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Real people and pivotal moments from our past come alive through compelling stories that blend documented facts with imaginative storytelling. Whether following famous figures or everyday characters, these books transport readers into richly detailed worlds shaped by the authentic customs, conflicts, and cultural forces of their time periods.

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The Queens of Crime Summary
The Queens of Crime
by Marie Benedict 2025 310 pages
3.84
12.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Out of Darkness Summary
Out of Darkness
by Ashley Hope Pérez 2016 402 pages
4.14
8.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Banned Books
Ben-Hur Summary
Ben-Hur
A Tale of the Christ
by Lew Wallace 1880 620 pages
4.03
37.2K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Christian
Time's Convert Summary
Time's Convert
by Deborah Harkness 2018 448 pages
3.92
70.2K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romance
The Bride Summary
The Bride
by Julie Garwood 1989 352 pages
4.23
69.2K ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Slewfoot Summary
Slewfoot
A Tale of Bewitchery
by Brom 2021 305 pages
4.23
76.2K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Echo Mountain Summary
Echo Mountain
by Lauren Wolk 2020 356 pages
4.26
10.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Historical
The Iliad Summary
The Iliad
by Homer 614 pages
3.92
487.5K ratings
Classics
Poetry
Mythology
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Summary
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See 2005 269 pages
4.09
381.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
China
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Summary
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
by Christopher Paul Curtis 1995 224 pages
4.00
69.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Lincoln in the Bardo Summary
Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders 2017 368 pages
3.75
167.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Fantasy
The English Patient Summary
The English Patient
by Michael Ondaatje 1992 320 pages
3.86
136.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Romance
The Dutch House Summary
The Dutch House
by Ann Patchett 2019 337 pages
4.10
513.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
When He Was Wicked Summary
When He Was Wicked
by Julia Quinn 2004 368 pages
3.99
243.7K ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical
Bless Me, Ultima Summary
Bless Me, Ultima
by Rudolfo Anaya 1972 290 pages
3.82
36.3K ratings
Classics
Magical Realism
Young Adult
The Man in the High Castle Summary
The Man in the High Castle
by Philip K. Dick 1962 259 pages
3.59
226.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Dystopia
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 Summary
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
by Lauren Tarshis 2010 112 pages
4.10
18.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Childrens
David Copperfield Summary
David Copperfield
by Charles Dickens 1850 882 pages
4.04
251.2K ratings
Literature
Historical Fiction
19th Century
The Quiet Librarian Summary
The Quiet Librarian
by Allen Eskens 2025 320 pages
4.20
13.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
Red, White, and Whole Summary
Red, White, and Whole
by Rajani LaRocca 2021 224 pages
4.41
7.6K ratings
Middle Grade
Poetry
Historical Fiction
The Awakening Summary
The Awakening
by Kate Chopin 1899 195 pages
3.68
220.6K ratings
Classics
Feminism
School
Sold Summary
Sold
by Patricia McCormick 2006 268 pages
4.23
62.5K ratings
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Banned Books
The Historian Summary
The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova 2005 704 pages
3.80
272.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Horror
The Light Between Oceans Summary
The Light Between Oceans
by M.L. Stedman 2012 362 pages
4.04
470.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Call of the Wild Summary
The Call of the Wild
by Jack London 1903 172 pages
3.91
456.5K ratings
Classics
Adventure
Young Adult
Cilka's Journey Summary
Cilka's Journey
by Heather Morris 2019 352 pages
4.40
204.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
World War II
Heart of Darkness Summary
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad 1899 188 pages
3.43
540.5K ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Love Medicine Summary
Love Medicine
by Louise Erdrich 1984 367 pages
4.01
27.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Native American
Short Stories
Gilead Summary
Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson 2004 247 pages
3.85
119.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Visitation Summary
Visitation
by Jenny Erpenbeck 2008 160 pages
3.61
5.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Germany
German Literature
Enter Ghost Summary
Enter Ghost
by Isabella Hammad 2023 336 pages
4.11
9.1K ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Historical Fiction
March Summary
March
by Geraldine Brooks 2005 280 pages
3.81
75.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Civil War
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? Summary
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?
by Crystal Smith Paul 2023 416 pages
3.74
68.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
A Tempest of Tea Summary
A Tempest of Tea
by Hafsah Faizal 2024 338 pages
3.52
28.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Vampires
The Transit of Venus Summary
The Transit of Venus
by Shirley Hazzard 1980 337 pages
4.00
4.8K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Australia
The Japanese Lover Summary
The Japanese Lover
by Isabel Allende 2015 322 pages
3.88
92.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
Bud, Not Buddy Summary
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis 1999 243 pages
3.97
113.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Independence Summary
Independence
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 2023 288 pages
4.11
10.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
India
Historical
The Silence of the Girls Summary
The Silence of the Girls
by Pat Barker 2018 325 pages
3.90
104.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Greek Mythology
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny Summary
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
by Kiran Desai 2025 688 pages
3.96
3.4K ratings
India
Literary Fiction
Romance
Stalking Jack the Ripper Summary
Stalking Jack the Ripper
by Kerri Maniscalco 2016 337 pages
3.93
172.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Young Adult
Young Mungo Summary
Young Mungo
by Douglas Stuart 2022 390 pages
4.38
77.1K ratings
LGBT
Queer
Romance
An Offer From a Gentleman Summary
An Offer From a Gentleman
by Julia Quinn 2001 390 pages
3.94
379.2K ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
White Fang Summary
White Fang
by Jack London 1906 252 pages
4.03
199.9K ratings
Classics
Adventure
Animals
The Professor Summary
The Professor
by Charlotte Brontë 1857 269 pages
3.54
28.6K ratings
Classics
Romance
Victorian
The Red Tent Summary
The Red Tent
by Anita Diamant 1997 324 pages
4.20
620.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Silence Summary
Silence
by Shūsaku Endō 1966 219 pages
4.09
37.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Japan
Japanese Literature
The World of All Souls Summary
The World of All Souls
A Complete Guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and the Book of Life
by Deborah Harkness 2018 484 pages
4.25
3.5K ratings
Fantasy
Witches
Vampires
Agnes Grey Summary
Agnes Grey
by Anne Brontë 1847 226 pages
3.71
77.4K ratings
Classics
Romance
19th Century
The Apollo Murders Summary
The Apollo Murders
by Chris Hadfield 2021 480 pages
3.92
17.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
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