TIER RANKING every historical fiction I have EVER READ II 60+ books

I ranked ALL the Historical Fiction books I ever read, most of them since I joined Booktube! What are your thoughts on my rankings??
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[@ReadBetweenthePages]

For me, Pachinko is one that I “Couldn’t Stop Thinking About!”

[@trampledheart1]

Have to totally agree with Angie on this one, being a K-drama fan I was really looking forward to it, but that second half, UGH!

[@fc-8843]

A few that I enjoyed Shadow of the Wind (I enjoyed the whole Cemetery of Forgotten Books series) The Pillars of the Earth 11/22/63 The Reformatory

[@stephanien1764]

I know historical fiction can be hard to read, but I hope you get back into reading it more! Recent ones I've enjoyed were: The Circus Train, and A Girl Called Samson.

[@bookmama26]

I have The Circus Train - glad to hear you liked it!!

[@katgmied3]

My two can't stop talking about are by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken and Secretariat.

[@bookmama26]

Thank you for the recommendations - I'm always writing them down :)

[@phylwin]

Horse fanatic here. I think you mean Seabiscuit. I would love for her to write about Secretariat though.

[@jennifersmith9344]

Loved both of those as well, especially Unbroken!

[@nicolerichard882]

This was good to watch and take notes. My birthday is in November, and I fill the entire month by reading my favorite genre, which is Historical Fiction. Looks like I need to read more Susan Meissner.

[@almablinn9755]

I just finished reading As Bright As Heaven! Thank you so much for this recommendation. Such a beautiful story. I’m a crier when I read books and I cried a lot with this one. I want to read more from this author.

[@bookmama26]

Ahh, I'm so glad you loved the book!!

[@donnarion1147]

I"m a bit late to this party, but hey a book party is forever! 🙂 The Shadow of the Wind is my favorite book of all time - I have two full pages of quotes from the book! It won a ton of awards internationally when it came out. I also love the Ken Follett HF series (his earlier spy novels as well if you enjoy cold war spy genre). You might enjoy Edward Rutherfurd's books; they're very well written following generations of four or five fictional families throughout actual history. Susanna Kearsley is another HF author that I really enjoy - hers usually have just a small touch of something fantastical like a time jump. That they're favorites says a lot about her writing because I'm not a fantasy reader. I'll stop here; too many more to list! A great video - I'll be back!

[@kathykovach9937]

This was very interesting. I find it interesting how we agree on so many books but are polar opposites on others. I feel like if I can figure out what that element is, I would never pick out a book I didn't like. For example, I dnf'd the Forgotten Garden and the Seven Husbands, but Children's Blizzard was close to a 5 star read for me. Thanks for sharing!

[@bookmama26]

That is so funny! That is why I love these videos ... I feel like no one likes exactly the same books as I do :)

[@lavenderlady7441]

love this!!!!😊❤😊

[@starlasell5698]

❤📚❤️ Spot on!

[@chunggomez502]

First of all, thanks for a great video! I have not read homegoing but based on what you described, i think you would enjoy by Brit Bennet. It is also about two sisters who takes on completely different paths in life. It also shares the generational element like . So the sisters grew up in the 1950s in a southern black community and the book continues on to tell the stories of their respected children's lives in the 1990s. Hope you give it a read!

[@elizabethandrus3848]

I love historical fiction and really did enjoy this video. I'm new to collecting books, and you have really given me a lot of good information to help me choose my next. Thanks!

[@bookmama26]

So glad it was helpful :)

[@CescaLivesOnStage]

I read 'These Shallow Graves' a few months ago and I loved it!! Such a fun and engaging book. I loved your tier ranking!

[@bookmama26]

Thank you ... I agree, These Shallow Graves was just a fun book!

[@jimme1982]

Just wanted to say thx for this video again. Since watching it 2 months ago I've read Homegoing and The giver of stars. I have also read "Where the Lost Wander" and on the back of that "What the wind knows" and "The unknown beloved" both by Amy Harmon. Shes one of my top 5 authors at this point. I'm now reading "The Nature of Fragile Things" and I really like it so far.

[@bookmama26]

I'm so glad you are liking all of those books ... you are reminding me to pick up more Amy Harmon :)

[@jimme1982]

I'm a Historical Fiction kinda person too, so a few suggestions of books you might like. Kate Quinn: Read The Alice Network first and loved it. Have since read The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye and The Huntress. Loved them all. Ken Follett: Fall of Giants trilogy and Pillars of the Earth (soon to be 5 books in the series). Thought this was a stable of Historical fiction lovers, so will really reccomend checking these out. They are a bit long, but so so good. Amy Harmon: Since you have one of her boos on there, I also loved From Sand And and Ash.

[@JoanMurray-j5y]

I thought the Alice Network was CHICK Lit. Unlike Pillars of the Earth.

