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1. www.goodreads.com › choiceawards › best-historicalBest Historical Fiction 2021 — Goodreads Choice Awards

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   The 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards have two rounds of voting open to all registered Goodreads members. Winners will be announced December 09, 2021. In the first round there are 20 books in each of the 15 categories, and members can vote for one book in each category.

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   Announcing the winners of the Annual Goodreads Choice Awards, the only major book awards decided by readers. Congratulations to the best books of the year!

3. fivebooks.com › best-books › the-best-historicalThe Best Historical Fiction: The 2021 Walter Scott Prize ...

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   Jun 2, 2021 · The Walter Scott Prize seeks to highlight the very best of historical fiction—and in 2021, we find the shortlist dominated by Australian writers. Katharine Grant, the acclaimed novelist and chair of the judges, returns to Five Books to discuss the cream of this year's crop, and the art of transforming the historical record into a creative ...

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4. www.thenation.com › article › cultureHow Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon

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   Sep 11, 2024 · A historical novel has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 12 out of the last 15 years, and historical fiction has made up 70 percent of all novels short-listed for these three major American...

5. www.walterscottprize.co.ukHome -The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction | Major ...

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   The winner of the 2024 Walter Scott Prize was announced at the Borders Book Festival on June 13th – you can find out all about the winner and the five shortlisted books here. The 2025 Prize has now opened for submissions, and you can find a Prize timetable and the Rules and Conditions here.

6. fivebooks.com › best-books › best-historical-fictionThe Best Historical Fiction: The 2022 Walter Scott Prize ...

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   Jun 15, 2022 · In 2022, the shortlist comprises four fantastic works of historical fiction that immerse the reader in the past—from 16th-century Scotland to 1920s Trinidad—while confronting universal human dramas we still struggle with today.

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   What is the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction?

   • Honouring the achievements of the founding father of the historical novel, the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction is one of the UK’s most prestigious literary prizes. The winner receives £25,000 and shortlisted authors each receive £1,500.

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   What are some good historical fiction books?

   • More noticeable is writers tackling historical fiction in new ways, for example Paul Griffiths’ Mr. Beethoven, with its very singular premise and construction, and Mark Blacklock’s Hinton, which pitches us into the fourth dimension. That brings us to the shortlisted books themselves. Shall we start with Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet?

   The Best Historical Fiction: The 2021 Walter Scott Prize Shortlist

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   How many books have been submitted for the Walter Scott Prize?

   • We had a record 129 submissions for the Walter Scott Prize this year, and of course the books weren’t written in lockdown: books eligible for the 2021 prize were all published in 2020.

   The Best Historical Fiction: The 2021 Walter Scott Prize Shortlist

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   What's on the 2022 'Historical Fiction' shortlist?

   • In 2022, the shortlist comprises four fantastic works of historical fiction that immerse the reader in the past—from 16th-century Scotland to 1920s Trinidad—while confronting universal human dramas we still struggle with today. Elizabeth Laird, one of the judges, talks us through their choices this year.

   The Best Historical Fiction: The 2022 Walter Scott Prize Shortlist

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   Which books are eligible for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards?

   • Books published in the United States in English, including works in translation and other significant rereleases, between November 18, 2020, and November 16, 2021, are eligible for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards. Books published between November 17, 2021, and November 13, 2022, will be eligible for the 2022 awards.

   Best Historical Fiction 2021 — Goodreads Choice Awards

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   Can a book be nominated for an opening round?

   • Opening round official nominees must have an average rating of 3.50 or higher at the time of launch. A book may be nominated in no more than one genre category, but can also be nominated in the Debut Novel category. Only one book in a series may be nominated per category.

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8. www.nytimes.com › 2021/12/09 › booksThe Best Historical Fiction of 2021 - The New York Times

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   Dec 9, 2021 · Dec. 9, 2021. This has been a great year for historical fiction, which makes choosing a list of the 10 best even harder than usual. What to do? Opt for some personal favorites, arrange them...