Historical Fiction, anybody?

Trinity_Fire · Forum Stalker Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 1042

Hey guys, thought I'd pop by and ask... Does anyone know any really good historical fiction writers? It's hard to find good books these days, so I'm asking you guys for a bit of help, here.

So far, I read historical fiction by Mary Renault and I've read the first two books in the Boudica Series, by Manda Scott.

Are there any other good authors you know?
Thanks a lot! Very Happy

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scanbomb · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 6:36 am Post subject:

I don't know what historical fiction is.
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Lakilester13 · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject:

Historical fiction is like a story based on a point in history; yet the characters be original.

scanbomb · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 9:45 am Post subject:

Oh. OK. Yep!
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London · Moderator Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 6474

Any particular time and place in history?
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scanbomb · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 10:20 am Post subject:

You guys have to put more detail into it.
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Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

Oh! I don't really have any recommendations, but I do rather enjoy historical fiction. Although I really don't like reading WW stuff since it tends to be rather melodramatic (and I'm sure the real situation was severe, but really now...) and dull. :\ Or maybe I'm an insensitive bastard, I'm not really sure. XD;

artyfowl · Newb Joined: 14 May 2005 Posts: 19

well i liked the Guardians of Time series by Marianne Curley. they went back in time to historical events so i guess that would count!
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Allester · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:09 pm Post subject:

The People of the Wolf series by W. Michael Gear, and Kathleen O'Neal Gear. It's about the early Native Americans, it's got romance, action, history, and legend all rolled in one series. I definitely recommend them.
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Trinity_Fire · Forum Stalker Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 1042

[quote="London"]Any particular time and place in history?[/quote]

Uh, kinda ancient stuff. More recent and it just gets kinda melodramatic, as Fayore says. Mary Renault's books on Alexander the Great and King Theseus and stuff like that was great. I'm a sucker for the ancients. (If that's how you'd define them.)
...But I hate Rome. :/

I'm pretty much up for anywhere.
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Chickibo · Newb Joined: 02 May 2006 Posts: 20 Location: England

The boy in Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, it is fantastic! It's set during WW2 in a concentration camp, can't say much more or I'll spoil the plot!

Definitley a book I'd recommend! Very Happy

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