The Other Bolyn Girl

[jendorf44]

I had not read any historical fiction and am absolutely in love with the book. I think I may try some other books from this genre and time period.

[caseyjo]

I read this a couple years ago, and found it to be both tawdry and fun. The Tudors are clearly pretty crazy. If you're looking for more good historical fiction, I really liked Abundance, which is a novel about Marie Antoinette.

[wilde]

I like this book, but my favorite book by that author (Philippa Gregory) is definitely "Fallen Skies."

[caseyjo]

I like this book, but my favorite book by that author (Philippa Gregory) is definitely "Fallen Skies."

That looks really interesting! Thanks for recommending it, I've just put that on my (far too long already) to read list.

[jendorf44]

Thank you, I am going to have to add both of those books to my (far too long already also) list.

[farmgirlshelley]

I loved the movie so I will have to check the book out too. I love this anything in this time period!

[millamonkey]

Try 'Restoration' by Rose Tremain, one of my favourite authors. A different time period in British history but it captivates, too. (She also wrote music and silence which is also a really good read)

[Khogg]

I read this book and this is the book that got me hooked on historical fiction! I loved it! Another good book is the one after this, The Bolyn Inheritance, it keeps the story going through the rest of Henry's wives. I didn't like it nearly as much as The Other Bolyn Girl but it was still extremly good.

[kcdaisley]

Jean Plaidy also wrote quite a few novels set in this period - Katherine of Aragon (Anne Boleyn's direct rival as Henry VIII's first wife) and the other five wives. They're wonderful (if sad) reading.

[anthem1]

This is definitely one of my all-time favorite pieces of historical fiction. I discovered historical fiction by Jean Plaidy, but my personal favorite author in this genre is Margaret George. (During some research, I discovered Jean Plaidy is a pen name for Victoria Holt whom writes gothic romance.) George wrote a book about Henry VIII, but I haven't read that one. I loved her novels Cleopatra and Mary, Queen of Scots. They are excellent and I totally recommend them