Some of my favorite historical fiction reads have been include Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, Tan Twan Eng's The Gift of Rain, and anything that I've been able to read so far by Amitov Ghosh (Sea of Poppies, The Glass Palace) or Shusaku Endo (Silence, The Samurai).
Also, I'm specifically looking for books that aren't written by James Clavell or Lisa See. Nothing personal against those authors, I'm honestly just a little weary of seeing suggestions for Shogun, Tai-Pai, The Island of Sea Women, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, etc. over and over again. I want to know about other good authors and titles out there!
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