Historical Fiction Archives

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

If you enjoyed this summary, we’d love to hear your recommendations for similar books! Have you read this book already, or is it on your list? And if you’ve read it, which scene or chapter […]

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. She argues that prisons […]

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 […]

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

October 30, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Paris LibraryAuthor: Janet Skeslien CharlesPublisher: Atria BooksGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: February 9, 2021Pages: 368ISBN-13: 9781982134198 Summary of The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles The Paris Library is a […]

When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut

October 30, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: When We Cease to Understand the WorldAuthor: Benjamin LabatutPublisher: New York Review BooksGenre: Historical Fiction, Science, PhilosophyYear of Publication: 2021 (English translation)Date of Publication: January 12, 2021Pages: 192ISBN-13: 9781681375663 Summary of When We Cease […]

Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

October 30, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: Four Treasures of the SkyAuthor: Jenny Tinghui ZhangPublisher: Flatiron BooksGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: April 5, 2022Pages: 336ISBN-13: 9781250811783 Summary Four Treasures of the Sky follows the journey of Daiyu, a […]

Trust by Hernan Diaz

October 30, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: TrustAuthor: Hernan DiazPublisher: Riverhead BooksGenre: Literary Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: May 3, 2022Pages: 416ISBN-10: 0593420314ISBN-13: 978-0593420317 Summary of Trust by Hernan Diaz Trust unfolds across four interwoven narratives, each offering […]

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

October 29, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: All the Light We Cannot SeeAuthor: Anthony DoerrPublisher: ScribnerGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2014ISBN-13: 978-1476746586 Summary Main Plot & Characters All the Light We Cannot See follows Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, and Werner, […]

Book Review of Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

October 28, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Covenant of WaterAuthor: Abraham VerghesePublisher: Grove AtlanticGenre: Historical Fiction, Family SagaYear of Publication: 2023Date of Publication: May 2023Pages: 736ISBN-10: 0802162177ISBN-13: 978-0802162175 Summary Main Plot & Characters The Covenant of Water spans the years […]

11/22/63 by Stephen King

October 28, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: 11/22/63Author: Stephen KingPublisher: ScribnerGenre: Science Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2011ISBN-13: 978-1451627299 Summary 11/22/63 is a tale that blends time travel with historical drama. Jake Epping, a high school teacher, discovers a portal to […]

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

October 25, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Great GatsbyAuthor: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher: Scribner; Scribner Trade Paperback Edition. (September 30, 2004)Genre: Literary Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 1925, 2004Date of Publication: April 10, 1925; September 30, 2004Pages: 180ISBN-10: 9780743273565ISBN-13: 978-0743273565 Summary […]