Historical Fiction 2014 (388 books)

What 2014 historical fiction titles are you most excited about?

List Requirements:
- All titles must be true historical fiction.
- All titles must have an original release date in 2014.

Titles that do not meet BOTH these requirements will be removed.

*Original release means new, first time in print. New formats and re-releases of anything published prior to Jan 1, 2014 do not qualify for this list.

**True historic fiction does not include subgenres.
Historical Christian titles for 2014 can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Historical Romance titles for 2014 can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
and here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...

***See something that doesn't meet both requirements? Please leave a comment and we'll get it removed.

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1	Written in My Own Heart's Blood (Outlander, #8) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 140,397 ratings score: 28,903, and 292 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Collector of Dying Breaths (Reincarnationist, #6) by M.J. Rose (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 1,632 ratings score: 27,560, and 278 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	A Burnable Book (John Gower, #1) by Bruce Holsinger (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 4,573 ratings score: 15,120, and 154 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	A King's Ransom (Plantagenets #5; Richard the Lionheart #2) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.37 avg rating — 3,885 ratings score: 13,437, and 137 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 332,036 ratings score: 12,263, and 125 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The King's Curse (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #7) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 32,304 ratings score: 11,818, and 121 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,970,829 ratings score: 11,159, and 114 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Queen's Exiles (Thornleigh, #6) by Barbara Kyle (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 272 ratings score: 9,960, and 103 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Fallen Beauty by Erika Robuck (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 1,522 ratings score: 8,499, and 87 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Shadow Queen by Sandra Gulland (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 2,231 ratings score: 8,280, and 86 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Lion and the Rose (The Borgias, #2) by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 3,963 ratings score: 7,906, and 82 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Butterfly Palace (Love Across the Sea #1) by Colleen Coble (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 3,553 ratings score: 7,884, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Harlot's Tale (Midwife Mysteries, #2) by Sam Thomas (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,170 ratings score: 7,860, and 80 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 117,993 ratings score: 7,498, and 77 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Girl on the Golden Coin: A Novel of Frances Stuart by Marci Jefferson (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 1,098 ratings score: 7,066, and 74 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Queen Elizabeth's Daughter by Anne Clinard Barnhill 3.75 avg rating — 403 ratings score: 6,821, and 71 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 56,932 ratings score: 6,064, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Daughter of the Gods: A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Stephanie Marie Thornton (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 1,982 ratings score: 5,789, and 62 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Red Lily Crown: A Novel of Medici Florence by Elizabeth Loupas (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 648 ratings score: 5,754, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Swan Gondola by Timothy Schaffert (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 1,504 ratings score: 5,603, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Mrs. Lincoln's Rival by Jennifer Chiaverini (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 4,108 ratings score: 4,962, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan 3.61 avg rating — 18,917 ratings score: 4,822, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Liberty or Death (The Soldier Chronicles #1) by David Cook (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 304 ratings score: 4,684, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Frog Music by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 3.20 avg rating — 26,806 ratings score: 4,605, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2) by Elizabeth Chadwick (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 6,599 ratings score: 4,492, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott 3.64 avg rating — 8,440 ratings score: 4,437, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard by Sherry Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 290 ratings score: 4,431, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Traitor's Wife by Allison Pataki (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 14,207 ratings score: 4,278, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Mapmaker's Daughter by Laurel Corona (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 1,814 ratings score: 3,861, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla (Pink Carnation, #11) by Lauren Willig (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 3,417 ratings score: 3,810, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters 3.46 avg rating — 83,394 ratings score: 3,807, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Boleyn Reckoning (The Boleyn Trilogy, #3) by Laura Andersen (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 2,050 ratings score: 3,778, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	My Name is Resolute by Nancy E. Turner 4.23 avg rating — 7,939 ratings score: 3,743, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Queen's Dwarf by Ella March Chase (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 368 ratings score: 3,557, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 18,947 ratings score: 3,535, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Winter Siege by Ariana Franklin 3.97 avg rating — 4,166 ratings score: 3,478, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Lost Sisterhood by Anne Fortier (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 6,320 ratings score: 3,474, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	China Dolls by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 39,311 ratings score: 3,458, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	For Such a Time by Kate Breslin (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 3,384 ratings score: 3,429, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Empress of the Night: A Novel of Catherine the Great by Eva Stachniak (Goodreads Author) 3.08 avg rating — 1,593 ratings score: 3,230, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 14,050 ratings score: 3,158, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 3,566 ratings score: 3,153, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Ghost of the Mary Celeste by Valerie Martin (Goodreads Author) 3.13 avg rating — 2,359 ratings score: 2,921, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Why Kings Confess (Sebastian St. Cyr, #9) by C.S. Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 7,134 ratings score: 2,916, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth Fremantle 3.85 avg rating — 2,799 ratings score: 2,902, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Silence For the Dead by Simone St. James (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 16,877 ratings score: 2,881, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Rebel Pirate (Renegades of the American Revolution) by Donna Thorland (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 821 ratings score: 2,776, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	I Always Loved You by Robin Oliveira 3.67 avg rating — 5,689 ratings score: 2,773, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Champagne and Chocolate by Denyse Bridger (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 2,573, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Savage Girl by Jean Zimmerman (Goodreads Author) 3.20 avg rating — 1,143 ratings score: 2,560, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Orphan Train by Steve Brigman (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,388 ratings score: 2,549, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Flight of the Sparrow by Amy Belding Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 14,538 ratings score: 2,540, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Lamentation (Matthew Shardlake, #6) by C.J. Sansom 4.43 avg rating — 19,726 ratings score: 2,427, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley 4.42 avg rating — 35,333 ratings score: 2,315, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Boleyn Bride by Brandy Purdy 3.45 avg rating — 391 ratings score: 2,292, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 33,276 ratings score: 2,278, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 96,349 ratings score: 2,145, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Dark Aemilia: A Novel of Shakespeare's Dark Lady by Sally O'Reilly 3.27 avg rating — 719 ratings score: 1,979, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Tiger Queens: the Women of Genghis Khan by Stephanie Marie Thornton (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 1,768 ratings score: 1,971, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	I Shall be Near to You by Erin Lindsay McCabe (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 7,370 ratings score: 1,948, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	A Triple Knot by Emma Campion (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 858 ratings score: 1,887, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Wake by Anna Hope 3.86 avg rating — 5,595 ratings score: 1,832, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 2,527 ratings score: 1,787, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton 3.62 avg rating — 152,684 ratings score: 1,760, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Butterfly and the Violin (Hidden Masterpiece, #1) by Kristy Cambron (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 8,283 ratings score: 1,755, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Madam: A Novel of New Orleans by Cari Lynn (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 1,389 ratings score: 1,749, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	India Black and the Gentleman Thief (Madame of Espionage, #4) by Carol K. Carr (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 852 ratings score: 1,710, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Mirk and Midnight Hour by Jane Nickerson (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 1,527 ratings score: 1,703, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Raiders of the Nile (Ancient World, #2) by Steven Saylor 3.93 avg rating — 1,453 ratings score: 1,678, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Care and Management of Lies by Jacqueline Winspear (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 9,386 ratings score: 1,666, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Marriage Game by Alison Weir 3.47 avg rating — 3,651 ratings score: 1,632, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Somerset (Roses, #1) by Leila Meacham 4.21 avg rating — 6,916 ratings score: 1,561, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 4,815 ratings score: 1,538, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	House of Bathory by Linda Lafferty (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 4,021 ratings score: 1,528, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	I Am Livia by Phyllis T. Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 12,234 ratings score: 1,488, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Her Dark Curiosity (The Madman's Daughter, #2) by Megan Shepherd (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 7,997 ratings score: 1,432, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Prince's Doom (Star-Cross'd #4) by David Blixt (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 1,422, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Jane Austen's First Love by Syrie James (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 676 ratings score: 1,408, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Revolutionary by Alex Myers (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 769 ratings score: 1,406, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Mrs. Hemingway by Naomi Wood (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 10,113 ratings score: 1,381, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Devil in the Marshalsea (Thomas Hawkins #1) by Antonia Hodgson (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 4,897 ratings score: 1,368, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Becoming Josephine by Heather Webb (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 1,484 ratings score: 1,341, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	The Kept by James Scott 3.25 avg rating — 7,917 ratings score: 1,310, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	The Sword (The Rise of the Aztecs, #6) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 1,281, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Triple Alliance (The Rise of the Aztecs, #7) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 1,274, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	The Tudor Vendetta (The Spymaster Chronicles, #3) by C.W. Gortner (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,407 ratings score: 1,264, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Hunting Shadows (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #16) by Charles Todd (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 5,537 ratings score: 1,246, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	A Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 4,106 ratings score: 1,218, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	The Secret Life of Violet Grant (Schuyler Sisters, #1) by Beatriz Williams (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 37,503 ratings score: 1,218, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	The Scandalous Duchess by Anne O'Brien (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,068 ratings score: 1,182, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Secret of Magic by Deborah Johnson 3.79 avg rating — 2,502 ratings score: 1,176, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Beatrice and Benedick by Marina Fiorato 3.60 avg rating — 768 ratings score: 1,134, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	The May Bride by Suzannah Dunn 3.29 avg rating — 894 ratings score: 1,122, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Quick by Lauren Owen 3.26 avg rating — 9,233 ratings score: 1,117, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	An Uncertain Destiny by Jannine Gallant (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 1,100, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Mark of Distinction (Price of Privilege, #2) by Jessica Dotta (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,275 ratings score: 1,078, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	From the Charred Remains (Lucy Campion Mysteries, #2) by Susanna Calkins (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 728 ratings score: 1,042, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	That Summer by Lauren Willig (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 7,619 ratings score: 994, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	The Dreams of Kings by David K. Saunders (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 976, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	The Vanishing Witch by Karen Maitland (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 2,042 ratings score: 963, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited Jul 13, 2013 06:02PM) (new)

