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R E K. (bigstone) - ,

Subject: Best Historical Ficton You've Read in 2018

Date Posted: 12/23/2018 1:33 PM ET
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Thought it would be interesting to see what everyone thinks about the HF books they've read this year. Off to compile my list.

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Cheryl M. (hannamatt52)

Date Posted: 12/24/2018 12:46 PM ET
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I'm so glad you started this thread R.E.K. I was going to do it if no one else did. My top 5 h/f reads for the year are:

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell

The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer

The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

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R E K. (bigstone) - ,

Date Posted: 1/1/2019 8:59 AM ET
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Here is my list with some historicals that I really enjoyed.. Sorry it's late. Having furnace problems amidst two blizzards and now it's -15 outdoors. Furnace man coming Jan. 2 we hope.

The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War by Howard Bahr

The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman

The Accidental Empress (Sisi, #1) by Allison Pataki

His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis

The Tudor Conspiracy (The Spymaster Chronicles, #2) by C.W. Gortner

A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II by Adam Makos

The Crown's Game (The Crown's Game, #1) by Evelyn Skye

Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

Racing the Devil (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #19) by Charles Todd

The Queen's Lover by Francine du Plessix

The Secrets of Flight by Maggie Leffler

The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History byRobert M. Edse.

The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi by Alyssa Palombo

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Alice J. (ASJ) - ,

Date Posted: 1/1/2019 10:18 AM ET
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Most of mine are historical mystery my favorite genre

Gold Digger by Vicki Delany

Cottingly Secret by Hael Gaynor

To Die But Once Jacqueline Winspear

The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard * number 1 favorite

The Kill Fee Fioan Smith

Widows of Malabar by Sujata Massey #2 favorite

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Karen R. (karenerrn)

Subject: best i read in 2018

Date Posted: 1/28/2019 2:33 AM ET
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To name just a few..

The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore

The Stolen Crown by Susan Higginbotham

In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larsen

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Thomas F. (hardtack) - ,

Date Posted: 4/8/2019 10:46 AM ET
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I've really enjoyed reading the "Chapman" series by Kate Sedley. It is a mystery series taking place in 15th century England, with Roger Chapman, a roving pedler, solving common murders, but also often getting involved in the affairs of English royalty. The series begins with Death and the Chapman.

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