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Historical Fiction! A list of popular authors and novels.

Veggiedog For Arthurian Legends, I know of two series that I found to be excellent. First of all there is Mary Stewart's Merlin trilogy. I truely fell in love with these books.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/06...102-7665834-6598541?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Then there is the series by Jack Whyte. These were more on the "realistic" side. No magical intonations at all and I found them a bit longwinded. But good all the same.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/03...102-7665834-6598541?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
This is the first in the series.

Sorry about the cumbersome links, I've tried to "insert" yada, yada, for me it doesn't work. :eek:

Oh, and here is the Graves link.... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/03...102-7665834-6598541?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
 
Philippa Gregory writes fantastic books set in the Tudor times:
The Constant Princess (Catherine of Aragon)
The Other Boleyn Girl (Anne and Mary Boleyn)
The Queen's Fool (Mary I)
The Virgin's Lover (Elizabeth I)
 
I'll give some other author recommendations as well.

Simon Scarrow
Michael C. Ford
Tim Severin
Valerio Massimo Manfredi
(His Alexander the Great trilogy is just awesome)
Steven Saylor (he's written a mystery series taking place in ancient Rome. Highly recommeded)
Steven Pressfield
Christian Jacq
Paul Sussman
 
How about Margaret Lawrence's books about a midwife in 1780's rural Maine? Her first books is Hearts and Bones, which was nominated for the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards for Best Novel.

A reviewer said, "I always admire fiction which makes lives in other times real today - while still providing me with a great story. Margaret Lawrence satisfies on both levels: the wealth of detail woven in about everyday life supports the development of her characters by involving the reader in their lives."
 
I've started to read Bernard Cornwell's adventures of Sharpe series. After seeing a couple of the movies on the BBC, I felt the urge to start indulging in the books. I'm liking it so far.
 
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