Beat the Backlist 2022 - hosted by austinedecker

about or inspired by a historical event
a book that’s either about an event in history, or heavily inspired by one 
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Magic Lessons: The Prequel to Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Magic Lessons: The Prequel to Practical Magic

Practical Magic #0.1

Alice Hoffman

fiction fantasy historical magical realism emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

416 pages | first published 2020

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Fever 1793

Laurie Halse Anderson

fiction historical young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

252 pages | first published 2000

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

Babel: An Arcane History

R.F. Kuang

fiction historical speculative fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced

546 pages | first published 2022

After the Fire by Will Hill

After the Fire

Will Hill

fiction contemporary young adult dark fast-paced

464 pages | first published 2017

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

Ariadne

Jennifer Saint

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional medium-paced

320 pages | first published 2021

Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman

Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began

Maus #2

Art Spiegelman

nonfiction graphic novel history challenging emotional sad medium-paced

135 pages | first published 1991

Sympatisören by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Sympatisören

The Sympathizer #1

Viet Thanh Nguyen with Hans Berggren (Translator)

fiction historical literary thriller challenging dark tense slow-paced

424 pages | first published 2015

Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

189 pages | first published 1967

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

The Paris Library

Janet Skeslien Charles with Nicky Diss (Narrator)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

11 hours, 53 minutes | first published 2021

Agent 355 by Marie Benedict
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Agent 355

Marie Benedict with Emily Rankin (Narrator)

fiction historical informative tense fast-paced

2 hours, 7 minutes | first published 2020