Michele Brown

If you like books such as those written by Kurt Vonnegut or Jonathan Safran Foer, satirical, with "beautiful and intriguing use of language," here are some suggestions:

TC Boyle - The Road to Wellville

If you like books by Victoria Johnson, you may like these suggestions. Here are some other historical mystery series, most of which can be described as novels of manners, with strong period details, and relationships which grow despite societal class distinctions. Enjoy!

Cordelia Frances Biddle - Martha Beale/Thomas Kelman series

Thanks for e-mailing us for a Book Match. You did not give a title or author for a match, but just noted that you wanted historical fiction.

There are many types of historical fiction, and you may want to give us more specifics so we can narrow down the choices! But, here are a few general resources that may be helpful to you:

Historical Fiction Booklists
http://www.librarypoint.org/booklist_pdf_archives

Thanks for asking for a book match from the Central Rappahannock
Regional Library. You asked for a match for The Conspiracy Game, a
paranormal romance, by Christine Feehan. Have you tried:

Beyond Control, by Rebecca York
When journalist Jordan Walker asks Lindsay Fleming for help
investigating a puzzling death, the two feel a connection to each other
that is stronger than anything they've ever known. With each new
discovery, more questions arise about their mysterious telepathic

Thanks for requesting a Book Match from the Central Rappahannock
Regional Library. You asked for a book similar to Morgan Spurlock's
Don't Eat This Book. If you are looking for books on the same topic, you may like:

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, by Eric
Schlosser
Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm
between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled
American cultural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges,

Thanks for requesting a Book Match from the Central Rappahannock
Regional Library. You asked for a match to The Five People You Meet in
Heaven, by Mitch Albom. You mentioned you liked the style, story flow,
language, and topic. How about trying:

The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
This inspirational fable...has been a runaway bestseller....The charming
tale of Santiago, a shepherd boy, who dreams of seeing the world, is
compelling in its own right, but gains resonance through the many

Thank you for your request for a Book Match from the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. You asked for books like those of Robert Heinlein, and mentioned that you liked the real science or physics aspects. Heinlein is one of our “old” masters of hard science fiction. Since you like his books, you will probably like the books by these authors, also “old” masters of hard science fiction: Arthur C. Clarke, Poul Anderson, Frederik Pohl, Larry Niven, and Hal Clement.

You asked for a book similar to Pyro by Earl Emerson, and mentioned that you
also like Wambaugh's Fire Lover and Picciotto's Last Man Down. Here are
a few suggestions, both fiction and nonfiction, featuring firefighters:

Fiction:

Emerson has written quite a few books featuring firefighters, including
a series about a female ex-firefighter and arson investigator, Mac
Fontana, such as Morons and Madmen, Going Crazy in Public, and The Dead
Horse Paint Company. But, one of his books with a male firefighting

Thank you for requesting a Book Match from the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. You asked us to match Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara, and mentioned that you liked well-written biographies. Let’s start with novels which, like Gods and Generals, are historical fiction. Some feature actual historical figures, some chronicle actual events using fictional characters. Some are set in the Civil War, most deal with war.

The killer angels : a novel / Michael Shaara