Historical Fiction through the Ages - hosted by inkyspines

1950s
1950 - 1959
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Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov

Pale Fire

Vladimir Nabokov

320 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics literary poetry challenging mysterious slow-paced
The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine

The Lions of Little Rock

Kristin Levine

8 hours • first pub 2012 (editions) user-added

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

When Women Were Dragons

Kelly Barnhill

340 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

The Night Watchman

Louise Erdrich

13 hours, 33 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich

The Incredible Winston Browne

Sean Dietrich

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction challenging reflective sad slow-paced
Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen

Lavender House

Evander Mills #1

Lev AC Rosen

274 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn

The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant

Kayte Nunn

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional medium-paced
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown

Recipe for a Perfect Wife

Karma Brown

336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary mystery lighthearted reflective fast-paced
The Accidental Time Traveller by Sharon Griffiths

The Accidental Time Traveller

Sharon Griffiths

340 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical lighthearted fast-paced