Saving Fish from Drowning – Amy Tan (2005)
A ghostly narrator watches as a group of well-meaning tourists vanish into the Burmese jungle, unraveling illusions of purpose, identity, and the cost of good intentions.
Historical
Restart Reading
Historical
Romance
A Single Thread – Tracy Chevalier (2019)
A woman defies society’s expectations in 1930s England, stitching beauty and purpose into a world scarred by war, one thread at a time.
Fantasy
Historical
Supernatural
Mirror Mirror – Gregory Maguire (2003)
In Renaissance Italy, a girl's beauty awakens envy, secrets, and sorcery, as a cursed mirror reflects the perilous cost of innocence in a world ruled by power and deceit.
Fantasy
Historical
Supernatural
Fevre Dream – George RR Martin (1982)
Captain Abner Marsh and his mysterious partner Joshua York sail the Mississippi, blending vampire mythology with gothic historical fantasy.
Classics
Historical
Satire
The Pickwick Papers – Charles Dickens (1837)
A whimsical journey through Victorian England unfolds as four eccentric gentlemen wander into hilarity, heartache, and the gentle truths of human nature.
Fantasy
Historical
Supernatural
Servant of the Bones – Anne Rice (1996)
Bound by gold and death, a ghost defies his masters to reclaim his soul in a tale that weaves ancient Babylon, modern terror, and the haunting price of immortality.
Classics
Historical
The Moon Is Down – John Steinbeck (1942)
In an occupied town during World War II, resistance quietly builds as Steinbeck explores the psychological struggles of both invaders and the oppressed.
Historical
Mystery
Young Adult
The Ruby in the Smoke – Philip Pullman (1985)
In Victorian London, brave Sally Lockhart, with allies Jim and Frederick, unravels a deadly mystery of a cursed ruby, defying villains and discovering her own strength.
Historical
Mystery
Young Adult
The Shadow in the North – Philip Pullman (1986)
Sally Lockhart, Frederick Garland, and Jim Taylor face murder, greed, and dark secrets as they battle a ruthless tycoon threatening lives and justice in Victorian London.
Historical
Mystery
Young Adult
The Tiger in the Well – Philip Pullman (1990)
Amid Victorian London’s shadows, Sally Lockhart defies a sinister plot, battling Arthur Parrish and the Tzaddik to protect her daughter, aided by fierce allies and unwavering resolve.