Top Ten Tuesday is a book blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is Love Freebie, and I'll be discussing my favorite historical fiction. My favorite aspect of historical fiction is the unique setting and time period I wouldn't usually be exposed to. Let's get to it!
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden - I was blown away by this story which is set in medieval Russia and combined with mythology. The writing is great and storyline very unique. Click here for my full review. My rating: ★★★★★
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - The Book Thief is one tear-jerker/emotional ride that stays with you for a long time. I've been staying away from WWII stories; there's just so many books with the setting and I've been burnt out from the subject. However, The Book Thief is still a novel I'd recommend to anyone. It's fantastic! My rating: ★★★★
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent - This book is one I've been recommending to anyone who'll listen forever. I read it several years ago, and it's still stuck with me. It's bleak, depressing and stunning. It follows the final days of a young woman accused of murder in 1800 Iceland. My rating: ★★★★★
Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys - Madrid. 1957. The son of an oil tycoon and a young woman living in Spain during the time of Franco's dictatorship. I've mentioned this book sooo many times, so it shouldn't be a surprised I'd mention it. Great novel! Click here for my full review. My rating: ★★★★★
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell - A classic set in 1936 during the American Civil War, I consider Gone With the Wind to be one of the first feminist novels published. Scarlett is a strong woman who fights to claw her way out of poverty. My rating: ★★★★★
The Help by Kathryn Stockett - I'm not going to give a synopsis of The Help since everyone and their mother has either read the book or watched the movie, both of which were fantastic. My rating: ★★★★★
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Spanning a time period of fifty years, this book is an ultimate romance focusing on how true love never dies. I cried really hard at the end of the novel which was completely unexpected. My rating: ★★★★
The Snow Child by Ivey Eowyn - Alaska, 1920. A mysterious little girl seems to be a child of the woods and is found by an older couple. As they struggle to understand her, they eventually learn something that transforms them all. The setting and storyline are creative in the novel. I really enjoyed this one. My rating: ★★★★
The Steep & Thorny Way by Cat Winters - Set in 1923 Oregon, the book is a historical paranormal read that deals with social injustice. Check out the full review here. My rating: ★★★★
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue - In 1859, English nurse Lib is sent to the Irish Midlands to observe what others are calling a miracle — a girl who is said to have survived without food for months. The book is really interesting and fascinating My rating: ★★★★★
What are your favorite historical fiction books? Let me know in the comments below!
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