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Historical fiction recommendations wanted...read the Edward Rutherfurd Series. [View all]

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and interested in something similar. Thanks in advance.

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Historical fiction recommendations wanted...read the Edward Rutherfurd Series. [View all] libdem4life Nov 2018 OP

Have you read any James Michener? RockRaven Nov 2018 #1

Think I'll start with The Source. libdem4life Nov 2018 #6

That was the first one I read, and IMO one of his best. RockRaven Nov 2018 #10

Thanks for the recommendation. libdem4life Nov 2018 #60

One of my favorite books of all time; also "Hawaii". northoftheborder Nov 2018 #12

I also like Hawaii. wcast Nov 2018 #51

Perhaps I'll read Chesapeake before re-reading Hawaii. Thanks. libdem4life Nov 2018 #62

Must be getting old...I read that back in college. libdem4life Nov 2018 #61

Loved that book ashling Nov 2018 #71

Oliver Cornwell has some great stuff ashling Nov 2018 #72

Like the Athenian recommendation...good to get a Greek novel in the mix. Thanks. libdem4life Nov 2018 #84

The Drifters Marthe48 Nov 2018 #93

Mary Renault Marthe48 Nov 2018 #94

No, I haven't. I never got into them and they seemed so long ..... libdem4life Nov 2018 #2

one of my favorite things about reading Michener is the way he arranges the story yellowdogintexas Nov 2018 #14

That tip will help me to plunge in...thank you. libdem4life Nov 2018 #57

Mr Michener arranged them that way. malthaussen Nov 2018 #47

Just dealing with a MD specialist surgeon...same idea. libdem4life Nov 2018 #58

How about the Ken Follet "Pillars of the Earth" series? Squinch Nov 2018 #3

The Trilogy looks fascinating...just what I was looking for. Thanks. libdem4life Nov 2018 #5

They're a lot of fun. Squinch Nov 2018 #11

I highly recommend this series. nt zanana1 Nov 2018 #21

Thank you for the recommendation. libdem4life Nov 2018 #64

I wasn't trying to sound like a literary critic. zanana1 Nov 2018 #92

Ha...anyone who has read a good book qualifies for a literary... libdem4life Nov 2018 #95

I love those books! Cracklin Charlie Nov 2018 #4

Will look for it. Love reading about this period in history. libdem4life Nov 2018 #65

It's called "Undaunted Courage" Ohiogal Nov 2018 #76

That's it! Cracklin Charlie Nov 2018 #85

Bernard Cornwell; Jeff Long; Conn Iggulden dameatball Nov 2018 #7

These will require some research. Have not heard of them. Thank you. libdem4life Nov 2018 #8

Cornwell is prolific. Everything from middle ages to Revolutionary war. dameatball Nov 2018 #9

Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver trilogy Cartoonist Nov 2018 #13

Fantastic artwork, I must say. Thank you. libdem4life Nov 2018 #26

Ya beat me to it malthaussen Nov 2018 #49

Probably never catch up to you, but giving it a go. libdem4life Nov 2018 #55

I'm almost finished with London Bradshaw3 Nov 2018 #15

I liked Paris cause i'd been there and stayed near Notre Dame for a week so applegrove Nov 2018 #17

With good reason Bradshaw3 Nov 2018 #18

I honestly can't remember. I think because I have such a visual memory 'Paris' worked applegrove Nov 2018 #19

Thanks for the input Bradshaw3 Nov 2018 #24

I visited in the 80s...first international trip. Not nearly enough time, libdem4life Nov 2018 #66

I am more a 3D person so being in Paris was better than looking at a map. applegrove Nov 2018 #73

I found that each book revolutionized my historical reference. libdem4life Nov 2018 #27

I may check out that too but ... Bradshaw3 Nov 2018 #33

The way he writes, there is no way in the beginning to connect it with anything but libdem4life Nov 2018 #35

Just do it !!! If you get through that one, here's a big challenge...The Princes of Ireland. libdem4life Nov 2018 #39

If you have a taste for romance, recommend Anya Seton's books. sarge43 Nov 2018 #16

