Historical, biography, and historical fiction are my favorites. But anything about days of yore intrigues me. The most captivating book I've read is the true story. "Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed" by
Leslie Maitland. What a wonderful, wonderful book.
Also, "Jackie Without Jack" by
Christopher Andersen. At my age the Kennedy façade still intrigues me.
I found them both through my local library--electronically. And they are fairly recent books. I love that I can borrow library books on my tablet for free!