I’ve always wanted to travel the world, but life has a way of making us put our dreams in their proper order, so until now most of my adventurous visits to far-flung countries have happened between the pages of books. Even now as my children grow older and opportunities to indulge my wanderlust increase, I still can’t help but browse the shelves for stories that whisk me away to distant lands and faraway times without a TSA pat-down or skimpy bag of airline peanuts. So here’s my list of around the world in six amazing historical fiction books that I can’t wait to read.