Historical Fiction Readers' Advisory Resources

Print Resources:

• Adamson, Lynda. American Historical Fiction: An Annotated Guide to Novels for Adults and Young Adults. Oryx Press: Phoenix, AZ. 1999.
• Adamson, Lynda. World Historical Fiction: An Annotated Guide to Novels for Adults and Young Adults. Oryx Press: Phoenix, AZ. 1999.
• Burgess, Michael and Vassilakos, Jill.  Murder in Retrospect: A Selective Guide to Historical Mystery Fiction.  Libraries Unlimited: Westport, CT. 2005.
• Frolund, Tina. Genrefied Classics: A Guide to Reading Interests in the Classic Literature. Libraries Unlimited: Westport, CT. 2007.
• Hooper, Brad. Read On…Historical Fiction: Reading Lists for Every Taste. Libraries Unlimited: Westport, CT. 2006.
• Johnson, Sarah L. Historical Fiction: A Guide to the Genre. Libraries Unlimited: Westport, CT. 2005.

 *** These may be borrowed from the State Library through ILL.

Online Resources for Book lists:

• Iread Historical Fiction: topical booklists
• Crime Thru Time - Historical mysteries
• List of Historical Novels - Wikipedia entry