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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

The Dictionary of Lost Words
by Pip Williams • 2020
4.01
100k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Dictionary of Lost Words Summary
The Dictionary of Lost Words
by Pip Williams 2020 384 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare • 1958
4.03
100k+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Classics
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Summary
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare 1958 256 pages
4.03
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Classics
Carrie Soto Is Back
by Taylor Jenkins Reid • 2022
4.20
700k+
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Romance
Carrie Soto Is Back Summary
Carrie Soto Is Back
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2022 11 pages
4.20
700k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Romance
Words on Fire
by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2019
4.28
15k+
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Historical
Words on Fire Summary
Words on Fire
by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2019 336 pages
4.28
15k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Historical
Prokleta avlija
by Ivo Andrić • 1954
4.24
11k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
School
Prokleta avlija Summary
Prokleta avlija
by Ivo Andrić 1954 120 pages
4.24
11k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
School
Spartan Gold
by Clive Cussler • 2009
3.86
16k+
Adventure
Thriller
Mystery
Spartan Gold Summary
Spartan Gold
by Clive Cussler 2009 384 pages
3.86
16k+ ratings
Adventure
Thriller
Mystery
Clockwork Angel
by Cassandra Clare • 2010
4.30
800k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Clockwork Angel Summary
Clockwork Angel
by Cassandra Clare 2010 479 pages
4.30
800k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Forest of Vanishing Stars
by Kristin Harmel • 2021
4.25
97k+
Historical Fiction
World War II
Book Club
The Forest of Vanishing Stars Summary
The Forest of Vanishing Stars
by Kristin Harmel 2021 376 pages
4.25
97k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Book Club
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by J.K. Rowling • 2016
The Original Screenplay
4.15
100k+
Fantasy
Harry Potter
Young Adult
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Summary
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Original Screenplay
by J.K. Rowling 2016 293 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Harry Potter
Young Adult
Mercury
by Amy Jo Burns • 2024
3.78
20k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Mercury Summary
Mercury
by Amy Jo Burns 2024 336 pages
3.78
20k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The Hounding
by Xenobe Purvis • 2025
3.65
21k+
Historical Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
The Hounding Summary
The Hounding
by Xenobe Purvis 2025 240 pages
3.65
21k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
Daisy Jones & The Six
by Taylor Jenkins Reid • 2019
4.20
1.8M+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
Daisy Jones & The Six Summary
Daisy Jones & The Six
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2019 10 pages
4.20
1.8M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
Lies of Silence
by Brian Moore • 1990
3.23
2k+
School
Ireland
Irish Literature
Lies of Silence Summary
Lies of Silence
by Brian Moore 1990 192 pages
3.23
2k+ ratings
School
Ireland
Irish Literature
The Old Capital
by Yasunari Kawabata • 2006
3.72
8k+
Japan
Japanese Literature
Classics
The Old Capital Summary
The Old Capital
by Yasunari Kawabata 2006 160 pages
3.72
8k+ ratings
Japan
Japanese Literature
Classics
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
by Shauna Lawless • 2022
4.08
6k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men Summary
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
by Shauna Lawless 2022 416 pages
4.08
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Raise the Titanic!
by Clive Cussler • 1976
3.99
30k+
Adventure
Thriller
Action
Raise the Titanic! Summary
Raise the Titanic!
by Clive Cussler 1976 545 pages
3.99
30k+ ratings
Adventure
Thriller
Action
How Do You Live?
by Genzaburo Yoshino • 2021
3.98
18k+
Classics
Japan
Japanese Literature
How Do You Live? Summary
How Do You Live?
by Genzaburo Yoshino 2021 288 pages
3.98
18k+ ratings
Classics
Japan
Japanese Literature
Alex Cross's Trial
by James Patterson • 2009
4.01
32k+
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Alex Cross's Trial Summary
Alex Cross's Trial
by James Patterson 2009 380 pages
4.01
32k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool • 2010
4.04
36k+
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Moon Over Manifest Summary
Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool 2010 368 pages
4.04
36k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
The Promise of Tomorrow
by Mary Ellen Taylor • 2024
4.29
17k+
Romance
Contemporary
Historical Fiction
The Promise of Tomorrow Summary
The Promise of Tomorrow
by Mary Ellen Taylor 2024 339 pages
4.29
17k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Historical Fiction
Unspeakable Things
by Jess Lourey • 2020
3.78
91k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Unspeakable Things Summary
Unspeakable Things
by Jess Lourey 2020 296 pages
3.78
91k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
In the Country of Others
by Leïla Slimani • 2021
3.78
21k+
Historical Fiction
France
Africa
In the Country of Others Summary
In the Country of Others
by Leïla Slimani 2021 305 pages
3.78
21k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Africa
The Boy from the Sea
by Garrett Carr • 2025
3.80
7k+
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Irish Literature
The Boy from the Sea Summary
The Boy from the Sea
by Garrett Carr 2025 336 pages
3.80
7k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Irish Literature
There Are Rivers in the Sky
by Elif Shafak • 2024
4.34
94k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
There Are Rivers in the Sky Summary
There Are Rivers in the Sky
by Elif Shafak 2024 446 pages
4.34
94k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Chase
by Clive Cussler • 2007
4.00
20k+
Adventure
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The Chase Summary
