5 Historical Novels I Read in 2023

Not all great, but deeply interesting

Johanna Da Costa
Books Are Our Superpower
7 min readFeb 1, 2024

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I’m a great reader, and my favorite thing is historical fiction. Over the last two years, I’ve developed a passion for this genre, which I find incredible because it allows you to learn something without feeling like you’re reading a boring, factual history book. Unfortunately, in my frantic search for new historical novels, I sometimes read…

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