historical fiction
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“You missed ‘Homegoing’ by Yaa Gyasi!” reader Melanie H. writes of the critically acclaimed Ghanian historical fiction novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Jolly said she was delighted to win the prize which she said made the case for historical fiction as a "really serious type of literature".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Titanic” was not merely a romance; it was also historical fiction, a drama and a big-budget action.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
Atwood started the millennium winning the Booker Prize with “The Blind Assassin,” a nested novel of historical fiction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025
This novel is a work of historical fiction.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
