Quote:
Originally Posted by khalleron
But I love, love, love Georgette Heyer. Can't recommend her highly enough.
|
I love Georgette Heyer as well, but it's really not a lot like Diana Gabaldon and Philippa Gregory. Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen are Regency romances - light in tone, sharply witty and often comedic. Diana Gabaldon and Philippa Gregory are much more sweeping dramas on a grand scale - think Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights.
Colleen McCullough (The Thorn Birds) is a very well known historical, although it's set in Australia so it may not be of interest. I'm also not sure if it's available in ebook form. If early outback Australia is an option, I'd also recommend Mary Durack, starting with Kings in Grass Castles. Possibly also All the Rivers Run by Nancy Cato.
Catherine Cookson was very popular for a while, although her novels tended to deal with the lower classes.