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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 Turnglass
by Gareth Rubin • 2023
3.46
6k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
The Turnglass Summary
The Turnglass
by Gareth Rubin 2023 512 pages
3.46
6k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Brisbane
by Eugene Vodolazkin • 2018
3.97
1k+
Russia
Literature
Historical Fiction
Brisbane Summary
Brisbane
by Eugene Vodolazkin 2018 343 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Russia
Literature
Historical Fiction
Seascraper
by Benjamin Wood • 2025
4.02
15k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
Seascraper Summary
Seascraper
by Benjamin Wood 2025 176 pages
4.02
15k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
Child of All Nations
by Pramoedya Ananta Toer • 1981
4.44
8k+
Historical Fiction
Novels
Indonesian Literature
Child of All Nations Summary
Child of All Nations
by Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1981 352 pages
4.44
8k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Indonesian Literature
The Wolf and the Woodsman
by Ava Reid • 2021
3.50
32k+
Fantasy
Romance
Adult
The Wolf and the Woodsman Summary
The Wolf and the Woodsman
by Ava Reid 2021 448 pages
3.50
32k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Adult
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
by Sarah Waters • 2006
3.71
33k+
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Historical
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters Summary
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
by Sarah Waters 2006
3.71
33k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Historical
The Mayor of Casterbridge
by Thomas Hardy • 1886
3.87
66k+
Classics
Literature
19th Century
The Mayor of Casterbridge Summary
The Mayor of Casterbridge
by Thomas Hardy 1886 393 pages
3.87
66k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
19th Century
Gates of Fire
by Steven Pressfield • 1998
4.40
44k+
Historical Fiction
War
Military Fiction
Gates of Fire Summary
Gates of Fire
by Steven Pressfield 1998 526 pages
4.40
44k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Military Fiction
The Birdcage Murders
by Karen Baugh Menuhin • 2022
4.55
3k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Birdcage Murders Summary
The Birdcage Murders
by Karen Baugh Menuhin 2022 278 pages
4.55
3k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Canterbury Tales
by Peter Ackroyd • 2009
A Retelling
3.57
2k+
Classics
Poetry
Historical Fiction
The Canterbury Tales Summary
The Canterbury Tales
A Retelling
by Peter Ackroyd 2009 436 pages
3.57
2k+ ratings
Classics
Poetry
Historical Fiction
She's Up to No Good
by Sara Goodman Confino • 2022
4.28
44k+
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
She's Up to No Good Summary
She's Up to No Good
by Sara Goodman Confino 2022 389 pages
4.28
44k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Chesapeake
by James A. Michener • 1978
4.22
27k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Classics
Chesapeake Summary
Chesapeake
by James A. Michener 1978 1024 pages
4.22
27k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Classics
East Wind
by Pearl S. Buck • 1930
West Wind
4.06
10k+
China
Classics
Historical Fiction
East Wind Summary
East Wind
West Wind
by Pearl S. Buck 1930 277 pages
4.06
10k+ ratings
China
Classics
Historical Fiction
The Seventh Function of Language
by Laurent Binet • 2015
3.76
6k+
France
Philosophy
Mystery
The Seventh Function of Language Summary
The Seventh Function of Language
by Laurent Binet 2015 359 pages
3.76
6k+ ratings
France
Philosophy
Mystery
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
by John le Carré • 1963
4.09
100k+
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Summary
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
by John le Carré 1963 212 pages
4.09
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
The Wolf in the Whale
by Jordanna Max Brodsky • 2019
4.10
5k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
The Wolf in the Whale Summary
The Wolf in the Whale
by Jordanna Max Brodsky 2019 544 pages
4.10
5k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Departure 37
by Scott Carson • 2025
3.83
2k+
Horror
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Departure 37 Summary
Departure 37
by Scott Carson 2025 389 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Historical Fiction
La hora azul
by Alonso Cueto • 2005
3.74
1k+
Romance
Latin American
Literature
La hora azul Summary
La hora azul
by Alonso Cueto 2005 304 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Romance
Latin American
Literature
Hera
by Jennifer Saint • 2024
3.55
21k+
Mythology
Fantasy
Greek Mythology
Hera Summary
Hera
by Jennifer Saint 2024 389 pages
3.55
21k+ ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Greek Mythology
I Hear the Sirens in the Street
by Adrian McKinty • 2013
4.07
10k+
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
I Hear the Sirens in the Street Summary
I Hear the Sirens in the Street
by Adrian McKinty 2013 334 pages
4.07
10k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
The Darwin Affair
by Timothy Mason • 2019
3.66
10k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
The Darwin Affair Summary
The Darwin Affair
by Timothy Mason 2019 373 pages
3.66
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
by Jan-Philipp Sendker • 2002
4.03
89k+
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Romance
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Summary
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
by Jan-Philipp Sendker 2002 325 pages
4.03
89k+ ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Romance
Under a Painted Sky
by Stacey Lee • 2015
3.98
11k+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Under a Painted Sky Summary
Under a Painted Sky
by Stacey Lee 2015 374 pages
3.98
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
American Dirt
by Jeanine Cummins • 2020
4.37
600k+
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
American Dirt Summary
American Dirt
by Jeanine Cummins 2020 459 pages
4.37
600k+ ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Meet the Newmans
by Jennifer Niven • 2026
3.66
