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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.

Historical Fiction Book Summaries

A Breath of Snow and Ashes Summary
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
by Diana Gabaldon 2005 1008 pages
4.44
187.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
I, Medusa Summary
I, Medusa
by Ayana Gray 2025 336 pages
4.21
1.1K ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Retellings
Moon Over Manifest Summary
Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool 2010 368 pages
4.04
35.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Mona's Eyes Summary
Mona's Eyes
by Thomas Schlesser 2025 368 pages
3.7
6.0K ratings
Art
Historical Fiction
Roman
A Gentleman in Moscow Summary
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles 2016 462 pages
4.32
625.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Odyssey Summary
Odyssey
by Stephen Fry 2024 448 pages
4.30
14.0K ratings
Mythology
Greek Mythology
Fantasy
Murder at Holly House Summary
Murder at Holly House
by Denzil Meyrick 2023 363 pages
3.43
3.7K ratings
Christmas
Mystery
Crime
Olivia Twist Summary
Olivia Twist
by Lorie Langdon 2018 331 pages
3.88
4.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Retellings
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
The One Man Summary
The One Man
by Andrew Gross 2016 416 pages
4.33
17.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
World War II
Angel Down Summary
Angel Down
by Daniel Kraus 2025 304 pages
4
1.2K ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
The Land of Green Plums Summary
The Land of Green Plums
by Herta Müller 1994 256 pages
3.67
6.1K ratings
Romania
Nobel Prize
Historical Fiction
Munich Summary
Munich
by Robert Harris 2017 352 pages
3.88
28.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Historical
Elektra Summary
Elektra
by Jennifer Saint 2022 291 pages
3.67
51.2K ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Greek Mythology
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
Moby Dick Summary
Moby Dick
by Christophe Chabouté 2014 256 pages
4.09
1.4K ratings
Comics
Graphic Novels
Classics
A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations Summary
A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens 1859 834 pages
4.02
17.4K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
When the Moon is Low Summary
When the Moon is Low
by Nadia Hashimi 2015 384 pages
4.12
16.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
The Heretic's Daughter Summary
The Heretic's Daughter
by Kathleen Kent 2008 332 pages
3.79
37.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The White Company Summary
The White Company
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1891 416 pages
3.89
4.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Adventure
Remember Love Summary
Remember Love
by Mary Balogh 2022 400 pages
3.93
5.7K ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical
Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh Summary
Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh
by Rachael Lippincott 2023 336 pages
3.96
10.3K ratings
Romance
LGBT
Lesbian
Mare's War Summary
Mare's War
by Tanita S. Davis 2009 352 pages
3.84
1.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Gilded Wolves Summary
The Gilded Wolves
by Roshani Chokshi 2019 388 pages
3.71
50.1K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Summer of My German Soldier Summary
Summer of My German Soldier
by Bette Greene 1973 203 pages
3.70
17.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
The Book of Guilt Summary
The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey 2025 400 pages
4.35
2.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Dystopia
Mystery
Gun Street Girl Summary
Gun Street Girl
by Adrian McKinty 2015 313 pages
4.21
7.1K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
The Invention of Hugo Cabret Summary
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick 2007 534 pages
4.22
188.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
The Voyage Home Summary
The Voyage Home
by Pat Barker 2024 320 pages
3.98
4.1K ratings
Mythology
Historical Fiction
Greek Mythology
The Beautiful and Damned Summary
The Beautiful and Damned
by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1922 422 pages
3.73
63.7K ratings
Classics
Literature
Romance
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity Summary
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
by Robin Stevens 2022 387 pages
4.18
1.6K ratings
Mystery
Middle Grade
Historical Fiction
The Lonely Londoners Summary
The Lonely Londoners
by Sam Selvon 1956 142 pages
3.70
13.1K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
20th Century
Drums of Autumn Summary
Drums of Autumn
by Diana Gabaldon 1996 880 pages
4.35
262.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
The Forest of Vanishing Stars Summary
The Forest of Vanishing Stars
by Kristin Harmel 2021 376 pages
4.25
89.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Book Club
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Summary
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain 1884 520 pages
4.10
42.7K ratings
Classics
Adventure
Literature
Our Share of Night Summary
Our Share of Night
by Mariana Enriquez 2019 588 pages
4.26
56.3K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel) Summary
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel)
Volume 3
by Natsu Hyuuga 2015 313 pages
4.52
6.4K ratings
Light Novel
Mystery
Romance
The Woman in White Summary
The Woman in White
by Wilkie Collins 2003 672 pages
4.01
163.9K ratings
Classics
Mystery
Gothic
The Lieutenants Summary
The Lieutenants
by W.E.B. Griffin 1982 416 pages
4.34
8.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Military Fiction
War
A Language of Dragons Summary
A Language of Dragons
by S.F. Williamson 2025 432 pages
3.84
13.6K ratings
Fantasy
Dragons
Young Adult
Romancing the Duke Summary
Romancing the Duke
by Tessa Dare 2014 370 pages
3.88
50.7K ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical
Galatea Summary
Galatea
by Madeline Miller 2013 27 pages
3.93
117.6K ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Short Stories
Hollow City Summary
Hollow City
by Ransom Riggs 2014 412 pages
4.07
248.3K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Paranormal
Damnation Spring Summary
Damnation Spring
by Ash Davidson 2021 464 pages
3.90
13.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Painted Horses Summary
Immersive
Painted Horses
by Malcolm Brooks 2014 367 pages
3.48
2.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Westerns
Book Club
The Ragged Edge of Night Summary
The Ragged Edge of Night
by Olivia Hawker 2018 340 pages
4.16
47.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
The Antidote Summary
The Antidote
by Karen Russell 2025 432 pages
3.91
9.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Fantasy
Words on Fire Summary
Words on Fire
by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2019 336 pages
4.28
14.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Historical
Rebel Angels Summary
Rebel Angels
by Libba Bray 2004 548 pages
3.95
111.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
A House of Tailors Summary
A House of Tailors
by Patricia Reilly Giff 2004 160 pages
3.95
1.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
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