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History_fangirl OP t1_j67smrz wrote

Thanks so much those books sound interesting and I’ll give them a go 😊

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Irulantk t1_j67svpn wrote

If you like a mix of historical fiction and historical fantasy try Elizabeth Kostova

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History_fangirl OP t1_j67t0rn wrote

Ooo I’ve heard of her. Thank you I’ll add her to my wish list 😊

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Irulantk t1_j67t41n wrote

My favorite was The Historian by her, but its also her longest work (and imo best).

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Writerhowell t1_j683bo0 wrote

If you like historical crime, there are the Amelia Peabody books by Elizabeth Peters (set in Egypt primary, turn of the century) and the Father Cadfael books by Ellis Peters (he's a monk). Agatha Christie's books are also generally excellent to read, quite devious, and they're set around WW2-ish. She wrote for decades. They were contemporary at the time, but are definitely more historical now.

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