15k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Adult
Meet the Newmans Summary
Meet the Newmans
by Jennifer Niven 2026 400 pages
3.66
15k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Adult
The Fragile Threads of Power
by V.E. Schwab • 2023
4.26
47k+
Fantasy
Adult
Magic
The Fragile Threads of Power Summary
The Fragile Threads of Power
by V.E. Schwab 2023 648 pages
4.26
47k+ ratings
Fantasy
Adult
Magic
The Desolations of Devil's Acre
by Ransom Riggs • 2021
4.22
25k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
The Desolations of Devil's Acre Summary
The Desolations of Devil's Acre
by Ransom Riggs 2021 528 pages
4.22
25k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
Ash
by Mary Gentle • 2000
A Secret History
4.10
1k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Ash Summary
Ash
A Secret History
by Mary Gentle 2000 1113 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
The Fourth Daughter
by Lyn Liao Butler • 2025
4.27
17k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Fourth Daughter Summary
The Fourth Daughter
by Lyn Liao Butler 2025 280 pages
4.27
17k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
A House Between Sea and Sky
by Beth Cato • 2025
4.09
6k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
A House Between Sea and Sky Summary
A House Between Sea and Sky
by Beth Cato 2025 301 pages
4.09
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Finding Flora
by Elinor Florence • 2025
4.21
7k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
Finding Flora Summary
Finding Flora
by Elinor Florence 2025 384 pages
4.21
7k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
Immortal Longings
by Chloe Gong • 2023
3.53
28k+
Fantasy
Romance
Adult
Immortal Longings Summary
Immortal Longings
by Chloe Gong 2023 372 pages
3.53
28k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Adult
The Broken Girls
by Simone St. James • 2018
4.05
100k+
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The Broken Girls Summary
The Broken Girls
by Simone St. James 2018 336 pages
4.05
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Where the Lost Wander
by Amy Harmon • 2020
4.40
81k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Where the Lost Wander Summary
Where the Lost Wander
by Amy Harmon 2020 349 pages
4.40
81k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Kingdom of Back
by Marie Lu • 2020
3.70
23k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
The Kingdom of Back Summary
The Kingdom of Back
by Marie Lu 2020 313 pages
3.70
23k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
The Brightwood Code
by Monica Hesse • 2024
3.77
1k+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Brightwood Code Summary
The Brightwood Code
by Monica Hesse 2024 336 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
We Could Be So Good
by Cat Sebastian • 2023
4.26
21k+
Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical
We Could Be So Good Summary
We Could Be So Good
by Cat Sebastian 2023 384 pages
4.26
21k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Weaver and the Witch Queen
by Genevieve Gornichec • 2023
3.84
10k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
The Weaver and the Witch Queen Summary
The Weaver and the Witch Queen
by Genevieve Gornichec 2023 424 pages
3.84
10k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
El sueño del celta
by Mario Vargas Llosa • 2010
3.85
10k+
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Africa
El sueño del celta Summary
El sueño del celta
by Mario Vargas Llosa 2010 464 pages
3.85
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Africa
The Magician of Tiger Castle
by Louis Sachar • 2025
3.54
8k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Adult
The Magician of Tiger Castle Summary
The Magician of Tiger Castle
by Louis Sachar 2025 306 pages
3.54
8k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Adult
The Charlemagne Pursuit
by Steve Berry • 2008
3.93
22k+
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Charlemagne Pursuit Summary
The Charlemagne Pursuit
by Steve Berry 2008 509 pages
3.93
22k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens • 2025
3.83
11k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Hitchhikers Summary
The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens 2025 374 pages
3.83
11k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Venetian Betrayal
by Steve Berry • 2007
3.97
28k+
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Venetian Betrayal Summary
The Venetian Betrayal
by Steve Berry 2007 608 pages
3.97
28k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Our Violent Ends
by Chloe Gong • 2021
4.27
77k+
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Our Violent Ends Summary
Our Violent Ends
by Chloe Gong 2021 494 pages
4.27
77k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
The Sunflower House
by Adriana Allegri • 2024
4.32
23k+
Historical Fiction
World War II
Romance
The Sunflower House Summary
The Sunflower House
by Adriana Allegri 2024 336 pages
4.32
23k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Romance
The Midnight Hour
by Eve Chase • 2024
4.00
11k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
The Midnight Hour Summary
The Midnight Hour
by Eve Chase 2024 320 pages
4.00
11k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Just Stab Me Now
by Jill Bearup • 2024
4.21
5k+
Fantasy
Romance
Humor
Just Stab Me Now Summary
Just Stab Me Now
by Jill Bearup 2024 309 pages
4.21
5k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Humor
The Drowning Faith
by R.F. Kuang • 2020
4.50
30k+
Fantasy
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
The Drowning Faith Summary
The Drowning Faith
by R.F. Kuang 2020 15 pages
4.50
30k+ ratings
Fantasy
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen • 1817
3.85
400k+
Classics
Romance
Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey Summary
Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen 1817
3.85
400k+ ratings
Classics
Romance
Jane Austen
All Hallows
by Christopher Golden • 2023
3.52
12k+
Horror
Halloween
Thriller
All Hallows Summary
All Hallows
by Christopher Golden 2023 325 pages
3.52
12k+ ratings
Horror
Halloween
Thriller
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