[@robinbush1431]

Just found your channel. 2024 I am committed to a book a week. I agree with most but loved a couple you didnt. Going to start The Winter Night series today!

[@bookmama26]

How fun, I LOVE the Winternight Trilogy!

[@ba-gg6jo]

The Shardlake series by J D Samsom, set in Tudor times. The cases of a solicitor investigating cases against the background of the political intrigue of the court of Henry 8th.

[@almablinn9755]

This is a great video! I found 2 of your top shelf ones at the library today, but only took one home. I’ll read the other one next month. So many good ones to read.

[@bookmama26]

How fun - which books?

[@almablinn9755]

@@bookmama26 I picked up As Bright As Heaven.

[@beckyfaith1070]

Great Video! As Bright as Heaven is one of my all time favorites as isThe Giver of Stars! Amy Harmon is one I would recommend trying more from!

[@bookmama26]

I really do need to try another Amy Harmon!

[@heidibarker2120]

It’s time for a library or bookstore trip! Thank you for this video. Historical fiction is my favorite genre. I really love Kristin Hannah too.

[@bookmama26]

Happy to inspire a bookstore/library trip :)

[@sandra3616]

I don't read a lot of fantasy or magicalrealism, but I came across The Bear and the Nightingale and bought it because you. Plus I have a friend who will love it, even if I don't. 😆

[@bookmama26]

Fun, I will be interested to hear what you end up thinking of it!

[@jvbookworm1]

I really need to read the 2nd and 3rd books after the Bear and the Nightingale, it was so good!

[@bookmama26]

YES! The series only gets better :)

[@mr.alaska2232]

Everything done by Cj sansom

[@lorifrederick2367]

I'm sorry you didn't like Pachenko. I was so engrossed in that book. Have you read "The Shoemaker's Wife"? That was a great book too. I love the multi-generation books.

[@bookmama26]

I do love a good generational book, so thanks for the recommendation!!

[@monicamoskovics8686]

I just finished Wolf by Wolf (a YA WW II alternate history) and it was engrossing.

[@bookmama26]

I've heard good things about that book!

[@Readingindarknesss]

I just read home going and my only complaint is I wish some character stories had been longer!

[@bookmama26]

Yes, I was happy when some chapters were over but more often than not I wanted more!

[@melindaohme619]

Have you read any of Susanna Kearsley books they are wonderful I began with The Rose Garden and then The Winter Sea

[@katgmied3]

One i think you would enjoy is Women of the Island by Lisa See

[@bookmama26]

Writing it down, thank you for the recommendation!!

[@Readingindarknesss]

The forgotten garden is also my first Kate Morton too! And i have almost all of them and haven’t read them since! It’s so bad! I need to fix that!

[@bookmama26]

Haha, me too!

[@Readingindarknesss]

I enjoyed the book of lost names and I didn’t dislike the mom. I actually felt for her because her daughter made choices for her. Working in the resistance is great and noble of course but she put her mom I’n danger against her will. It’s one thing if it’s just you and another if you’re taking care of somebody else who didn’t ask for this.

[@bookmama26]

I love how everyone has different responses to books :)

[@potatoesvevo9465]

Please read salt to the sea by Ruta sepetys, that book was one of my favorites this year.

[@bookmama26]

That has been on my TBR for so long, I really do want to read it!!

[@barbarapaige4587]

That book is great, but heartrenching. You really feel you are there

[@Readingindarknesss]

I need to try and read all the light we cannot see! If only because there aren’t manyy books with blind characters. But I just… felt like there’s too much description and poetic writing and I couldn’t get I’n to it. 22:46

[@bookmama26]

Agreed, it is a very descriptive/atmospheric book!

[@Readingindarknesss]

@@bookmama26 it just feels like a betrayal to the blind community to chuck it!

[@monicamacauley3750]

New subscriber. Love this concept. Huge HF fan. Have you read Meissner’s Fall of Marigolds. Also, Hazel Gaynor is a fantastic HF author. A Memory of Violets is my Can’t Stop Thinking About it. I’m reading her new one The Last Lifeboat. Check her out.

[@bookmama26]

I haven't read Fall of Marigolds - but I have been really wanting to tackle Meissner's backlist!

[@kissingerhomeschoolacademy8067]

I love this video. So I'm a huge Susan Meissner fan and I really didn't like Bridge Across the Ocean or Stars Over Sunset Boulevard. Fountains of silence was my least favorite

[@kissingerhomeschoolacademy8067]

Ruta Sepetys book. I Must Betray You was my favorite!

[@bookmama26]

Everyone keeps telling me to read I Must Betray You ... maybe I will give Ruta Sepetys another shot :)

[@keiramorgan5052]

Too many books at once

[@bookmama26]

These videos can be a bit overwhelming! Thank you for stopping by :)

[@JoanMurray-j5y]

Take notes.