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Reading Recommendations: Historical Fiction

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 2024

James by Percival Everett
ISBN: 9780385550369
Publication Date: 2024-03-19
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
ISBN: 9781250266019
Publication Date: 2024-02-13
The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera
ISBN: 9780593317235
Publication Date: 2024-08-20
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson
ISBN: 9781984801319
Publication Date: 2024-05-07
The Woman with No Name by Audrey Blake
ISBN: 9781728270821
Publication Date: 2024-03-12

Historical fiction re-creates a period or event in history and often uses historical figures as some of its characters.

Resources

2021 David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction

Ridgeline by Michael Punke
ISBN: 9781250310460

Previous Award Winners

David J. Langum, Sr. Prize for American Historical Fiction