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Reading Recommendations: Archived booklists

This guide provides the resources to assist you in locating what to read next. Browse the resources below or check with the Reference Librarian at your Delaware Public Library for Reader's Advisory assistance.

The Best Historical Fiction of 2023

It’s been a roller coaster of a year. Thankfully, we’ve had novels to whisk us to days gone by, even if those eras had their own highs and lows. Washington Post, December 5, 2023.

African American Historical Fiction

These historical novels bring to life African American experiences, from the colonial era and centuries of slavery to the modern Civil Rights Movement.

- www.NoveList.com

Historical China 9/21

These excellent works of fiction detail China's vast landscape, ancient culture, and fascinating history. www.bookglow.net

9/21

Tales from Arthurian Times 8/21

http://www.readersadvice.com/readadv/000027.html

8/21

There Are Spies Among Us! 5/21

www.bookbub.com

5/21

Dear Diary 3/21

Ancient Greece 1/21

Story Book Lives 11/20

The following novels fictionalize the lives of historic characters. - from NoveList

11/20

Historical Crime 11/20

Do you like your historical fiction with a side of murder, theft, and  extortion? - www.bookriot.com

11/20

Discovery & Exploration 9/20

Set your wanderlust free as you follow these voyages and expeditions. - www.NoveList.com

9/20

Epic Rivalries 8/20

Women You Should Know 7/20

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First Ladies 6/20

American First Ladies in fiction. www.bookbub.com

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6/20

World War II on the Homefront 5/20

Indian Prairie Public Library

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5/20

True Crime Books that are Stranger than Fiction 4/20

These true crime books delve into murder and other crimes from decades and centuries past, showing there is no statute of limitations on how compelling crimes can be when written about by skilled authors. www.bookriot.com

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4/20

Historical Scotland 3/20