Jul 12, 2013 05:29PM

Holy list spammer!

Deleting more than 80 novels including Impostor and Scarlett. Ugh.

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message 2: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited Jul 17, 2013 05:02PM) (new)

Jul 17, 2013 04:59PM

Yeah... I think someone might have been confused as to how to use listopia. Anyone can vote books to the list, but a lot of times people get confused and add books that don't qualify...

For example, today I am removing The Storycatcher and Mayhem because both books have original publication dates in 2013. Most of the ones I removed the other day were older. Twilight and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and a bunch more I don't remember. Hate taking books down, but I'm also not of fan of lists that have a bunch of random unrelated titles.

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message 3: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Jul 18, 2013 05:46PM

No prob. I doubt I'll be able to keep it clean once more books start getting released but it should be pretty good for a while.

I'm surprised so many people have found it already. It is fun to see active GR users.

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message 4: by MaryannC Victorian Dreamer (new)

Jul 21, 2013 09:28AM

Woo-hoo!!! Cant almost wait till the new year for some of these to read!! :D

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message 5: by Lara (new)

Aug 09, 2013 03:42PM

My want to read list is getting very fat.

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message 6: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Aug 09, 2013 03:46PM

Mine too!

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message 7: by Robin (new)

Nov 07, 2013 05:17PM

As much as a liked it, A Discovery of Witches is not a 2014 book. However, she does have a third one coming out next year but I can't remember and I'm on my Kindle...

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message 8: by Sarah (new)

Nov 07, 2013 06:20PM

Looks like the list got spammed again :(

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message 9: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Nov 15, 2013 06:25AM

I think I got them all but if anyone sees something I missed, please shoot me a message.

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message 10: by Sarah (new)

Nov 15, 2013 07:49PM

Thanks Erin! I still see A Discovery of Witches and a Nora Roberts book, but everything else is gone.

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message 11: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Nov 17, 2013 03:44PM

Gone and gone!

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message 12: by Carolyn (new)

Nov 19, 2013 02:03PM

Surrender the Heart, Love's Awakening, A Lasting Impression and all the books by Julie Lessman (except Dare to Love again) are old

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message 13: by Carolyn (new)

Nov 19, 2013 02:12PM

Surrender the Heart, Love's Awakening, A Lasting Impression and all the books by Julie Lessman (8 books) except Dare to Love again are old. Also House of Velvet and Glass

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message 14: by Sarah (new)

Nov 19, 2013 09:11PM

Also The Book Thief & Love's Reckoning are not 2014 releases either.

