Historical Fiction Books You HAVE to Read 🩉📚 My favourite historical fiction reads

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  • @raybay0307
    @raybay0307 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    I am currently reading Pachinko and I absolutely am in love with the writing. It’s impeccable. I’m only half way through and i can already see the character development.

  • @Austrian_blood
    @Austrian_blood Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Song of Achilles. A favorite of mine. It contains all elements of Achilles and Troy; with all the assorted characters of this epic conflict, from beginning to end. Both men, women and all scales of orientation will love this fast moving and beautifully written prose. The POV narrative is given by Patrocholis, Achilles only "friend". Money back guarantee. LoL. Trust this recommendation.🎭

  • @LaFou06
    @LaFou06 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Great list! Although I’m not quite sure how Crawdads and little fires qualify as historical fiction.
    I can highly recommend The Island of Sea Women, The Valley of Amazement, The Miniaturist, All the light we cannot see, The Book of Longings, A Gentleman in Moscow, Island beneath the Sea, omg so many!!

  • @fiorellamozarella
    @fiorellamozarella Pƙed 3 lety +27

    your hair looks amazing!!

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    @amandaabraham296 Pƙed 3 lety +17

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    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Oh my gosh well this is the nicest thing I’ve ever read đŸ„ș thank you so much 💛💛

    • @amandaabraham296
      @amandaabraham296 Pƙed 3 lety +1

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  • @alibaba0428
    @alibaba0428 Pƙed rokem

    “She's got these eyes that just... And this hair. And her smile... “ đŸ˜đŸ˜©

  • @chalotterose2994
    @chalotterose2994 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    I live your list. I always have hated reading but picked it up during difficult times in my life and now love reading for the first time. My first book was Where the Crawdads Sing and it really got me started on this journey.

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      I am so glad to hear that you’ve started a new reading journey, and that you enjoyed getting started with Where The Crawdads Sing! Good luck with your next reads, and I hope this list of recommendations has helped!

  • @KathieysWorld
    @KathieysWorld Pƙed 3 lety +9

    I have Where the Crawdads Sing on my TBR book shelf I can't wait to read it. I just finished The Four Winds and The Last Green Valley, they were both historical fiction and both very good. Thanks for your reviews!

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      Thanks so much for the recs, and hope you enjoy reading Crawdads!

    • @joyscameraroll
      @joyscameraroll Pƙed 3 lety

      I LOVE The Four Winds!!!!

  • @Mano-Wan
    @Mano-Wan Pƙed 3 lety +14

    Great recommendations! I would add *Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo* , *Invisible Life of Addie LaRue* , & *The Nightingale* which where 3 of my favorite reads this year (along with *Where the Crawdads Sing* & *Little Fires Everywhere* )

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Loved Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo! Thank you for your recommendations!

  • @shaloowalia
    @shaloowalia Pƙed 3 lety +10

    Awesome recommendations. I bought Circe recently and planning to read in Jan.

  • @AlexDuggan68
    @AlexDuggan68 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

    We Appy Few is a great novel. Its the story of a hundred year old man who recounts his time at the battle of Agincourt to a young Henry 8th. Its funny, touching, and questions the nature of history and truth.

  • @jeffreystieve8017
    @jeffreystieve8017 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    The Voyage (Victor Caputo) All the Light we cannot See, Paris in the Present Tense, The dressmakers Gift: All great
    Suggestion: Hold the books still when you show them! Thanks Nice job!

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      Oooh I will have to give those books a read! And thank you for the suggestion - I need to practice not using my hands to talk ahah!

  • @IndieAccords
    @IndieAccords Pƙed 3 lety +11

    Such good recommendations!
    I really need to look into Circe. I'm only a historical fiction fan on occasion. I thoroughly enjoy them but they tend to be heavier and stick with me emotionally lol.
    I enjoyed Wolf of the Plains which is about Genghis Khan and the Bronze horseman trilogy set in Russia during the second world war (I think. Its been a decade)
    Side unrelated note, your hair is gorgeous!!!!!!

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much! Yes, definitely check out Circe, it’s beautiful! Hahaha, I agree - they definitely do stick. Also, I’ve been meaning to read the Bronze Horseman for so long! (And thank you for the compliment haha!)

    • @Mano-Wan
      @Mano-Wan Pƙed 3 lety +2

      I highly recommend the audiobook for CIRCE. It is narrated BEAUTIFULLY by actress Perdita Weeks.

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      @@Mano-Wan OOOH thank you for this recommendation! May have to check that out myself!

  • @sabrielsbell
    @sabrielsbell Pƙed 3 lety +5

    Code Name Verity is a great historical fiction. Its got one of my all time favorite friendships!

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      OOOH thank you for this recommendation! I’ll have to check it out!

  • @moyeenm.bhuiyan6249
    @moyeenm.bhuiyan6249 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    An extremely underrated channel. You deserve more than a million subs. love your vids btw.

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      Thank you so much for this comment - it honestly makes me so so happy. I hope you have a great day :)

  • @janicemacintosh5804
    @janicemacintosh5804 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

    Please continue these wonderful reviews. One request 
 please hold the book still for some of the time anyway

  • @ruth6843
    @ruth6843 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Thank you! I'm going to read these during my summer holidays after next week. I haven't read during this year of school because it was an exam year, but I'm so excited now after these recommendations. Thank you soo much!

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      Yay I’m so excited to hear you’re going to give these books a read! I hope your exams went well - and enjoy the reads!

