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We’re Celebrating Historical Fiction Day!

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You don’t need a time machine to visit the bygone world. Take a step back in time with us, and imagine people and places as they might have been. Visit with royalty, consider significant events in history, explore queer and international stories set in the past, and more as we dedicate an entire day to historical fiction. Start your journey into the past, and grow your to-be-read, here:

5 Historical Novels By Southeast Asian Writers About Southeast Asia

These historical fiction books about Southeast Asia by Southeast Asian authors will take you into the history of the region, and its myriad lives.