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A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (2010)
Reviewed by billba on June 11, 2010 tagged historical fiction
A complex web of characters from in and around the music business, each chapter written from a different perspective.
War Stories Vol. 2 by Garth Ennis (2006)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by geneambaum on November 11, 2007 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction
Happy Valley (Battlefields Volume 4) by Garth Ennis, PJ Holden (2010)
Reviewed by geneambaum on January 7, 2011 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction • history
The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich (2005)
Reviewed by darcy on August 23, 2013 tagged historical fiction • literary
The Tumbling Turner Sisters by Juliette Fay (2016)
Reviewed by diane on November 4, 2016 tagged coming of age • historical fiction
Kill My Mother A Graphic Novel by Jules Feiffer (2014)
Reviewed by geneambaum on January 9, 2015 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction • mystery
By The Great Horn Spoon! by Sid Fleischman (1988)
Reviewed by billba on June 10, 2011 tagged chapter book • historical fiction
Papa's Mechanical Fish by Candace Fleming, Boris Kulikov (2013)
Reviewed by sarahhunt on December 6, 2013 tagged historical fiction • picture book
An inventor builds underwater vehicles based on his daughter’s observations of fish in a lake.
Warriors in the Crossfire by Nancy Bo Flood (2010)
Reviewed by danritchie on April 6, 2012 tagged coming of age • historical fiction
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford (2013)
Reviewed by darcy on February 6, 2015 tagged coming of age • historical fiction
Ship of The Line (Hornblower Saga Book 7) by C.S. Forester (1985)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by guest on August 16, 2013 tagged historical fiction
Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth (2014)
Reviewed by diane on September 19, 2014 tagged historical fiction
Charlotte-Rose is exiled from the court of Louis XIV to a convent. Her only comfort is a story a nuns tells.
Faithful by Janet Fox (2010)
Reviewed by flemtastic on July 16, 2010 tagged historical fiction • romance
Midnight in Europe by Alan Furst (2014)
Reviewed by robert on August 28, 2015 tagged historical fiction • thriller
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos (2013)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by geneambaum on September 12, 2014 tagged coming of age • historical fiction
Jack Gantos was grounded for most of the summer of 1962, but he managed to have adventures and get in more trouble.
Goliath by Tom Gauld (2012)
Reviewed by geneambaum on October 19, 2012 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction
Despite his gentle soul, Goliath is sent out to challenge a man to single combat.
black is the color by Julia Gfrörer (2013)
Reviewed by geneambaum on March 7, 2014 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction • paranormal
Warren, put adrift in a dinghy during a troubled sea voyage, is visited by a mermaid.
Girl in Dior by Annie Goetzinger (2015)
Reviewed by wally on April 15, 2016 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick (2009)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by geneambaum on August 2, 2009 tagged historical fiction • mystery
How Obelix Fell Into the Magic Potion When He Was a Little Boy by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (2009)
Reviewed by billba on May 17, 2013 tagged fantasy • graphic novel • historical fiction • picture book
How Asterix's giant friend Obelix acquired his great strength when they were children.
Boilerplate History's Mechanical Marvel by Paul Guinan, Anina Bennett (2009)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by billba on June 10, 2011 tagged alternate history • historical fiction • science fiction
The Fame Thief by Timothy Hallinan (2013)
Reviewed by billba on November 8, 2013 tagged historical fiction • mystery
Burglar/Private Eye Junior Bender is hired to find out who ruined the career of a promising starlet in the 1950s.
The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett (1989)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by geneambaum on December 30, 2011 tagged historical fiction • mystery
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (2015)
Reviewed by diane on May 27, 2016 tagged historical fiction
The Odyssey A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds (2010)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by geneambaum on May 13, 2011 tagged classic • graphic novel • historical fiction
Graphical adaptation of one man’s epic monster-filled voyage home to his wife after the siege of Troy.
