Historical Novels | Imamother

amother

OP ↓

Thu, May 23 2024, 11:49 am

Can you recommend good Jewish Published and authored historical novels?

I have read most of Leah Gebbers, which I loved.

Read some of Etka Gittel Schwartz's Novels

Read Rochel Istrins captivity books.

What else in this caliber?

amother

Bottlebrush ↓

Thu, May 23 2024, 11:51 am

Avner Gold books are amazing. I love his depiction of details, it makes you feel as if you're there.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, May 23 2024, 11:52 am

amother Bottlebrush wrote:

Avner Gold books are amazing. I love his depiction of details, it makes you feel as if you're there.

Read them All. Thanks

amother

Wheat

Thu, May 23 2024, 12:33 pm

Yehudis Litwack recently put out a book. Though it may just be a reprint of her short stories. NOt sure.

amother

Seafoam

Thu, May 23 2024, 12:45 pm

Gita Gordon - Flashback is great, South African Journeys

Marcus Lehmann's books are all fabulous

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, May 23 2024, 1:15 pm

amother Seafoam wrote:

Gita Gordon - Flashback is great, South African Journeys

Marcus Lehmann's books are all fabulous

I'll check out Gita Gordon.

I read all of Marcus Lehmans.

I love to read but have enforced a strictly only Jewish novels.

Iymnok

Thu, May 23 2024, 1:24 pm

amother Bottlebrush wrote:

Avner Gold books are amazing. I love his depiction of details, it makes you feel as if you're there.

But not very accurate. Enjoyable. On a middle school level.

amother

Whitesmoke ↓

Thu, May 23 2024, 1:32 pm

A few of Meir Uri Gottesman's books have a good chunk of historical fiction in them, especially Morning Star. The Harp was much more difficult to read, but I heard good things about The Chase and also liked The Shul Boy (multiple time periods).

Some of the Gershon Kranzler books are good too, thinking particularly about The Broken Bracelet and Bustenai.

I love Meir Baram even though his books are geared for a younger age. (The Kingdom Didn't Fall, The Stone of the Altar...)

Nezirah is also a solid book.

You might also like Every Man a Slave (Sender Zeyv).

amother

Freesia

Thu, May 23 2024, 1:34 pm

Zechariah Hoffman song of redemption was awesome . He also wrote dual discovery , great for pesach

amother

↑ Bottlebrush

Thu, May 23 2024, 1:37 pm

amother Whitesmoke wrote:

A few of Meir Uri Gottesman's books have a good chunk of historical fiction in them, especially Morning Star. The Harp was much more difficult to read, but I heard good things about The Chase and also liked The Shul Boy (multiple time periods).

Some of the Gershon Kranzler books are good too, thinking particularly about The Broken Bracelet and Bustenai.

I love Meir Baram even though his books are geared for a younger age.

Nezirah is also a solid book.

might also like Every Man a Slave (Sender Zeyv).

This was my favorite book growing up

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, May 23 2024, 1:57 pm

I love Sender Zeyv books. I wish he would give out another one

amother

Pumpkin

Thu, May 23 2024, 3:22 pm

Sun Inside Rain set during apartheid in South Africa. I think the author is M Basara or something like that.

amother

Cappuccino

Thu, May 23 2024, 3:37 pm

Did you also read Rachel Istrin’s Hidden. Amazing book.

Also Henye Meyer had great historical fiction.

amother

Silver

Thu, May 23 2024, 3:40 pm

amother Jetblack wrote:

Only jewish?

I have some great non-jewish recs....

Can you recommend please?

amother

Sand ↓

Thu, May 23 2024, 3:40 pm

amother Cappuccino wrote:

Did you also read Rachel Istrin’s Hidden. Amazing book.

Also Henye Meyer had great historical fiction.

The Exiles of Crocodile Island is one of my favorite books but it's not much history at all

amother

↑ Sand

Thu, May 23 2024, 3:41 pm

amother Silver wrote:

Can you recommend please?

Please start another thread, the OP is looking for Jewish books

Thu, May 23 2024, 3:55 pm

Hence Meyer has written 4 or 5 historical novels, very well researched. Fall of the sun god is set in the period of the crusades and is pretty fascinating.

amother

Offwhite

Thu, May 23 2024, 3:58 pm

amother Freesia wrote:

Zechariah Hoffman song of redemption was awesome . He also wrote dual discovery , great for pesach

Came here to write these two books.