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   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