What historical fiction time/place are you drawn toward?

jackiback

I feel like every time I read historical fiction it is WWII, Civil War or (more rare but my favorite) Little House/Westward Expansion/Pioneering times. 

Do you have a time that you tend toward? 

booneybear

I also have a tendency to gravitate toward the Civil War Era and also the Westward Expansion.  And also WWII (there just seems to be a lot of fiction written around WWII).

I have recently found myself drawn toward WWI.  I have been looking for more and more novels written around the first world war.

And I also love anything Camelot, King Arthur related.  Or just castles, knights, dragons, etc even though it isn't "real'  historical fiction.

RevJen

The Tudor era or The French Revolution mostly.  

ohioloveyou

Usually the Tudor era in England (occasionally a bit earlier), the Civil War Era, or the 1950s/60s, specifically civil rights related. 

jenndawnp

Victorian Era through WWII setting doesn't matter, Tudor England, Ancient Egypt and Colonial America. 

84Lauren

I don't think I have a specific era or geographical location, other than I read mostly pre-WWI. 

sagoon

Recently I've been drawn to books set in medieval Europe (a la 'Pillars of the Earth').

EliStar

Victorian era and WWII. 

julie37619

I'm more drawn to themes than I am to specific times - I like wars, I like women's issues, social histories.

j*&p*

My favorite time to read about is the 1920s, though sadly I don't see too many books set then. I am fascinated with the flappers, the prohibition, and the women's suffrage movements. I've mostly read books set in NY during this time period, but I'd love to read stuff set in other locations.  

Other than that, I tend to like WWII era or books set in England, Scotland and thereabouts in all different time periods.  

packfan20

booneybear said:

I also have a tendency to gravitate toward the Civil War Era and also the Westward Expansion.  And also WWII (there just seems to be a lot of fiction written around WWII).

This is me too. 

sneetches

booneybear said:

I have recently found myself drawn toward WWI.  I have been looking for more and more novels written around the first world war.

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Have you tried the Maisie Dobbs mysteries?  They are set around WWI.

sassypants527

Tudor England, but truly starting during the Wars of the Roses and leading into Henry VII/Mary/Elizabeth I.

dmlk413

sassypants527 said:

Tudor England, but truly starting during the Wars of the Roses and leading into Henry VII/Mary/Elizabeth I.

This. I will also read anything about Russia even if it is total crap.

CeeCeeSugaPie

WWII Germany, Tsarist Russia, and Vietnam era books all appeal to me.

InLovewSB

Middle Ages (how barbaric!!) - knights, archers, armor, quests, blood & gore

Savanna111911

For me it is primarily WWII in both Europe and the US.  

Passanie

I'm drawn to anything about civilians during WW2. I'm just so amazed at what some of them, especially like people living in London and being bombed, went through.

Shepherdjel

WWII, I didn't realize how much I enjoy Historical Fiction until I started reading Sarah Jio, now I find myself picking them up more frequently.

pinkybooklover09

I'm really drawn to stories about the first half of the 20th century. I also love the Tudor period and WWII. I feel like WWI doesn't get as much attention, but that's around the time of the Downton Abbey era so I would like to read more stories from that time. 

I also really love stories that span generations, so a story that starts with the matriarch of a family's life story and goes through all the generations would be right up my alley. The only one I can think of (besides Roots and Queen) is The Wakefields of Sweet Valley. (It's early for me and I haven't had caffeine, please don't judge)