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Amy S. Kaufman

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Historical Fiction, Fiction, Nonfiction

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Amy S. Kaufman is a medieval scholar and the author of THE TRAITOR OF SHERWOOD FOREST (Penguin Books, 2025), a Robin Hood retelling based on the original ballads.

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	The Traitor of Sherwood Forest 3.47 avg rating — 918 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil's Historians: How Modern Extremists Abuse the Medieval Past by Amy S. Kaufman (Goodreads Author), Paul B. Sturtevant (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Medievalism: Key Critical Terms by Elizabeth Emery (Contributor), Richard J. Utz (Contributor), Jonathan Hsy (Contributor) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A New Companion to Malory by Megan G. Leitch (Contributor), Cory James Rushton (Contributor), Catherine Nall (Contributor) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sexual Culture in the Literature of Medieval Britain by Amanda Hopkins (Editor), Robert Rouse (Contributor), Cory James Rushton (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defining Neomedievalism(s) I by Karl Fugelso (Editor), David W. Marshall (Contributor), Glenn Peers (Contributor) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Year's Work in Medievalism, 2009 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corporate Medievalism II by Karl Fugelso (Editor), Aida Audeh (Contributor), Amy S. Kaufman (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Studies in Arthurian and Chronicle Traditions in Memory of Fiona Tolhurst by Dorsey Armstrong (Contributor), K S Whetter (Contributor), Alan Lupack (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Amy Kaufman rated a book it was amazing The Witch Below the Dreaming Wood by H.G. Parry (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I was so thrilled to have a chance to read an ARC of H. G. Parry's THE WITCH BELOW THE DREAMING WOOD! I've read just about every Arthurian retelling under the sun, and this is one of my new favourites. Parry follows in a long tradition of nestling Ar ...more
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Amy Kaufman rated a book it was amazing The Hearth Witch's Guide to Magic & Murder (The Hemlock Saga, #1) by Kiri Callaghan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sometimes, you race through a book you love. And sometimes, you take it slow because the world the author built is so immersive and so delicately-constructed that you just don't want to leave. HEARTH WITCH is the second kind of book. I don't want to ...more
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Amy Kaufman rated a book it was amazing House of the Beast by Michelle Wong (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
House of the Beast is such an incredible book! It's easily one of my top reads of the year. Michelle Wong has done a masterful job. Her prose is sharp as a blade, and the story grips you and won't let you go. It's compelling and uncompromising, full ...more
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Amy Kaufman and 59 other people liked a foray in fantasy's review of House of the Beast: "This is my TOP book of the year 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️ and you can get it now!! (bowing down to the incredible writing and illustrations in this book). Pitching this to people who play the Dark Urge in Baldur’s Gate 3. 👹👹👹 It's an incredible debut with so much d" Read more of this review »
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Amy Kaufman wants to read Alchemised by SenLinYu (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Romantasy, Readers' Favorite Debut Novel, Readers' Favorite Audiobook	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Amy Kaufman rated a book it was amazing Her Soul for a Crown by Alysha Rameera (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I loved this lush, clever, romantic historical fantasy! I fell for Anula and Reeri immediately - her sharp anger, his sorrowful compassion. The enemies-to-lovers and female vengeance plots are deepened by political machinations and a fantastic thread ...more
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Amy Kaufman rated a book it was amazing The Book of Autumn by Molly O'Sullivan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book is so unique and such a breath of fresh air! It really pushes the genre boundaries: it's dark academia, yes, but it's also a romance, a mystery, and a thriller. The characters, the setting, the whole mood--they're all still lingering with m ...more
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Amy Kaufman voted for Homeseeking as Readers' Favorite Debut Novel in the Final Round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
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