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Leisure Reading Suggestions: Historical Fiction Features of this genre: Historical fiction novels are stories that are largely or completely set in the past. While the events in each book are fiction, there may be real historical settings, people, and/or situations involved (example: the voyage of Christopher Columbus is the overall story told, but from the viewpoint of a purely fictional character). Generally, the stories are realistic and contain plausible situations and characters. However, some stories may include elements of fantasy or the supernatural while being grounded in a true historical setting (such as Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). There is also a subgenre of Alternative History Fiction where actual historical events are changed and the story tells what might have happened instead. Geraldine Brooks The People of the Book PR9619.3 .B7153 P46 2008 James Clavell Shogun: a Novel of Japan PS3553 .L365 S5 1980 Umberto Eco The Name of the Rose PQ4865 .C6 N613 1983 Ken Follett The Pillars of the Earth PR6056 .O45 P55 1990b Seth Grahame-Smith Unholy Night PS3607 .R348 U54 2012 Alex Haley Roots E185.97 .H24 A33 Victor Hugo Les Misérables PQ2286 .A3 B8 1926 Elizabeth Kostova The Historian PS3611 .O74927 H57 2005 Colleen McCullough The Thorn Birds PR9619.3 .M32 T55 1977 James A. Michener Texas PS3525 .I19 T48 1985 Margaret Mitchell Gone with the Wind PS3525 .I972 G6 1954 Edward Rutherfurd Sarum PR6068 .U88 S27 1987 Marcus Zusak The Book Thief JUV PZ7 .Z837 Boo 2007 Public libraries are a great source for popular fiction, or for more suggestions check out: whatshouldireadnext.com. The Walter Scott Prize recognizes the best in Historical Fiction. It’s named for Sir Walter Scott, the father of the genre. Uchronia.net lists over 3000 Alternative History books and Goodreads can suggest even more historical fiction. Visit whatshouldireadnext.com for more excellent suggestions This guide was created for us e in the West library at Texas Wesleyan University and may not be copied or used as course material without permission. Last updated on 8/20/2014 .

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Ken Follett, the Renowned Author Whose Novels Have Topped Best Seller Lists in the US As Well As Internationally
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About the Collection in-depth research Follett required Virtual Exhibit of his researchers and himself in The Ken Follett Papers Descriptive commentary by order to create the accuracy and arrived at Saginaw Valley Carlos Ramet and digitized excitement of historical or contem State University in spring examples of selected re porary settings. 2000. During the construction sources contained in the Ken Official Ken Follett and remodeling of the Melvin The Ken Follett Papers total Follett Papers. J. Zahnow Library, the Papers over 44,000 documents. The ma were entrusted to the care of terial is the largest collection of Dr. Carlos Ramet, former Follett's work in the world, and the Using the Library Archives collection is primarily related to his Chair of the English Depart Arrangements should be works published between 1978 ment at Saginaw Valley State made in advance to insure and 1998. Wikipedia entry: University and now Executive materials and staff will be Assistant to the President of available for your research. http:// SVSU. In 2003, the Ken Fol Available Online Resources Contact Thomas Zantow at en.wikipedia.org/ lett Papers were moved into [email protected] or (989) the Library Archives for proc Found at http://www.svsu.edu/ 964-4238. wiki/Ken_Follett essing and an initial inventory. -tzantow!Follett/Follett.html. Materials are used In Li Mr. Follett visited Zahnow Catalog of Follett Archives brary Use only under supervi Other Web Sites: Library on the occasion of the A detailed inventory of the Ken sion of Archives staff. dedication of his Papers in www.fantastic Follett Papers in the SVSU Melvin December 2004.
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