I've been wondering for awhile - does anyone have any thoughts about all of the romance / Christian romance that's on this list? I don't really consider those straight up historical fiction, in the sense as say, Philippa Gregory or Ken Follett.

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message 15: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Nov 21, 2013 08:06PM

I hate spammers... cleaning house again.

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message 16: by Sarah (new)

Nov 22, 2013 07:03PM

Roxana wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I've been wondering for awhile - does anyone have any thoughts about all of the romance / Christian romance that's on this list? I don't really consider those straight up historical f..."

Yeah, if you look at the top 10, only 3 or maybe 4 of them are general historical fiction - the rest are all Christian fiction. Compare that to the 2013 HF list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

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message 17: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited Nov 26, 2013 05:15AM) (new)

Nov 26, 2013 05:00AM

I've been wondering for awhile - does anyone have any thoughts about all of the romance / Christian romance that's on this list..."

I understand what you are saying and yes, my original intent was that this list be strictly straight-up historic fiction, but those lines get blurred and people define sub-genres differently. For example, I consider Elizabeth Chadwick & Philippa Gregory historical fiction writers, but both have works listed as historical romance on Goodreads. Where do you draw the line when perception is so varied?

And more than that, how do you enforce those definitions once established? I am daily removing books from this list, mostly from authors attempting self-promotion despite the fact that their books do not meet the 2014 requirement and that is a pretty cut and dry issue. :/

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message 18: by Ellen (new)

Nov 26, 2013 10:01AM

Hi Erin, I'd just like to offer my apologies. A friend added my book, WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND, because my publisher, Kensington, considers it a January 2014 release even though it comes out Dec. 31st. They always release the last Tuesday of the month before the official release date, and this year the last Tuesday happens to fall on the last day of the year. Sorry for the confusion.

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message 19: by Sarah (new)

Nov 26, 2013 11:25AM

Erin wrote: "I've been wondering for awhile - does anyone have any thoughts about all of the romance / Christian romance that's on this list..."

I understand what you are saying and yes, my original intent was..."

These lists are intended to be communal and fun and to help users find interesting reading material. I agree that adding strict criteria defeats the purpose of the listopia community.

That being said, I find it problematic that the majority of the books in the top 20 are more "genre fiction" than historical fiction. I'm not sure if certain people or groups are just being more vocal or demonstrative in voting. But personally, I'm just finding it hard to find useful content since so many of the current results fit into subgenres like Christian fiction.

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message 20: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited Nov 26, 2013 12:00PM) (new)

Nov 26, 2013 11:43AM

Ellen wrote: "Hi Erin, I'd just like to offer my apologies. A friend added my book, WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND, because my publisher, Kensington, considers it a January 2014 release even though it comes out Dec. 31st...."

Hi Ellen. Thank you for the apology, it is appreciated but entirely unnecessary. I didn't mean to sound as if I was targeting authors. I've had a lot of well-meaning and over enthusiastic fans posting too. GR lists the voters in order so it is easy to tell who added a particular book. I am even guilty of adding a few titles scheduled for a late 2013 release, so I would hazard to say some don't even realize their vote doesn't qualify. The last few days have simply seen a lot of the former group and I've become somewhat discouraged trying to maintain the list. You and any author I may have inadvertently offended have my sincere apologies.

That being said if you are an author and you are excited about your own 2014 book, VOTE IT UP! And don't be ashamed about it. You have every right to cast that vote.

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message 21: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Nov 26, 2013 11:51AM

Sarah wrote: "Erin wrote: "I've been wondering for awhile - does anyone have any thoughts about all of the romance / Christian romance that's on this list..."

I understand what you are saying and yes, my origi..."

I am right there with you Sarah. Totally understand. :)

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message 22: by Ellen (new)

Nov 26, 2013 11:56AM

No worries, Erin. Someone told me my book had been taken off the list and I figured it was because of the release date. I wanted to explain why it might have looked like a 2013 release even though my publisher considers it a 2014 release.

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message 23: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Nov 26, 2013 12:01PM

Thanks for your understanding. :)

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message 24: by Viktor (new)

Dec 02, 2013 02:23AM

5% of the covers have a masculine slant; 10% of the authors are men. Do men not read historical fiction?

