2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Shannon (43 Lists)



Avalon by Anya SetonPope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
Fiction set in 5th to 10th centuries
172 books — 83 voters
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Best Novels Set in the Ancient World
510 books — 394 voters

River of Darkness by Buddy LevyIn the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton SidesThe Bounty by Caroline Alexander
Best Historical Travel Journals
335 books — 239 voters
Insurrection by Robyn Young
Robert the Bruce
41 books — 16 voters

Katherine by Anya SetonSavage Girl by Jean ZimmermanThe Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Winter Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Wild Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Recommendations for Outlander Withdrawal
157 books — 127 voters
The Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyKatherine by Anya SetonThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Amazing Historical Fiction
453 books — 222 voters

The Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Winter Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Wild Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Best Romances We Read Over and Over
918 books — 563 voters
The Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Winter Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Wild Rose by Jennifer DonnellyIn the Land of the Long White Cloud by Sarah Lark
Family Saga Novels
817 books — 858 voters

The Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyOutlander by Diana GabaldonA Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
The Best Epic Love Stories
623 books — 983 voters
The Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyOutlander by Diana GabaldonKatherine by Anya SetonAvalon by Anya Seton
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,403 books — 6,021 voters

The Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyOutlander by Diana GabaldonDragonfly in Amber by Diana GabaldonKatherine by Anya SetonThe Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Historical romances with more substance than your average wallpaper setting
536 books — 863 voters
Killers of the Flower Moon by David GrannUndaunted Courage by Stephen E. AmbroseAstoria by Peter Stark
The American Frontier
685 books — 155 voters

Savage Girl by Jean Zimmerman
Raised by Wolves
51 books — 15 voters
Savage Girl by Jean Zimmerman
Wrapped in Clouds
597 books — 104 voters

Savage Girl by Jean Zimmerman
2016 Book Discussion Suggestions
48 books — 7 voters
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Firm by Robin Waterfield
Books I wish I had never read
1,285 books — 1,338 voters

Katherine by Anya SetonThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken FollettMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Medieval England (Historical Fiction)
381 books — 180 voters
Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose1491 by Charles C. MannIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Best History Books
3,703 books — 3,737 voters

Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinSavage Girl by Jean ZimmermanA Plague on Both Your Houses by Susanna Gregory
Best Historical Mystery
2,070 books — 4,531 voters
Savage Girl by Jean ZimmermanThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettOutlander by Diana GabaldonKatherine by Anya Seton
Superbly Written Historical Fiction
495 books — 265 voters

Savage Girl by Jean ZimmermanThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Historical fiction worth reading
1,268 books — 608 voters
Savage Girl by Jean Zimmerman
Literary Historical Fiction
1,134 books — 1,034 voters

Savage Girl by Jean ZimmermanThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettOutlander by Diana GabaldonWorld Without End by Ken Follett
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,649 books — 3,591 voters
Savage Girl by Jean ZimmermanThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,223 books — 5,220 voters

Savage Girl by Jean ZimmermanThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaWorld Without End by Ken FollettThe Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Best Historical Fiction
7,406 books — 25,585 voters
Savage Girl by Jean ZimmermanThe Wild Rose by Jennifer DonnellyAvalon by Anya Seton
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,276 books — 1,255 voters

Savage Girl by Jean Zimmerman
Best 1800s Historical Fiction
455 books — 281 voters
Savage Girl by Jean Zimmerman
Best American Historical Fiction
445 books — 336 voters

Savage Girl by Jean ZimmermanThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantKatherine by Anya SetonAvalon by Anya Seton
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
2,518 books — 2,757 voters
Savage Girl by Jean ZimmermanWritten in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon
Historical Fiction 2014
387 books — 1,975 voters


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