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Diva by Carol J. KaneThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Books about opera
165 books — 56 voters
The Convenient Marriage by Georgette HeyerVenetia by Georgette HeyerThese Old Shades by Georgette HeyerSylvester or The Wicked Uncle by Georgette HeyerRegency Buck by Georgette Heyer
Favorite Georgette Heyer Book!
60 books — 803 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Winter Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,520 books — 3,538 voters
Tomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenWhat I Saw and How I Lied by Judy BlundellWho Has Seen the Wind by W.O. MitchellThe Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora PierceSin and Syntax by Constance Hale
Who What Why When Where How
2,322 books — 219 voters

Wideacre by Philippa GregoryTales of Passion, Tales of Woe by Sandra GullandThe Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra GullandThe Secret Life of Josephine by Carolly EricksonRemember the Morning by Thomas Fleming
18th Century Historical Fiction
163 books — 71 voters
Wideacre by Philippa GregoryThe Favored Child by Philippa GregoryAztec by Gary Jennings
Incest is Fine
108 books — 73 voters

The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip PullmanThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Secret Hour by Scott WesterfeldThe Naming by Alison Croggon
The Best Under Appreciated YA Books Ever
157 books — 36 voters
The House at Riverton by Kate MortonSomething Dangerous by Penny Vincenzi
Downton Abbey-esque Books
599 books — 997 voters

Snow by Tracy LynnSnow White, Blood Red by Ellen Datlow
Snow White Retellings
297 books — 210 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenAn Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughtonThe Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Winter Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Wild Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
100 Historical Romances To Read Before You Die
1,332 books — 1,582 voters

Emily Starr Trilogy by L.M. MontgomeryEmily Climbs by L.M. MontgomeryEmily's Quest by L.M. MontgomeryThe Blue Castle by L.M. MontgomeryEmily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
Canadian YA
518 books — 152 voters
The Red Tent by Anita DiamantLavinia by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Eagle and the Raven by Pauline GedgeThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough
Best Novels Set in the Ancient World
507 books — 389 voters

The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan PoeInkheart / Inkspell / Inkdeath by Cornelia FunkeInkheart by Cornelia FunkeChange of Heart by Jodi PicoultDefy Not the Heart by Johanna Lindsey
Book titles with the word Heart
1,241 books — 102 voters
The House at Riverton by Kate MortonThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Read in place of watching Downton Abbey
258 books — 115 voters

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis KlauseHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Teen Werewolf Fiction
109 books — 258 voters
Touching Darkness by Scott WesterfeldA Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Books with the Senses in the Title
392 books — 23 voters

Emily Starr Trilogy by L.M. MontgomeryHis Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip PullmanThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakAn Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughtonThe Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Teenage Nostalgia
124 books — 3 voters
A Venetian Affair by Andrea di RobilantLove Song on a Chinese Flute by Charlot OgilvieFree Love by Annette Meyers
Historical Romance Novels with Love in the Title
271 books — 11 voters

Lavinia by Ursula K. Le GuinThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughEnemies at Home by Lindsey DavisAn Iliad by Alessandro BariccoEmpress of the Seven Hills by Kate Quinn
Stylish Ancient Rome & Greece Historical Fiction
96 books — 30 voters
Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Unique Historical Fiction
70 books — 96 voters

Wildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierCybele's Secret by Juliet MarillierThe Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret GeorgeGai-Jin by James ClavellThe Heretic’s Wife by Brenda Rickman Vantrease
Best Looking Historical Novels
332 books — 96 voters
Crown Duel by Sherwood SmithThe Mystery Woman by Amanda QuickShōgun by James Clavell47 Ronin by Joan D. VingeCrown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Books with Weapons on the Cover
497 books — 76 voters

Breath by Donna Jo NapoliSnow by Tracy LynnWater by Robin McKinleyBound by Donna Jo NapoliSpinners by Donna Jo Napoli
Fairy Tale Retellings: Hidden Gems
586 books — 732 voters
An Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughtonDaughter of Venice by Donna Jo NapoliWildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierInés of My Soul by Isabel AllendeShōgun by James Clavell
Awesome Women of the Medieval/Renaissance World
249 books — 38 voters

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,212 books — 4,591 voters
Lavinia by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Sea Road by Margaret ElphinstoneThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyQuiver by Stephanie SpinnerGoddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney
Best Books About Mythology
1,390 books — 2,211 voters

Wideacre by Philippa Gregory
Best 1700s Historical Fiction
89 books — 153 voters
Q by Luther BlissettThe Sea Road by Margaret ElphinstoneAn Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughtonMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinDaughter of Venice by Donna Jo Napoli
Medieval and Renaissance historical fiction
462 books — 380 voters

The Borgia Bride by Jeanne KalogridisA Bride in the Bargain by Deeanne Gist
Books with "Bride" in the Title :)
484 books — 66 voters
Q by Luther BlissettAn Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughtonThe Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Winter Rose by Jennifer DonnellyDaughter of Venice by Donna Jo Napoli
History through Novels: 1000-1899 Western Europe
434 books — 172 voters


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