Ep. #102 - Blast From the Past! Historical Fiction

Take a trip back through time with today's episode where Adam and Jill discuss some of their favorite historical fiction picks! We not only help give a definition of what makes a book historical fiction, but we also discuss multiple timeline novels and "time slip" historical fiction. 
Books mentioned in this episode:
American Girl series
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
The Captive Queen by Alison Weir
The King's Obsession by Alison Weir 
Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis
The Address by Fiona Davis
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Darkness Knows by Cheryl Honigford
Homicide for the Holidays by Cheryl Honigford
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Time and Again by Jack Finney
A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain
Somewhere in Time by Richard Matheson
Outlander by Diana Gaboldon
The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Trinity by Leon Uris
Count Belisarius by Robert Graves
 
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 Music
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 Podcast Overview
We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.
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Take a trip back through time with today's episode where Adam and Jill discuss some of their favorite historical fiction picks! We not only help give a definition of what makes a book historical fiction, but we also discuss multiple timeline novels and "time slip" historical fiction. 

Books mentioned in this episode:

American Girl series

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

The Captive Queen by Alison Weir

The King's Obsession by Alison Weir 

Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis

The Address by Fiona Davis

The Hours by Michael Cunningham

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Darkness Knows by Cheryl Honigford

Homicide for the Holidays by Cheryl Honigford

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

11/22/63 by Stephen King

Time and Again by Jack Finney

A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain

Somewhere in Time by Richard Matheson

Outlander by Diana Gaboldon

The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin

The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

Circling the Sun by Paula McLain

Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

The Alienist by Caleb Carr

Trinity by Leon Uris

Count Belisarius by Robert Graves

Say Hello!

Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at [email protected]

 Music

"Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com

 Podcast Overview

We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices