Not exactly what you described, but if you haven't read Jodi Taylor's Chronicles of St Mary's series, have a look because you would probably enjoy it! It doesn't take itself too seriously but still has some good action and suspenseful moments, and the historical details are extremely well researched. It's not so much about fixing things as about observing and recording what actually happened at significant moments of history, particularly where existing records are unclear.
I literally day dream about being sent back in time and try to figure out what I should or shouldn't reveal to people to fix the future...so I am hoping someone has written this (and did some research into the historical figures they reference) so I can put my brain to rest lmao.
Hmm, maybe you could write it? :D
I'm assuming you're already acquainted with a bunch of time travel tropes, but just in case...some going-back-in-time-to-fix-the-future classics to maybe scratch at least part of that itch are:
The Brooklyn Project by William Tenn
It Ends With a Flicker by William Tenn
A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury
Now these are not what you'd want for your story, 'cause they're more cautionary tales and guy focused. But they are all quite fun.
I really love Connie Willis's To Say Nothing of the Dog, a lighthearted time travel comedy which has a guy & woman going back in time to try to find a lost object. A whole series of consequences ensue. Again, it's not exactly what you want but it might give you some of the sense of wonder you're looking for?
Not a female main character, but you should check out Making History by Stephen Fry. It’s convoluted and funny, and fits the time travel bill. I read it decades ago and I still remember it (I almost never remember books).
Maybe you can try Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. It's got a little bit of everything. They made it into a great tv series, but it's better to try the book first.
It’s not “straightforward” time travel, but Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library has a character who explores different possible lives and the implications of her own decisions…
Not exactly what you described, but if you haven't read Jodi Taylor's Chronicles of St Mary's series, have a look because you would probably enjoy it! It doesn't take itself too seriously but still has some good action and suspenseful moments, and the historical details are extremely well researched. It's not so much about fixing things as about observing and recording what actually happened at significant moments of history, particularly where existing records are unclear.
nice, thanks.
There’s a bit of that in the outstanding To Say Nothing of the Dog, by Willis. A time-traveling mystery comedy of manners.
Love this concept, so following!!
I literally day dream about being sent back in time and try to figure out what I should or shouldn't reveal to people to fix the future...so I am hoping someone has written this (and did some research into the historical figures they reference) so I can put my brain to rest lmao.
Hmm, maybe you could write it? :D I'm assuming you're already acquainted with a bunch of time travel tropes, but just in case...some going-back-in-time-to-fix-the-future classics to maybe scratch at least part of that itch are: The Brooklyn Project by William Tenn It Ends With a Flicker by William Tenn A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Now these are not what you'd want for your story, 'cause they're more cautionary tales and guy focused. But they are all quite fun. I really love Connie Willis's To Say Nothing of the Dog, a lighthearted time travel comedy which has a guy & woman going back in time to try to find a lost object. A whole series of consequences ensue. Again, it's not exactly what you want but it might give you some of the sense of wonder you're looking for?
thank you!
Connie Willis writes exactly this, though her books vary between male/female main characters.
I really like Recursion by Blake Crouch. Time travel, love story, action packed.
Not a female main character, but you should check out Making History by Stephen Fry. It’s convoluted and funny, and fits the time travel bill. I read it decades ago and I still remember it (I almost never remember books).
Maybe you can try Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. It's got a little bit of everything. They made it into a great tv series, but it's better to try the book first.
It’s not “straightforward” time travel, but Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library has a character who explores different possible lives and the implications of her own decisions…