆

In Memoriam by Alice Winn - WW1, just beautiful.
The Children’s Book by AS Byatt follows one family from the Victorian era to post-WW1. Fantastic book.

I loved Crimson Petal and Fingersmith. It sounds like you have similar tastes to me.

Slammerkin by Emma Donohue
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters.
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue

Definitely Philippa Gregory if you're into the Tudors and don't mind giving her some artistic license to bend the truth. I really enjoy her books.

Also, Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth Trilogy.
I didn't think I'd like them but was very pleasantly surprised.

Forever Amber

You won't be disappointed but my god. The ending . THE ENDING! Unbearable! It so so good

You want gripping historical fiction? This is the one

Elizabeth Chadwick is good for easy reading medieval fiction

I like the six queens series by Alison Weir. There is a prequel from the point of view of Henry 8th mother, then a book told by each of his wives. I am on the Catherine Howard book now, but do need to take breaks as they lived at the same time, so there is repetition.

Also like the Last Kingdom books by Bernard Cornwell and the Century trilogy by Ken Follett.