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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

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Summary
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe 1852 438 pages
3.91
237.8K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Recognition Summary
Recognition
by Susan Greenwood 2022 292 pages
4.47
1.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Witches
Paranormal
The First Circle Summary
The First Circle
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 1968 580 pages
4.24
8.2K ratings
Classics
Russia
Russian Literature
Dream Town Summary
Dream Town
by David Baldacci 2022 432 pages
4.08
35.8K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men Summary
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
by Shauna Lawless 2022 416 pages
4.11
4.2K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Buckeye Summary
Buckeye
by Patrick Ryan 2025 464 pages
4.48
338 ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
The Darwin Affair Summary
The Darwin Affair
by Timothy Mason 2019 384 pages
3.65
10.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
Go Set a Watchman Summary
Go Set a Watchman
by Harper Lee 2015 278 pages
3.31
285.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Book Club
Wench Summary
Wench
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez 2009 290 pages
3.73
18.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Possession of Alba Díaz Summary
The Possession of Alba Díaz
by Isabel Cañas 2025 384 pages
4.10
1.1K ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Gothic
What Wild Women Do Summary
What Wild Women Do
by Karma Brown 2023 320 pages
3.74
5.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
The Smell of Apples Summary
The Smell of Apples
by Mark Behr 1993 200 pages
3.55
1.3K ratings
South Africa
Africa
Historical Fiction
Gods of Jade and Shadow Summary
Gods of Jade and Shadow
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 2019 338 pages
3.88
75.1K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Brisbane Summary
Brisbane
by Eugene Vodolazkin 2018 343 pages
3.98
1.4K ratings
Russia
Historical Fiction
Literature
Ink and Bone Summary
Ink and Bone
by Rachel Caine 2015 362 pages
3.97
31.5K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
Roman Blood Summary
Roman Blood
by Steven Saylor 1991 401 pages
3.95
9.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Moon Over Manifest Summary
Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool 2010 368 pages
4.04
35.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
The Haunted Mesa Summary
The Haunted Mesa
by Louis L'Amour 1987 426 pages
3.82
7.2K ratings
Westerns
Mystery
Fantasy
The Gilded Wolves Summary
The Gilded Wolves
by Roshani Chokshi 2019 388 pages
3.71
50.1K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Altar Girl Summary
The Altar Girl
by Orest Stelmach 2015 256 pages
3.59
4.2K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Sarah Summary
Sarah
by Orson Scott Card 1983 341 pages
3.88
12.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Religion
Biblical Fiction
Sackett's Land Summary
Sackett's Land
by Louis L'Amour 1974 185 pages
4.16
14.0K ratings
Westerns
Historical Fiction
Adventure
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Summary
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare 1958 256 pages
4.03
158.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Classics
All Aunt Hagar's Children Summary
All Aunt Hagar's Children
Stories
by Edward P. Jones 2006 399 pages
3.82
2.3K ratings
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
African American
Come Fly with Me Summary
Come Fly with Me
by Camille Di Maio 2025 347 pages
4.32
3.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
In the Country of Others Summary
In the Country of Others
by Leïla Slimani 2020 305 pages
3.77
16.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Africa
Mansfield Park Summary
Mansfield Park
by Jane Austen 1814 488 pages
3.86
369.7K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Slewfoot Summary
Slewfoot
A Tale of Bewitchery
by Brom 2021 305 pages
4.23
76.2K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Midnight’s Children Summary
Midnight’s Children
by Salman Rushdie 1981 647 pages
3.98
131.2K ratings
Magical Realism
Classics
India
What Is the What Summary
What Is the What
by Dave Eggers 2006 475 pages
4.15
86.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
War
Edge of Eternity Summary
Edge of Eternity
by Ken Follett 2014 36 pages
4.20
114.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
War
The Baker's Daughter Summary
The Baker's Daughter
by Sarah McCoy 2012 279 pages
3.97
24.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Book Club
The Lonely Londoners Summary
The Lonely Londoners
by Sam Selvon 1956 142 pages
3.70
13.1K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
20th Century
Clockwork Princess Summary
Clockwork Princess
by Cassandra Clare 2013 567 pages
4.55
466.7K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake Summary
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
by Sarah MacLean 2010 397 pages
4.08
58.6K ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Long Way Home Summary
Long Way Home
by Lynn Austin 2022 400 pages
4.40
5.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Christian Fiction
Christian
The Wicked Day Summary
The Wicked Day
by Mary Stewart 1983 417 pages
4.10
11.9K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Arthurian
Hieroglyphics Summary
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle 2020 312 pages
3.32
1.7K ratings
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Family
In the Shadow of Blackbirds Summary
In the Shadow of Blackbirds
by Cat Winters 2013 387 pages
3.85
13.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Paranormal
The Midnight Witch Summary
The Midnight Witch
by Paula Brackston 2014 341 pages
3.56
6.7K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Witches
The Birdcage Murders Summary
The Birdcage Murders
by Karen Baugh Menuhin 2022 278 pages
4.56
2.9K ratings
Mystery
Historical Mystery
Historical
The Assyrian Summary
The Assyrian
by Nicholas Guild 1987 552 pages
4.26
1.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Ancient History
Northanger Abbey Summary
Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen 1817 260 pages
3.85
433.5K ratings
Classics
Gothic
Historical Fiction
The Davenports Summary
The Davenports
by Krystal Marquis 2023 384 pages
3.66
14.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Young Adult
The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou Summary
The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou
by Eleni Kyriacou 2023 409 pages
4.13
2.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Crime
This Side of Paradise Summary
This Side of Paradise
by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1920 275 pages
3.64
78.7K ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
The Moon Sister Summary
The Moon Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2018 742 pages
4.24
83.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Canterbury Tales Summary
The Canterbury Tales
A Retelling
by Peter Ackroyd 2009 436 pages
3.56
2.5K ratings
Classics
Poetry
Historical Fiction
Hild Summary
Hild
by Nicola Griffith 2013 546 pages
3.85
12.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
It Can't Happen Here Summary
It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis 1935 400 pages
3.80
23.0K ratings
Classics
Politics
Dystopia
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