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Historical Fiction

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.

Historical Fiction Book Summaries

L'amica geniale. Edizione completa
by Elena Ferrante • 2015
4.55
7k+
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
L'amica geniale. Edizione completa Summary
L'amica geniale. Edizione completa
by Elena Ferrante 2015 1721 pages
4.55
7k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba Bray • 2003
3.80
200k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
A Great and Terrible Beauty Summary
A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba Bray 2003 403 pages
3.80
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
L'Art de la joie
by Goliarda Sapienza • 1998
4.11
10k+
Italian Literature
Italy
Feminism
L'Art de la joie Summary
L'Art de la joie
by Goliarda Sapienza 1998 640 pages
4.11
10k+ ratings
Italian Literature
Italy
Feminism
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby
by Ellery Lloyd • 2024
4.13
9k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby Summary
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby
by Ellery Lloyd 2024 336 pages
4.13
9k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Dream Town
by David Baldacci • 2022
4.09
38k+
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Dream Town Summary
Dream Town
by David Baldacci 2022 432 pages
4.09
38k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The Stoic
by Theodore Dreiser • 1947
4.35
3k+
Classics
American
Novels
The Stoic Summary
The Stoic
by Theodore Dreiser 1947 334 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Classics
American
Novels
Darkness at Noon
by Arthur Koestler • 1940
4.12
34k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Politics
Darkness at Noon Summary
Darkness at Noon
by Arthur Koestler 1940 216 pages
4.12
34k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Politics
Our Share of Night
by Mariana Enriquez • 2019
4.25
64k+
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Our Share of Night Summary
Our Share of Night
by Mariana Enriquez 2019 588 pages
4.25
64k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson • 1994
3.86
100k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
Snow Falling on Cedars Summary
Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson 1994 460 pages
3.86
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
All Our Yesterdays
by Natalia Ginzburg • 1952
3.99
5k+
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
All Our Yesterdays Summary
All Our Yesterdays
by Natalia Ginzburg 1952 300 pages
3.99
5k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
A Conspiracy of Paper
by David Liss • 2000
3.87
11k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
A Conspiracy of Paper Summary
A Conspiracy of Paper
by David Liss 2000 506 pages
3.87
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Master and Commander
by Patrick O'Brian • 1969
4.07
64k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Adventure
Master and Commander Summary
Master and Commander
by Patrick O'Brian 1969 384 pages
4.07
64k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Adventure
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
by Julia Quinn • 2002
3.88
400k+
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
Romancing Mister Bridgerton Summary
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
by Julia Quinn 2002 370 pages
3.88
400k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel)
by Natsu Hyuuga • 2015
Volume 3
4.52
8k+
Light Novel
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel) Summary
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel)
Volume 3
by Natsu Hyuuga 2015 313 pages
4.52
8k+ ratings
Light Novel
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Robin Hood
by Alexandre Dumas • 2001
The Prince of Thieves
3.97
19k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Robin Hood Summary
Robin Hood
The Prince of Thieves
by Alexandre Dumas 2001 224 pages
3.97
19k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Adventure
The Moon Sister
by Lucinda Riley • 2018
4.24
99k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Roman
The Moon Sister Summary
The Moon Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2018 742 pages
4.24
99k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Roman
Lady Macbeth
by Ava Reid • 2024
3.46
30k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Retellings
Lady Macbeth Summary
Lady Macbeth
by Ava Reid 2024 295 pages
3.46
30k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Retellings
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith • 1943
4.30
500k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Book Club
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Summary
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith 1943 496 pages
4.30
500k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Song of Solomon
by Toni Morrison • 1977
4.16
100k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Song of Solomon Summary
Song of Solomon
by Toni Morrison 1977 338 pages
4.16
100k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Murder at Holly House
by Denzil Meyrick • 2023
3.20
10k+
Mystery
Christmas
Crime
Murder at Holly House Summary
Murder at Holly House
by Denzil Meyrick 2023 410 pages
3.20
10k+ ratings
Mystery
Christmas
Crime
The Round House
by Louise Erdrich • 2012
3.98
100k+
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The Round House Summary
The Round House
by Louise Erdrich 2012 323 pages
3.98
100k+ ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Mystery
This Strange Eventful History
by Claire Messud • 2024
3.56
6k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Africa
This Strange Eventful History Summary
This Strange Eventful History
by Claire Messud 2024 448 pages
3.56
6k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Africa
Mexico
by James A. Michener • 1992
3.75
5k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Travel
Mexico Summary
Mexico
by James A. Michener 1992 672 pages
3.75
5k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Travel
Ink and Bone
by Rachel Caine • 2015
3.96
32k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
Ink and Bone Summary
Ink and Bone
by Rachel Caine 2015 362 pages
3.96
32k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
The Kitchen Front
by Jennifer Ryan • 2021
3.98
35k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
World War II
The Kitchen Front Summary
The Kitchen Front
by Jennifer Ryan 2021 408 pages
3.98
