Recs if you like Lonesome Dove...
Learning World History Through Fiction!
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! ๐ค
award winning, no matter the medium!
these books won a major award, then their on-screen adaptations went on to win one, too!
I Like My Books Thicc ๐
Do you love reading bricks?? Do you love when authors go on and on forever?? Then this list may be for you!
This list is for folks looking for a long book to dive into. All books in this list have more than 250,000 words in them!
As always, open to suggestions! ๐ค
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Winners
(Most) Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winners since 1918!
Everythingโs Bigger in Texas
Books that take place in the Lone Star State
Moby-Dick Redux
Fiction inspired/influenced by Melville's masterpiece (or sometimes just by Melville)
Looking for nonfiction? Check out my list Special Interest: Moby-Dick.
The Wild West
Classic Western novels set in the Frontier. If you liked Red Dead Redemption, read these books.
Includes fiction and non-fiction
your dad has most likely watched the live actions
(bonus points if he made you watch them with him!)
Westerns
Cowboys, horses, and native Americans
PBS's Great American Read
The list of 100 books/series, created during PBS Great American Read series (2018) in which the public voted on the most influential and important reads in America. All series are represented by their 1st book.
The bigger the better๐
Books with more than 800 pages.
The literary map of America
50 books - ones set in each state of America. I have put them in order alphabetically by state (not sure if it will change once created)
Sybil's (and friends') Reading List
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 ๐
All the Books Mentioned in The Correspondent
Sybil (& friends') reading list
Sybil Van Antwerp's Bookshelf
every book Sybil mentions in The Correspondent by Virginia Evans ๐
Read The States Challenge - Nebraska
This is a list of books for the Read The States Challenge. Read any on each of the state lists and be awarded the pride of knowing you have read all across the US!
The American Frontier๐ด
Stories that take place in the American Frontier
books that neigh!
Horse girls, unite! These books feature horses, sort of.
Part of the Gang: Unusual & Found Families
Adventuring gangs, messy friend groups, and quirky bio families trying to make it work. Whatever found-family mood you're in, this list has you covered!
LitFic / Fiction / Fantasy
TikTok to Faulkner
I saw a Josh Johnson tiktok about getting through the American Literary tradition and wanted to make this list to track the 14 recommended readings in order.
Link to the order to read in: https://compendiumshow.substack.com/p/a-readers-guide-from-tiktok-to-faulkner
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