If you’re a fan of historical fiction or even just a certain time period during the 20th century, try these book recommendations divided by decade. While they were originally compiled as part of our Decades Reading Challenge, each book list also stands alone as a great resource.
Books Set in the 1910s
*List currently includes 1910s books, but will be updated to include 1900-1909 books for the 2023 Decades Challenge on 1-20-23.
Books Set in the 2000s
This list will be updated to include the 2010s later this year for the 2023 Decades challenge. You can currently find 2010-2019 books here: https://bookgirlsguide.com/books-set-in-the-2010s/
For even more historical fiction recommendations, we also have a page that includes additional book lists covering topics like the different Resistance efforts during WW2.