K.W. Colyard

K. W. Colyard (they/she) grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. They now live in an old textile city with their husband and a clowder of cats. Kristian is the author of the BNW-nominated “Those Who Forget and Those Who Perish,” published by Seize the Press in 2022. Their fiction has also appeared in Clarkesworld and Diabolical Plots. They’re on Twitter @kristianwriting, and you can find more of their work online at kristianwriting.com.

History Comes to Life: The 20 Best Historical Novels About Real People

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The 20 Best Historical Novels About Real People

Historical fiction covers a wide array of stories, such as mythological retellings, touching romances, and lighthearted coming-of-age stories. Outside of a few runaway bestsellers, however, fictionalized biographies frequently go overlooked in historical fiction.  The list below contains 20 of the best historical novels about real people, from underappreciated releases to New York Times bestsellers, so … Read more

Fall in Love With the Best Jane Austen Spin-Off Books – Ultimate Guide

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Best Jane Austen Spin-Off Books (20+ Must-Read Romances)

Few authors have achieved a degree of popularity that rivals Jane Austen’s. Her first six novels have not gone out of print since Richard Bentley republished them in 1833. They’ve captivated audiences so completely that new adaptations, remixes, and spin-offs appear on a regular basis, more than 200 years later, to widespread success. For readers … Read more

15 Inspiring LGBTQ+ Young Adult Books

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15 Inspiring LGBTQ+ Young Adult Books

With queer and trans rights at risk of being rolled back, it’s imperative that we fight to maintain access to the inspiring LGBTQ+ young adult books available today. To that end, we’ve pulled together this list of 15 fresh new titles for readers interested in exploring the wealth of queer and trans YA literature.  This … Read more

Top 20 Books Like The Book Thief (YA Historical Fiction)

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books like the book thief

So you’ve finished Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief and are looking for more great historical YA fiction? Then you’re in luck because we’ve picked out the top 20 books like The Book Thief that you can enjoy right now. Keep scrolling to read more about Zusak’s novel and find our top 20 recommended readalikes below. … Read more

Visceral Must-Reads: The 20 Best Books Like Tender Is the Flesh

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Visceral Must-Reads: The 20 Best Books Like Tender Is the Flesh

Argentine author Agustina Bazterrica’s 2017 novel, Cadáver exquisito, first appeared in English in 2020. The book proved to be a smash hit among English-language readers, who know it better as Tender Is the Flesh. We’ve got the 20 best books like Tender Is the Flesh picked out for you below. Keep scrolling to read more … Read more

Epic Adventures: Discover the 20 Best Authors Like J. R. R. Tolkien

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Epic Adventures: Discover the 20 Best Authors Like JRR Tolkien

If you’ve just closed the cover on The Silmarillion, you’re probably wondering where to go from here. You’re in luck because we have more than 30 books from the 20 best authors like J.R.R. Tolkien ready for you to check out below. It’s almost impossible to talk about fantasy literature without mentioning J.R.R. Tolkien. Authors … Read more