Recs if you like Cutting for Stone...

All of his picks since 2008, both summer reading lists and yearly round-ups.

This list brings together fiction from around the world that documents historical events or periods of time. Titles in this list aren't necessarily "historical fiction" but do have an important historical element to them.

I find fiction is an easy media to help educate me about world history I never learned in school. These titles aim to bring to light historical events that may not be taught in schools!

As always, I'm open to any and all suggestions! 🤠

Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.

A mix of reader favorites and editorial picks from The New York Times—100 books that defined the 21st century.

Indian writing starter pack - across various genres👋🏻✌🏻

NYT Top 100 of the 21st Century: Reader's Choice. In order as published in 2024

Fiction (and some non-fiction) across genres featuring plagues, poisons, palace physicians, healers, and pre-antibiotic chaos. If it involves herbs, plagues, questionable remedies, court intrigue, or a morally complex healer experimenting in the corner, I want it.

The most popular book of each year according to Goodreads (Posted by Sharon on April 1, 2025). In order of oldest (1925) to newest (2024)

These books are historical fiction from different area and time periods. I did not add WW2 books as they are already highly popular and I wanted to focus on lesser known time periods or countries in the genre. Please suggest similar books.

How many have you read?

A goal to read all the books in the Readers' Choice: best books of the 21st century. Books in order from 100-1. List made in 2024 I think! List is different from the NYT choice list.

That New York Times list. Starting with place 100 going up.

Just finished reading The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. I noted down the Books that were mentioned in the Letters and thought I'd share it here in case someone else would be interested 😊

Sybil (& friends') reading list

every book Sybil mentions in The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 💕

Goodreads Published List of Consistently > 4 ⭐️(by year published)

2000: Plain Truth - House of Leaves ‘01: Other Boleyn Girl - Secret Life of Bees ‘02: Fingersmith - Lamb ‘03: Shutter Island - Time Traveler’s Wife ‘04: Shadow of the Wind - Cloud Atlas ‘05: No Country for Old Men - Book Thief ‘06: Sharp Objects - Road ‘07: Terror - Thousand Splendid Suns ‘08: City of Thieves - Hunger Games ‘09: Maze Runner - Cutting for Stone

Ran out of room.. See Comments for full list!

Fiction books set in Ethiopia

Open to recs!!

Multigenerational sagas that will make you want to deep dive into your family history, or at least call your Grandma.