2026 Reading Challenge
Genres

Period

"Period piece" is a phrase that is used to describe creative works which involve a time period in history. This informal term covers all countries, all periods and all genres, but is mostly associated with historical fiction. ...more

Period Books

Pride and Prejudice
Jane Eyre
Emma
Sense and Sensibility
The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1)
Persuasion
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2)
Wuthering Heights
Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4)
The Great Gatsby
Mansfield Park
An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3)
Northanger Abbey
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Lists

The Dogs of Winter by Bobbie PyronSecond Fiddle by Rosanne ParryThe Year the Maps Changed by Danielle BinksIf You Come Softly by Jacqueline WoodsonDanilo Was Here by Tamika Burgess
Middle Grade Historical Fiction set in the 1990s
18 books — 15 voters
Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe. by Bette GreeneOh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn ChildsI'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip. by John DonovanExit Here. by Jason MyersGirl. Boy. Sea. by Chris Vick
Period in the Title.
74 books — 8 voters

The Gift by Julie GarwoodMr. Impossible by Loretta ChaseTo Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth HoytYours to Keep by Shannon StaceyOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Menstruation in Romance Novels
56 books — 31 voters
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue ParkA Single Shard by Linda Sue ParkThe Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamilloThe Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael LealiFinding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh
#MGCarousel - Books About History
38 books — 2 voters

Gunner by M. MerinLittle Dove by Layla FrostChaos at Prescott High by C.M. StunichRaw by Seven RueThe Captive by Grace Burrowes
Menstruation/ Periods don't bother him
30 books — 5 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonWe Were Promised Spotlights by Lindsay SproulThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. DanforthThe Future of Us by Jay Asher
YA Fiction set in the 1990s
86 books — 95 voters

Quotes Tagged “Period”

Karl Lagerfeld
“ Fashion and music are the same, because music express its period too. ”
― Karl Lagerfeld
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“ It is better to have a knowledgeable and educated leader for a short time, than an idiot for a long period. ”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua
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Videos Tagged “Period”

The Truth for Girls, Growing up, Puberty
The Truth for Girls, Growing up, Puberty
Conversations with Spirits
Conversations with Spirits
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Groups Tagged "Period"

God Fearing Girls Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. ~Prove…more
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K-Squared Reads Welcome to K-Squared Reads! A Book Club founded by besties Katie & Kellisa (aka K²). Come join…more
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Far From The Madding Crowd *group read* Group read of the Thomas Hardy book, "Far From The Madding Crowd"…more
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Her Royal Spyness This is a group to discuss from Her Royal Spyness Series! It can be anything from speculations a…more
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