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i just finished the first book in the six tudor queens series and i would loooove to read more fiction books set in the tudor era! especially ones that are more focused on political aspects. does anyone have any recommendations?

Straight historical fiction, or historical mystery?

either would be great as long as the book is good :)

Dissolution by C.J. Sansom is an excellent historical mystery.

There are so many that have been written over the years. There is also a vast amount of Historical Romance set in the Tudor Era. Many of the books are out of print but copies can be found at one's library, used bookstore/charity shop or via an on-line provider. Fortunately, many have been made available on Kindle. After this long winded introduction, I would highly recommend The Dragon and the Rose by Roberta Gellis- older, out of print-worth the search. The books by Adrienne Dillard- who writes fantastic Historical Fiction. Steven Veerapen's book on Henry, Lord Darnley- The Queen's Consort is the title, is really good. Presently reading it. For Historical Romance one can never go wrong with Bertrice Small. She is a foremother of the Romance Genre. Start with Skye O'Malley (warning: Her books are spicy and transport one into the time period. Small's characters reflect the attitudes of the time period and those people living in them) Happy Reading!

Katharine of Aragon: The Story of a Spanish Princess and an English Queen (A Novel of the Tudors Book 2) by Jean Plaidy (Author)

I intend to read the whole series. I've read a lot of Tudor HF, and this one is very detailed and enjoyable.

As Susanna already said above, Dissolution by C.J. Samson is excellent. The whole series is great, actually.
Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall series (only 3 books, but long, detailed ones) is amazing.

One of my favorite Tudor era HF is Philippa Gregory's The Queen's Fool about a Jewish woman with the gift of sight who has fled the Spanish Inquisition and becomes a fool for Queen Mary I. Interesting viewpoint of The Tudor Court and the reality of being Jewish during the Renaissance.

Arwen wrote: "As Susanna already said above, Dissolution by C.J. Samson is excellent. The whole series is great, actually.
Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall series (only 3 books, but long, detailed ones) is amazing."
Both great novelists in their different ways. Mantel if you want something a bit heavy, Samson for something unputdownable. Sadly we have now lost both of them.

I'm currently reading 'The Bruegel boy' by Emma Darwin. The time shifts don't make it an easy read, but if you want something that is totally immersive and covers a subject you don't often encounter, namely the iconoclasm and rebellion against Philip 2nd in the Low Countries, this is for you. A wonderful meditation on faith and art.