Me and the Devil Blues The Unreal Life of Robert Johnson Volume 1 by Akira Hiramoto Hiramoto (2008)
Reviewed by geneambaum on March 19, 2010 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction
The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock (2016)
Reviewed by darcy on November 4, 2016 tagged coming of age • historical fiction
The Broadcast by Eric Hobbs, Noel Tuazon (2010)
Reviewed by geneambaum on March 4, 2011 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm (2010)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by geneambaum on April 29, 2011 tagged coming of age • historical fiction • literary
Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm (2015)
Reviewed by geneambaum on December 18, 2015 tagged coming of age • graphic novel • historical fiction
Funny Girl by Nick Hornby, Emma Fielding (2015)
Reviewed by diane on December 25, 2015 tagged audiobook • historical fiction • literary
Miss Don't Touch Me Volume 2 by Hubert, Kerascoet (2010)
Reviewed by geneambaum on August 31, 2012 tagged coming of age • graphic novel • historical fiction
The Grand Duke by Romain Hugault, Yann (2012)
Reviewed by wally on November 14, 2014 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction
A German WWII ace meets his match in one of the Soviet Night Witches.
Moving Pictures by Kathryn Immonen, Stuart Immonen (2010)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by geneambaum on August 13, 2010 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction • mystery
A Bag of Marbles by Joseph Joffo, Kris, Vincent Bailly (2013)
Reviewed by wally on July 18, 2014 tagged coming of age • graphic novel • historical fiction
Two Jewish boys in occupied Paris live by their wits during WW II.
Middle Passage by Charles Johnson (1998)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by billba on March 27, 2015 tagged historical fiction • literary
Dogs of War by Sheila Keenan, Nathan Fox (2013)
Reviewed by snow on January 17, 2014 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction
Three wars. Three soldiers. Three dogs.
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly (2009)
Reviewed by flemtastic on July 9, 2010 tagged coming of age • historical fiction • science
Calpurnia’s mother wants her to act like a lady, but she loves science and the outdoors.
The Color of Earth by Dong Hwa Kim (2009)
Reviewed by geneambaum on April 30, 2010 tagged coming of age • graphic novel • historical fiction
The Color of Heaven by Dong Hwa Kim (2009)
Reviewed by geneambaum on April 30, 2010 tagged coming of age • graphic novel • historical fiction
City of Spies by Susan Kim, Laurence Klavan, Pascal Dizin (2010)
Reviewed by billba on September 6, 2013 tagged graphic novel • historical fiction
The Color of Water by Dong Hwa Kim (2009)
Reviewed by geneambaum on April 30, 2010 tagged coming of age • graphic novel • historical fiction
Icefall by Matthew Kirby (2011)
Reviewed by flemtastic on January 20, 2012 tagged chapter book • historical fiction • mystery • thriller
A Taste for Monsters by Matthew Kirby (2016)
Reviewed by flemtastic on October 28, 2016 tagged coming of age • historical fiction • horror • paranormal
Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal (2010)
Reviewed by snow on March 15, 2013 tagged fantasy • historical fiction
Jane is a talented glamourist. Mr. Dunkirk admires her skills and intelligence, but others threaten her family honor.
Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas by Christian Kracht (2015)
Reviewed by flemtastic on March 25, 2016 tagged historical fiction
A Simple Murder by Eleanor Kuhns (2012)
Reviewed by emilyjones on November 15, 2013 tagged historical fiction • mystery
Revolutionary War veteran Will Rees tries to make things right with his son and solve the murder of a Shaker woman.
The Strange Case of Rachel K by Rachel Kushner (2015)
Reviewed by wally on August 21, 2015 tagged historical fiction • literary
Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin Book One) by Robin LaFevers (2012)
Reviewed by flemtastic on April 20, 2012 tagged historical fiction • thriller
All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky by Joe R. Lansdale (2011)
Reviewed in the form of a comic strip by geneambaum on May 4, 2012 tagged historical fiction