Indeed...some romance figures in every story, it seems. libdem4life Nov 2018 #28

Well, I'd say her heroines weren't wimps sarge43 Nov 2018 #34

That's for sure...bad ass women ... LOL libdem4life Nov 2018 #37

If you haven't seen the tv version, that's definitely worth a look. Just get the unedited one. sarge43 Nov 2018 #40

"The Illuminatias trilogy!".... fNord Nov 2018 #20

Thank you. Another new one...sounds delighful. The jokes, too !! libdem4life Nov 2018 #29

I'm not exactly sure I'd call "Illuminatus!" historical fiction... malthaussen Nov 2018 #48

Oh my...I backed away from that in college...the acid trip, that is. libdem4life Nov 2018 #56

Basically, "Illuminatus!" is a wild ride through myth and fantasy... malthaussen Nov 2018 #59

Does college student in Whittier, CA in the 60's-70's qualify? libdem4life Nov 2018 #67

Oh, then you should like it. malthaussen Nov 2018 #70

There are often great truths to be found in fiction Harker Nov 2018 #22

In a way, this describes my sense of the popularity and central role of The Joker libdem4life Nov 2018 #30

Yes. Harker Nov 2018 #36

Well, you do have an interesting point there. libdem4life Nov 2018 #38

That's probably much of it. Harker Nov 2018 #41

I highly recommend Irving Stone's "The Agony and the Ecstasy" Coventina Nov 2018 #23

Ahhh, yes. This is one I've read. May need to read it again. Thanks. libdem4life Nov 2018 #31

I'll recommend the Flashman series malthaussen Nov 2018 #25

A bit of history, a good story and a hearty occasional laugh libdem4life Nov 2018 #32

"The Boys in the Boat". bif Nov 2018 #42

A new one...went straight to a synopsis...that small piece went libdem4life Nov 2018 #43

Harry Turtledove's Southern Victory series? sakabatou Nov 2018 #44

That's a new one. Not quite what I imagined. Enjoying the challenge. libdem4life Nov 2018 #45

Sharon Kay Penman's novels about medieval England raccoon Nov 2018 #46

Yes, indeed. Years ago, a friend had the entire set. He loaned them to libdem4life Nov 2018 #63

Dorothy Dunnett. malthaussen Nov 2018 #50

Think I'll start with the Companion. My reading list is happily increasing. Thank you. libdem4life Nov 2018 #53

Lymond Chronicles are great. Was only able to read 1st vol in Niccolo series bobbieinok Nov 2018 #79

The Camulod Chronicles are great books, by Jack Whyte. Thomas Hurt Nov 2018 #52

I like Catherine Christian's treatment of the mythos... malthaussen Nov 2018 #54

Read the Mists of Avalon...loved it. libdem4life Nov 2018 #68

Not heard of these...anything about King Arthur fascinates me. libdem4life Nov 2018 #69

The Flashman series by George MacDonald Frazer. Flashman, Tom Brown's nemisis. has many "heroic" mulsh Nov 2018 #74

Those were really funny...I like novel series so will dig into the Complete McAulslan. libdem4life Nov 2018 #75

Roberta Gellis historical romances. I learned about King Stephen from her books bobbieinok Nov 2018 #77

Sounds a bit like Taylor Caldwell? History, romance, war and intrigue. Thanks. libdem4life Nov 2018 #80

Really liked the Shardlake series by Sansom elfin Nov 2018 #78

Thanks for the visual link. The covers are great, good descriptions and the Tudors never run out libdem4life Nov 2018 #82

Judith Merkle Riley's book A Vision of Light and following. Midwife in medieval England bobbieinok Nov 2018 #81

That's an interesting perspective on history/life...seems to be where all are fairly equal... libdem4life Nov 2018 #83

She's periodically in trouble with Church bobbieinok Nov 2018 #86

What I remembered, vaguely, was that midwifery and witchcraft were somehow or sometimes linked. libdem4life Nov 2018 #89

Colleen McCullough's "Masters of Rome" series. cemaphonic Nov 2018 #87

Graves is definitely on the list. Thank you. libdem4life Nov 2018 #90

Well, speaking of Rome... malthaussen Nov 2018 #88

Looks like I'll be reading into the next decade...where to start? libdem4life Nov 2018 #91