  • @tonyirenn2560
    @tonyirenn2560 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi its kind of historical fiction, it’s totally worth it

  • @asunnybooknook
    @asunnybooknook Pƙed 3 lety +5

    I loved circe ! I need to get to pachinko at some point ahhh

  • @xdiaz755
    @xdiaz755 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks for the great recommendations. Ur hair is Goals! beautiful. love it

  • @thewraith8155
    @thewraith8155 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Hi! I'd like to recommend THE MOUNTAINS SING by Nguyễn Phan Quáșż Mai. It's about the struggles of a family during the Vietnam War. I just finished it and I highly recommended it to everyone who likes historical fiction. Please read it and let us know what you think!

  • @mariescolorfullife7606
    @mariescolorfullife7606 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Thank you gonna read some of these :) Also must read is Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers. They are so good! Especially the first 2. I've read them 2x. They do have a religious element but they are so well-written and really throws you into time period

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      Thank you so much for the recommendation, I will have to check it out!

  • @MargaretPinard
    @MargaretPinard Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Yay for historical fiction! Esp your first two picks 😍😁Will be looking forward to more!

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Yay I'm so glad you liked the recommendations! If you have any other genres you'd like recs for, please let me know!

  • @meyouandmina5081
    @meyouandmina5081 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    I would recommend book 1 Ropewalk; Rebellion. Love. Survival in the Ropewalk series, a gritty social romance based in northern England 1831 and the social conflict.

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Ooooh sounds so interesting, I will have to check it out!!! Thank you!

  • @julia_angellozz
    @julia_angellozz Pƙed 3 lety +2

    my all time favorite historical fiction novel is The Light in Hidden Places. I highly recommend it. it is extremely emotional and well done. 🙌

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Oooh thank you so much for the recommendation!

  • @weirdtyler4932
    @weirdtyler4932 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Great video. Thanks for the recommendations. Historical fiction is my favorite genre.

    • @weirdtyler4932
      @weirdtyler4932 Pƙed 3 lety

      I'd like to recommend, Gods of Tango by Carolina de Robertis, In Dependence by Sarah Laipo-Manyika & Reincarnation by Suzanne Weyn

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Weird Tyler Thank you for these recs - haven’t heard of these books before, so am excited to check them out!!

  • @kakashisenpai2663
    @kakashisenpai2663 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Pachinko completely wreaked me!! đŸ˜Ș

  • @jaekk99
    @jaekk99 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Have you read anything by Margaret George? I am in love with her books and would love to find more books similar to hers.

  • @kritikamargadarshini2866
    @kritikamargadarshini2866 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    You have a captivating way of speaking!! Loving your videos 😁 Found you via Madam Shaloo Walia. ❀

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      Thank you so much for this comment, I really appreciate it!!! And I love Shaloo and her videos, so exciting to see you here from her channel!

  • @mirandagaviria8998
    @mirandagaviria8998 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    you should definitely read girl in the blue coat, the war outside, and they went left by monica hesse they are all books based in world war 2.

  • @studyforagoodfuture8475
    @studyforagoodfuture8475 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Omg...I have got the same mole in front of the chest like you, you look gorgeous , I will follow your style Love!

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      Hahaha what a cool coincidence! Thank you so much for your lovely comment!

  • @zuzia2903
    @zuzia2903 Pƙed 3 lety +6

    Hey! Great recommendations and I love your videos. I was just wondering if you have any criminal book recommendations for YA/Teens? I’m trying to build a booklist with various genres. And I don’t know where to get started. You’re amazing, Thank you 🙂

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Hello! Thank you so much, I’m glad you found the video useful!! I’d recommend you check out the Truly Devious series by Maureen Johnson, A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallard, One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus and We Were Liars by E Lockhart! I definitely prefer criminal/mystery/heist YA books that also have some element of fantasy, so I’d also recommend the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo, The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert and The Diviners by Libra Bray! Hope these recs help - happy reading! đŸ„°

    • @zuziajones7225
      @zuziajones7225 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@rafqatouma7478 Thank you so much for the recs, I'll be sure to check those out. Hope you're having a good day 😌

  • @hamidghulami1321
    @hamidghulami1321 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Sinuhe egyptian is one of my favorite historical fiction about great ancient Egypt. A thousand splendid sun by Khalid Hoseini is alo so amazing book about almost 1960s to 2000 on Afghanistan war and ladies life in Afghanistan.

    • @rafqatouma7478
      @rafqatouma7478  Pƙed 3 lety

      These sound like incredible reads, thank you so much for the recommendations.

    • @katefagan2809
      @katefagan2809 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Wow I am so glad someone mentioned Khaled Hoseini. My favorite author and A Thousand Splendid Suns simply cannot be beat. It’s unforgettable.

  • @mjclemente2943
    @mjclemente2943 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    I loved Pachinko as well!

  • @carmaleetanewchurch3113
    @carmaleetanewchurch3113 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    My only recommendation is to have the title and author on your screen while speaking about the book.

  • @thewraith8155
    @thewraith8155 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I also want to recommend LILI DE JONG by Janet Benton

  • @catherineferran3385
    @catherineferran3385 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Subscribed immediately!

  • @carbonc6065
    @carbonc6065 Pƙed 2 lety

    ~Another great video!

  • @bhaskarshetty4981
    @bhaskarshetty4981 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks. A small suggestion. Your waving the book in front of camera does no good. Hold it in such a way so that we can clearly see the title and the author. Or show those details as sub text or sub title.

  • @hamhiding2671
    @hamhiding2671 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    do more videos with your best friend belly xx