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message 25: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Dec 02, 2013 09:14AM

Men read historical fiction; do they write it? is perhaps your question.

Also, the gender balance of the voters on this list (over 800) is probably not 50% male, either.

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message 26: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Dec 02, 2013 09:42AM

Interesting points. Honestly I hadnt noticed.

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message 27: by Gary (new)

Dec 05, 2013 08:37AM

They should be calling this list "Historical bodice-rippers", not historical fiction -- it seems to be all romance novels w/historical settings.

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message 28: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Dec 05, 2013 09:42AM

I'm not sure I would call them all bodice rippers, particularly as several of the christian titles have absolutely no explicit content, but to each his own.

Perhaps you might address the deficiencies by voting up those titles you feel do qualify as historical fiction.

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message 29: by Sarah (new)

Dec 10, 2013 07:06PM

Looks like some more non-HF books made it into the list:
- Conversion
- A Flame in the Wind
- The Outcast Dead
- A Highly Unlikely Scenario...

Also, "Julian Carleton" has 2011 publish date...

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message 30: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Dec 10, 2013 07:19PM

Gone! Thank you Sarah

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message 31: by Shoshanah (new)

Dec 22, 2013 06:26PM

I don't think that Minding Molly is actually historical. Instead it looks to be modern day Amish.

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message 32: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Dec 22, 2013 06:38PM

Did some research and you are right. Minding Molly doesn't meet the requirements.

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message 33: by Shelley (new)

Jan 26, 2014 11:43AM

Fantastic list. Am making it a priority to get some of these read THIS year! :) Thanks for keeping it updated and keeping it relevant. Great job!

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message 34: by Sarah (new)

Jan 31, 2014 07:23PM

A couple of possible edits:
Hannibal: Enemy of Rome - published in 2011
The Nature of Fire - modern day setting
Sewing Can Be Dangerous - published in 2013

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message 35: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (last edited Jan 31, 2014 11:18PM) (new)

Jan 31, 2014 11:17PM

Hannibal: Enemy of Rome and Sewing Can Be Dangerous are both gone, but I'm hesitant to remove The Nature of Fire until we know more.

There might be a historic story line, something like what Anne Fortier did in The Lost Sisterhood, and I don't want to make that call until we can confirm one way or the other.

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message 36: by Sarah (new)

Feb 13, 2014 07:17PM

Gone With the Wind is on page 2 for some reason.

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message 37: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 13, 2014 09:27PM

Well, it's certainly historical fiction, but not so much coming out this year! Removed.

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message 38: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Feb 13, 2014 09:27PM

Wow... Gone now.

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message 39: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Feb 13, 2014 09:32PM

Thanks Susanna. Must have removed it just as I was opening the page. ;)

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message 40: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 13, 2014 09:35PM

It was a race!

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message 41: by Amanda (new)

Mar 07, 2014 12:08PM

The Invisible Bridge was published in 2010.

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message 42: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Mar 07, 2014 12:47PM

Can someone catch this one? I'm at work and my phone is freaking out trying to edit the list. :(

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message 43: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Mar 15, 2014 05:32PM

Thank you to everyone who has helped monitor this list! I really appreciate it. :D

Removed a few oddballs today but not a lot. Discovered some gems for my tbr on the last page too. ;)

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message 44: by Jeannie (new)

Mar 15, 2014 10:40PM

I'm adding my own book BEHOLD A LONE HORSEMAN to this
list as it's one of the best. No kidding. I have the
reviews to prove it!Jeannie Hudson Jeannie Hudson

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message 45: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Mar 16, 2014 09:40AM

Behold a Lone Horseman appears to have been published last year. Is that correct, Jeannie?

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message 46: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Mar 16, 2014 09:56AM

Appears to be.

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message 47: by Sarah (new)

Mar 21, 2014 06:38PM

River Oaks Plantation (both versions) and the 2 Amber Schamel books appear to be 2013 releases.
Also, The Devil in Marshalsea seems to be on here twice.

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message 48: by Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) (new)

Mar 21, 2014 06:46PM

Taken care of. Thanks!

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message 49: by Rachel (new)

May 16, 2014 11:23AM