Happy Tuesday, reader friends! I’m linking up with That Artsy Reader Girl again for Top Ten Tuesday & the topic this week is: “Books From My Favorite Genre.” Well, I couldn’t possibly pick a favorite genre so let’s improvise!
My first love will always be historical (especially with romance) but even then I find it impossible to narrow this list down to only ten books… I love giving a big enthusiastic shoutout to some of my favorite authors, maybe that would work!
Well, that list was also way too long… so we’re focusing on authors who use my favorite settings within my first love genre! Here they are (in alphabetical order because I certainly couldn’t rank or rate them, I love them all!):
authors of my favorite genre & setting
historical fiction with a frontier, homestead, and/or mountain setting
Pepper Basham
If you’re a fan of Christy by Catherine Marshall, this is a must-read! I’m a huge fan of Basham’s stories from any time and place!
Lori Benton
Her masterful storytelling and vivid details of Native American culture and frontier living captivate me every time!
Joanne Bischof
Regardless of the time period, her stories work wonders within my reader heart!
Mary Connealy
Her one of a kind sense of humor and witty banter always entertains me.
Laura Frantz
She’s not afraid to make good use of caves or tree trunks in her beautifully researched stories!
April W. Gardner
The stories of her epic Creek Country Saga should be savored!
Michelle Griep
It’s hard to go wrong with a handsome bearded mountain man hero but Griep does everything right!
Jocelyn Green
Envisioning places and communities in their early days through the pages of Green’s stories never gets old.
Pam Hillman
I’m beside myself with anticipation for the next book in this series, it put the Natchez Trace on my bucket list of places to visit!
Shannon McNear
I’ve only read one book by this author but she brought everything I adore about frontier mountain stories to life so beautifully that I knew she had to be on this list! I am looking forward to her next release!
Is there a genre or setting that makes your reader heart go pitter-patter?
Share your favorite genres and settings in the comments and tell me which authors you most enjoy as well!
Faithfully Bookish 
Reall great list! For another “frontier” novel, The Pelican Bride by Beth White. It combines my love of history and the Deep South where I live. I featured suspense novels with lawyers written by lawyers today on my blog.
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Ooh, I second The Pelican Bride. Actually, that whole series is great. I’m happy authors are starting to focus on other regions of the US during its’ earlier historical eras.
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Me too! I love learning more about different regions!
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Thank you for the suggestion, Beckie! Beth White has been on my radar for a while, I’ll try to work her into my tbr soon!
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I hope you get to read more of Shannon McNear’s books soon.
My TTT.
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Thank you, Lydia!
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Wonderful list! Now I want to read Pam Hillman’s books, too. My family and I explored parts of the Natchez Trace on our roadtrip home from New Orleans (research trip for The Mark of the King!).
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Thank you, Jocelyn!!! What a delightfully cozy bookish world we have here!
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Yes! I kept thinking how much Pepper’s Blue Ridge book reminded me of Christy. I think that is why I loved it so much. The Captive Heart was one of my favorite reads in 2017. Love the others too. And I thank you for introducing me to April W Gardner’s books. They are sooo good.
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Oh my pleasure! You just made my day!
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Wow you picked all my favorites. I loved Beth White’s Pelican Bride and the other two in the series. I have also been enjoying The Mayflower Brides series. The early ones have the “ Last of the Mohicans “ vibe! Lori Benton’s new one The King’s Mercy is set around the same time as Pam’s series! It’s great!
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The King’s Mercy is coming up in my tbr, I’m a little behind where I’d like to be!
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I don’t read much historical fiction so these are all new to me BUT I have read the Outlander series and enjoyed that very much.
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That’s definitely on my must read someday list! Thanks, Jolene!
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yesssss to all of these 😀 And I totally appreciate your pain in trying to narrow the list down today lol
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Hahahaha! Thank you, my friend! The struggle is real, lol!
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I’m thrilled to hear that you also enjoy histfic! It’s so difficult to choose 10 from the wide variety of histfic! Great idea to narrow the topic! I have The King’s Mercy by Benton on my TBR!
https://readingladies.com/2019/06/03/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-books-in-my-favorite-genre-historical-fiction/
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Yay for us both! I’m hoping to dive into The King’s Mercy by this weekend!
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Joanne’s books are always beautiful, and someday I might give Mary’s a chance again. I also remember liking what I read of “The Captive Heart,” but am not sure if I ever finished it…! Thanks so much for the visit to Finding Wonderland, Beth Erin. Always nice to chat with you!! 🙂
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Likewise, Rissi! You are delightful, my friend!
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So honored to make this list, with so many of my own favorite authors!! Thank you!!! ❤
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That’s wonderful, Shannon! I’m delighted to have you here!
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No surprise to find we have so many in common ? And I do so love people who have such good taste in books ?
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I couldn’t agree more! ?
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Well, you just hit the jackpot with everyone who ALSO loves this setting! And I’m going to check out Beneath the Blackberry Moon. I ‘think’ I’ve seen it but maybe not? Thanks Beth!
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It’s a free ebook and the start of a highly addictive and completely wonderful saga! Happy reading, Deb!
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