35k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
World War II
The Davenports
by Krystal Marquis • 2023
3.66
16k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Young Adult
The Davenports Summary
The Davenports
by Krystal Marquis 2023 384 pages
3.66
16k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Young Adult
It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis • 1935
3.81
25k+
Classics
Politics
Dystopia
It Can't Happen Here Summary
It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis 1935 400 pages
3.81
25k+ ratings
Classics
Politics
Dystopia
The Hidden Hindu 3
by Akshat Gupta • 2023
4.10
2k+
Mythology
Fantasy
Thriller
The Hidden Hindu 3 Summary
The Hidden Hindu 3
by Akshat Gupta 2023 248 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Thriller
Honey
by Isabel Banta • 2024
3.44
15k+
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Music
Honey Summary
Honey
by Isabel Banta 2024 336 pages
3.44
15k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Music
The Call of the Wild / White Fang
by Jack London • 1903
4.12
78k+
Classics
Adventure
Animals
The Call of the Wild / White Fang Summary
The Call of the Wild / White Fang
by Jack London 1903 292 pages
4.12
78k+ ratings
Classics
Adventure
Animals
Immortality
by Dana Schwartz • 2023
A Love Story
3.89
38k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Immortality Summary
Immortality
A Love Story
by Dana Schwartz 2023 389 pages
3.89
38k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Finding Dorothy
by Elizabeth Letts • 2019
4.17
35k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Finding Dorothy Summary
Finding Dorothy
by Elizabeth Letts 2019 351 pages
4.17
35k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Secret Life of Sunflowers
by Marta Molnar • 2022
4.08
50k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Art
The Secret Life of Sunflowers Summary
The Secret Life of Sunflowers
by Marta Molnar 2022 356 pages
4.08
50k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Art
The Gangster We Are All Looking For
by Lê Thi Diem Thúy • 2003
3.69
3k+
Historical Fiction
Asian American
School
The Gangster We Are All Looking For Summary
The Gangster We Are All Looking For
by Lê Thi Diem Thúy 2003 160 pages
3.69
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Asian American
School
What the Wind Knows
by Amy Harmon • 2019
4.36
100k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Time Travel
What the Wind Knows Summary
What the Wind Knows
by Amy Harmon 2019 418 pages
4.36
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Time Travel
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
by David Mitchell • 2010
4.03
68k+
Historical Fiction
Japan
Historical
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet Summary
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
by David Mitchell 2010 479 pages
4.03
68k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Japan
Historical
Let Us Descend
by Jesmyn Ward • 2023
3.69
38k+
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Historical
Let Us Descend Summary
Let Us Descend
by Jesmyn Ward 2023 305 pages
3.69
38k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Historical
Munich
by Robert Harris • 2017
3.88
29k+
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Historical
Munich Summary
Munich
by Robert Harris 2017 352 pages
3.88
29k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Historical
Sent
by Margaret Peterson Haddix • 2009
3.94
18k+
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Time Travel
Sent Summary
Sent
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2009 320 pages
3.94
18k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Time Travel
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
by Shehan Karunatilaka • 2022
3.90
61k+
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Magical Realism
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida Summary
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
by Shehan Karunatilaka 2022 386 pages
3.90
61k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Speak to Me of Home
by Jeanine Cummins • 2025
4.00
11k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Speak to Me of Home Summary
Speak to Me of Home
by Jeanine Cummins 2025 384 pages
4.00
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Meant to Be
by Emily Giffin • 2022
3.91
98k+
Romance
Chick Lit
Historical Fiction
Meant to Be Summary
Meant to Be
by Emily Giffin 2022 368 pages
3.91
98k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Historical Fiction
The Sweet Far Thing
by Libba Bray • 2007
3.97
73k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Sweet Far Thing Summary
The Sweet Far Thing
by Libba Bray 2007 819 pages
3.97
73k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Beautiful and Damned
by F. Scott Fitzgerald • 1922
3.73
65k+
Classics
Literature
Romance
The Beautiful and Damned Summary
The Beautiful and Damned
by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1922 422 pages
3.73
65k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Romance
A Resistance of Witches
by Morgan Ryan • 2025
4.08
17k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Witches
A Resistance of Witches Summary
A Resistance of Witches
by Morgan Ryan 2025 416 pages
4.08
17k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Witches
Mina's Matchbox
by Yōko Ogawa • 2006
3.72
8k+
Japan
Historical Fiction
Japanese Literature
Mina's Matchbox Summary
Mina's Matchbox
by Yōko Ogawa 2006 282 pages
3.72
8k+ ratings
Japan
Historical Fiction
Japanese Literature
Bleak House
by Charles Dickens • 1853
4.02
100k+
Classics
Literature
19th Century
Bleak House Summary
Bleak House
by Charles Dickens 1853 1017 pages
4.02
100k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
19th Century
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
by Elena Ferrante • 2013
4.36
200k+
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay Summary
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
by Elena Ferrante 2013 418 pages
4.36
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
The Lavender Garden
by Lucinda Riley • 2012
4.30
37k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Lavender Garden Summary
The Lavender Garden
by Lucinda Riley 2012 403 pages
4.30
37k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Iberia
by James A. Michener • 1968
3.71
3k+
Historical Fiction
Travel
Spain
Iberia Summary
Iberia
by James A. Michener 1968 960 pages
3.71
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Travel
Spain
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