The Chase
by Clive Cussler 2007 404 pages
4.00
20k+ ratings
Adventure
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Voyager
by Diana Gabaldon • 1993
4.39
300k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Voyager Summary
Voyager
by Diana Gabaldon 1993 870 pages
4.39
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Circe / The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller • 2020
4.54
2k+
Fantasy
Mythology
Greek Mythology
Circe / The Song of Achilles Summary
Circe / The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller 2020
4.54
2k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Greek Mythology
Galatea
by Madeline Miller • 2013
3.93
100k+
Mythology
Fantasy
Short Stories
Galatea Summary
Galatea
by Madeline Miller 2013 27 pages
3.93
100k+ ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Short Stories
Inheritance
by Nora Roberts • 2023
4.26
77k+
Romance
Paranormal
Mystery
Inheritance Summary
Inheritance
by Nora Roberts 2023 419 pages
4.26
77k+ ratings
Romance
Paranormal
Mystery
Guns of the Dawn
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2015
4.17
5k+
Fantasy
Steampunk
Historical Fiction
Guns of the Dawn Summary
Guns of the Dawn
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015 658 pages
4.17
5k+ ratings
Fantasy
Steampunk
Historical Fiction
Carol (Movie Tie-In)
by Claire Morgan • 1952
4.02
85k+
LGBT
Romance
Queer
Carol (Movie Tie-In) Summary
Carol (Movie Tie-In)
by Claire Morgan 1952 296 pages
4.02
85k+ ratings
LGBT
Romance
Queer
Dracul
by Dacre Stoker • 2018
4.14
19k+
Horror
Historical Fiction
Vampires
Dracul Summary
Dracul
by Dacre Stoker 2018 497 pages
4.14
19k+ ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Vampires
Fires of Winter
by Johanna Lindsey • 1980
3.95
16k+
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Fires of Winter Summary
Fires of Winter
by Johanna Lindsey 1980 362 pages
3.95
16k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
The Human Scale
by Lawrence Wright • 2025
4.35
2k+
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Middle East
The Human Scale Summary
The Human Scale
by Lawrence Wright 2025 448 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Middle East
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
by Heather Fawcett • 2025
4.08
61k+
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales Summary
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
by Heather Fawcett 2025 368 pages
4.08
61k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Prayers for Sale
by Sandra Dallas • 1997
3.87
19k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Prayers for Sale Summary
Prayers for Sale
by Sandra Dallas 1997 305 pages
3.87
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Pudd'nhead Wilson
by Mark Twain • 1893
3.75
19k+
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Pudd'nhead Wilson Summary
Pudd'nhead Wilson
by Mark Twain 1893 160 pages
3.75
19k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Widow of the South
by Robert Hicks • 2005
3.78
18k+
Historical Fiction
Civil War
Historical
The Widow of the South Summary
The Widow of the South
by Robert Hicks 2005 436 pages
3.78
18k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Civil War
Historical
The Fiery Cross
by Diana Gabaldon • 2001
4.26
200k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
The Fiery Cross Summary
The Fiery Cross
by Diana Gabaldon 2001 1443 pages
4.26
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
The Whistling Season
by Ivan Doig • 2006
4.07
21k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Westerns
The Whistling Season Summary
The Whistling Season
by Ivan Doig 2006 345 pages
4.07
21k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Westerns
Far From the Madding Crowd
by Thomas Hardy • 1874
3.97
100k+
Classics
Romance
Historical Fiction
Far From the Madding Crowd Summary
Far From the Madding Crowd
by Thomas Hardy 1874 433 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
Classics
Romance
Historical Fiction
A Thousand Times Before
by Asha Thanki • 2024
3.63
2k+
Historical Fiction
LGBT
India
A Thousand Times Before Summary
A Thousand Times Before
by Asha Thanki 2024 368 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
India
The White Company
by Arthur Conan Doyle • 1891
3.89
4k+
Historical Fiction
Classics
Adventure
The White Company Summary
The White Company
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1891 416 pages
3.89
4k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Adventure
The Women on Platform Two
by Laura Anthony • 2025
4.41
29k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Ireland
The Women on Platform Two Summary
The Women on Platform Two
by Laura Anthony 2025 336 pages
4.41
29k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Ireland
The Empire of Gold
by S.A. Chakraborty • 2020
4.49
76k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Adult
The Empire of Gold Summary
The Empire of Gold
by S.A. Chakraborty 2020 766 pages
4.49
76k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Adult
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick • 2007
4.22
100k+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
The Invention of Hugo Cabret Summary
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick 2007 534 pages
4.22
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
What Is the What
by Dave Eggers • 2006
4.15
87k+
Africa
Historical Fiction
Book Club
What Is the What Summary
What Is the What
by Dave Eggers 2006 475 pages
4.15
87k+ ratings
Africa
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Eva Luna
by Isabel Allende • 1989
4.01
60k+
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
Classics
Eva Luna Summary
Eva Luna
by Isabel Allende 1989 307 pages
4.01
60k+ ratings
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
Classics
Honour Among Thieves
by Jeffrey Archer • 1993
3.88
18k+
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Honour Among Thieves Summary
Honour Among Thieves
by Jeffrey Archer 1993 416 pages
3.88
18k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Paper Money
by Ken Follett • 1987
3.41
13k+
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Paper Money Summary
Paper Money
by Ken Follett 1987 261 pages
3.41
13k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
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