Mastodawn

Hey #Bookstodon - I am in a bit of a reading rut and need some #recommendations to help me get out. Do you have any good recommendations for historical #fiction? I would even take some well-written #history or #travel books. My only restriction is that I would like recommendation not focused on the United States (but I am open if it is good). Thanks!

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Mariam al-Masri

@seanbala @bookstodon For Middle Eastern historical: Palace series by Naguib Mahfouz, Samarkand by Amin Maalouf, The Doctors' Dinner Party by Ibn Butlan and The Golden Chariot by Salwa Bakr

For Chinese historical: there are classics like Dream of Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin and The Plum in the Golden Vase by Xiaoxiao Sheng.

I'd also rec some works by modern writers like Lisa See.