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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

Maldita Roma Summary
Maldita Roma
La conquista del poder de Julio César
by Santiago Posteguillo 2023 896 pages
4.68
6.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literature
Eleanore of Avignon Summary
Eleanore of Avignon
by Elizabeth DeLozier 2024 320 pages
4.30
6.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
France
That Green Eyed Girl Summary
That Green Eyed Girl
by Julie Owen Moylan 2022 368 pages
3.89
2.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Lesbian
LGBT
The Travelers Summary
The Travelers
by Regina Porter 2019 297 pages
3.60
3.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Lucas on the Line Summary
Lucas on the Line
by Suyi Davies 2022 310 pages
4.11
1.1K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Horror
Beekeeping for Beginners Summary
Beekeeping for Beginners
by Laurie R. King 2011 77 pages
4.13
4.6K ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Short Stories
The Secret Book Society Summary
The Secret Book Society
by Madeline Martin 2025 336 pages
4.40
374 ratings
Historical Fiction
Books About Books
Historical
Dracula the Un-Dead Summary
Dracula the Un-Dead
by Dacre Stoker 2009 424 pages
3.15
6.7K ratings
Horror
Vampires
Fantasy
The Giver of Stars Summary
The Giver of Stars
by Jojo Moyes 2019 390 pages
4.29
487.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Romance
El sueño del celta Summary
El sueño del celta
by Mario Vargas Llosa 2010 464 pages
3.84
9.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Africa
Mother of Pearl Summary
Mother of Pearl
by Melinda Haynes 1999 465 pages
3.70
20.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Southern
Book Club
Girl Through Glass Summary
Girl Through Glass
by Sari Wilson 2016 289 pages
3.38
3.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Book Club
Kate & Frida Summary
Kate & Frida
by Kim Fay 2025 288 pages
4.00
2.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Books About Books
Food
A Rose for the Crown Summary
A Rose for the Crown
by Anne Easter Smith 2006 650 pages
4.03
5.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
British Literature
The Last Valentine Summary
The Last Valentine
by Felix Alexander 2017 241 pages
4.07
407 ratings
Romance
Mystery
Love Story
Possession Summary
Possession
by A.S. Byatt 1990 555 pages
3.90
83.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Classics
The Summer Before the War Summary
The Summer Before the War
by Helen Simonson 2016 481 pages
3.79
43.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Wolf in the Whale Summary
The Wolf in the Whale
by Jordanna Max Brodsky 2019 544 pages
4.11
5.2K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Sweet Sixteen Summary
Sweet Sixteen
by Annelise Heurtier 2013 217 pages
3.92
1.3K ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Historical
Death of an Earl Summary
Death of an Earl
by G.G. Vandagriff 2021 257 pages
4.28
1.1K ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
Munich Summary
Munich
by Robert Harris 2017 352 pages
3.88
28.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Historical
The Booklover's Library Summary
The Booklover's Library
by Madeline Martin 2024 432 pages
3.97
18.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Books About Books
Historical
A Resistance of Witches Summary
A Resistance of Witches
by Morgan Ryan 2025 416 pages
4.16
3.4K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Witches
Myself, My Enemy Summary
Myself, My Enemy
by Jean Plaidy 1983 352 pages
3.75
1.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
Friends Like These Summary
Friends Like These
by Meg Rosoff 2022 320 pages
3.30
2.5K ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Coming Of Age
The Ring of Earth Summary
The Ring of Earth
by Chris Bradford 2010 314 pages
4.42
4.0K ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Amity Summary
Amity
by Nathan Harris 2025 320 pages
4.31
133 ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
The Road to Jerusalem Summary
The Road to Jerusalem
by Jan Guillou 1998 320 pages
4.01
8.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Swedish Literature
The Earth Will Shake Summary
The Earth Will Shake
The History of the Early Illuminati
by Robert Anton Wilson 1982 376 pages
4.11
1.2K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
The Golden Braid Summary
The Golden Braid
by Melanie Dickerson 2015 308 pages
4.08
9.2K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
The Beautiful and Damned Summary
The Beautiful and Damned
by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1922 422 pages
3.73
63.7K ratings
Classics
Literature
Romance
We Could Be So Good Summary
We Could Be So Good
by Cat Sebastian 2023 384 pages
4.27
16.3K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical
Under a Dancing Star Summary
Under a Dancing Star
by Laura Wood 2019 356 pages
4.15
3.5K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Crooked Hallelujah Summary
Crooked Hallelujah
by Kelli Jo Ford 2020 304 pages
3.47
3.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Indigenous
Literary Fiction
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 Imposter Bride Summary
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler 2012 352 pages
3.34
7.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
Child of All Nations Summary
Child of All Nations
by Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1981 352 pages
4.43
7.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Indonesian Literature
Ruthless Vows Summary
Ruthless Vows
by Rebecca Ross 2023 420 pages
3.99
385.7K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
El hombre semen Summary
El hombre semen
by Violette Ailhaud 2010 46 pages
3.66
1.1K ratings
Short Stories
France
Drama
The Parthian Summary
The Parthian
by Peter Darman 2011 722 pages
4.26
1.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Roman
Historical
Just Stab Me Now Summary
Just Stab Me Now
by Jill Bearup 2024 309 pages
4.28
4.2K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Humor
She's Up to No Good Summary
She's Up to No Good
by Sara Goodman Confino 2022 389 pages
4.29
40.8K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
The Dictionary of Lost Words Summary
The Dictionary of Lost Words
by Pip Williams 2020 384 pages
4.02
181.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Last Assignment Summary
The Last Assignment
by Erika Robuck 2025 448 pages
4.40
105 ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Photography
The Escape Summary
The Escape
by Robert Muchamore 2009 298 pages
4.12
6.3K ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
War
Counting Backwards Summary
Counting Backwards
by Jacqueline Friedland 2025 336 pages
4.17
1.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Historical
Empire of Shadows Summary
Empire of Shadows
by Jacquelyn Benson 2024 478 pages
4.19
5.7K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romance
The Sound of Things Falling Summary
The Sound of Things Falling
by Juan Gabriel Vásquez 2011 302 pages
3.84
20.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
Book Club
Wellness Summary
Wellness
by Nathan Hill 2023 611 pages
3.99
74.1K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Enemy at Home Summary
The Enemy at Home
by Kevin O'Brien 2023 416 pages
4.09
1.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
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