Historical Fiction Archives

The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

January 30, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Pull of the StarsAuthor: Emma DonoghuePublisher: Little, Brown and CompanyGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: July 21, 2020Pages: 304ISBN-10: 0316499013ISBN-13: 978-0316499019 Summary Set during the 1918 flu pandemic, The Pull of […]

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

January 29, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Alice NetworkAuthor: Kate QuinnPublisher: William Morrow PaperbacksGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2017Date of Publication: June 6, 2017Pages: 560ISBN-10: 0062654195ISBN-13: 978-0062654199 Summary of The Alice Network by Kate Quinn The Alice Network is a […]

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

January 28, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoAuthor: Taylor Jenkins ReidPublisher: Atria BooksGenre: Historical Fiction, RomanceYear of Publication: 2018Date of Publication: May 29, 2018Pages: 400ISBN-10: 1501161938ISBN-13: 978-1501161933 Summary The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a […]

The Cold Millions by Jess Walter

January 23, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Cold MillionsAuthor: Jess WalterPublisher: HarperGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: October 27, 2020Pages: 352ISBN-10: 0062868084ISBN-13: 978-0062868084 Summary of The Cold Millions by Jess Walter The Cold Millions is set in the […]

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

January 17, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: Go Set a WatchmanAuthor: Harper LeePublisher: HarperCollinsGenre: Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2015Date of Publication: July 14, 2015Pages: 278ISBN-10: 0062409859ISBN-13: 978-0062409850 Summary of Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Go Set a Watchman serves […]

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

January 13, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: HomegoingAuthor: Yaa GyasiPublisher: KnopfGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2016Date of Publication: June 7, 2016Pages: 320ISBN-10: 1101947136ISBN-13: 978-1101947135 Summary of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Homegoing is a novel that traces the intertwined legacies of two […]

The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

January 11, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Night WatchmanAuthor: Louise ErdrichPublisher: HarperGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: March 3, 2020Pages: 464ISBN-10: 0062671189ISBN-13: 978-0062671196 Summary The Night Watchman is a novel inspired by the life of Louise Erdrich’s grandfather, […]

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

December 23, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: Utopia AvenueAuthor: David MitchellPublisher: Random HouseGenre: Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: July 14, 2020Pages: 576ISBN-10: 0812997433ISBN-13: 978-0812997439 Summary Utopia Avenue follows the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s British band […]

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

December 12, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueAuthor: V.E. SchwabPublisher: Tor BooksGenre: Fantasy, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: October 6, 2020Pages: 448ISBN-10: 0765387565ISBN-13: 978-0765387561 Summary In The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V. E. […]

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

December 5, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: Malibu RisingAuthor: Taylor Jenkins ReidPublisher: Ballantine BooksGenre: Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: June 1, 2021Pages: 384ISBN-10: 1524798657ISBN-13: 978-1524798659 Summary of Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Malibu Rising is set in […]

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

November 16, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

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Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis

November 11, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Angela DavisPublisher: Seven Stories PressGenre: Nonfiction, Social JusticeYear of Publication: 2003Date of Publication: April 1, 2003Pages: 128ISBN-10: 1583225811ISBN-13: 978-1583225813 Summary In Are Prisons Obsolete?, Angela Davis critiques the prison system, arguing that prisons serve […]

Book Review for Witches, Midwives & Nurses

Witches, Midwives & Nurses by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English

November 11, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Authors: Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre EnglishPublisher: Feminist PressGenre: Nonfiction, Feminist HistoryYear of Publication: 2010Date of Publication: July 1, 2010Pages: 112ISBN-10: 1558616616ISBN-13: 978-1558616615 Summary Witches, Midwives & Nurses explores the historical roles of women healers and […]

Atonement by Ian McEwan

November 10, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Author: Ian McEwanPublisher: Jonathan CapeGenre: Literary Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2003Date of Publication: February 25, 2003Pages: 351ISBN-10: 9780385721790ISBN-13: 978-0385721790 Summary of Atonement Book by Ian McEwan Atonement unfolds on a hot summer day in […]

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

November 2, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Song of AchillesAuthor: Madeline MillerPublisher: Ecco PressGenre: Historical Fiction, Mythology, RomanceYear of Publication: 2012Date of Publication: August 28, 2012Pages: 416ISBN-13: 9780062060624 Summary The Song of Achilles is a retelling of Homer’s Iliad, focused […]

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

November 2, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Lincoln HighwayAuthor: Amor TowlesPublisher: VikingGenre: Historical Fiction, Coming-of-AgeYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: October 5, 2021Pages: 592ISBN-13: 9780735222359 Summary of The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles The Lincoln Highway is a novel that […]