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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

Tonight is Already Tomorrow Summary
Tonight is Already Tomorrow
by Lia Levi 2018 224 pages
3.50
444 ratings
Historical Fiction
Italian Literature
World War II
Rabbit Moon Summary
Rabbit Moon
by Jennifer Haigh 2025 288 pages
3.77
5.0K ratings
China
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Ten Thousand Stitches Summary
Ten Thousand Stitches
by Olivia Atwater 2022 288 pages
3.93
17.9K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
The Maid's War Summary
The Maid's War
by Jeff Wheeler 2017 302 pages
4.35
5.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Whistling Summary
The Whistling
by Rebecca Netley 2021 378 pages
3.66
8.4K ratings
Horror
Gothic
Historical Fiction
The Ring of Solomon Summary
The Ring of Solomon
by Jonathan Stroud 2010 13 pages
4.21
31.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
The Poisoner's Revenge Summary
The Poisoner's Revenge
by Jeff Wheeler 2019 40 pages
4.31
2.7K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
High Fantasy
The River of Silver Summary
The River of Silver
Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy
by S.A. Chakraborty 2022 242 pages
4.27
12.0K ratings
Fantasy
Short Stories
Adult
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel) Summary
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel)
Volume 2
by Natsu Hyuuga 2021 220 pages
4.52
8.8K ratings
Light Novel
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Wall Summary
The Wall
by William Sutcliffe 2013 304 pages
3.72
1.4K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Contemporary
The Hitchhikers Summary
The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens 2025 384 pages
3.89
4.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Persians Summary
The Persians
by Sanam Mahloudji 2025 384 pages
3.4
3.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Iran
Thick as Thieves Summary
Thick as Thieves
by Megan Whalen Turner 2017 337 pages
4.17
16.4K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Adventure
The Goddess of Warsaw Summary
The Goddess of Warsaw
by Lisa Barr 2024 368 pages
4.38
27.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
World War II
Cold Skin Summary
Cold Skin
by Albert Sánchez Piñol 2007 240 pages
3.66
9.0K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Vanishing Bookstore Summary
The Vanishing Bookstore
by Helen Phifer 2025 314 pages
3.92
3.2K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mystery
La catedral Summary
La catedral
by César Mallorquí 2000 203 pages
3.34
2.3K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
School
The Rotting Room Summary
The Rotting Room
by Viggy Parr Hampton 2025 290 pages
3.56
687 ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Gothic
The Latch Key Summary
The Latch Key
by Olivia Atwater 2022 42 pages
3.76
2.4K ratings
Fantasy
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
The Midnight Sea Summary
The Midnight Sea
by Kat Ross 2016 326 pages
3.95
4.5K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Six-Gun Snow White Summary
Six-Gun Snow White
by Catherynne M. Valente 2013 168 pages
3.63
4.5K ratings
Fantasy
Westerns
Fairy Tales
Longshadow Summary
Longshadow
by Olivia Atwater 2022 263 pages
3.86
7.0K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke Summary
A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke
by Adriana Herrera 2025 432 pages
4.14
1.5K ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
A Rogue by Any Other Name Summary
A Rogue by Any Other Name
by Sarah MacLean 2012 386 pages
3.92
46.2K ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Return of the Thief Summary
Return of the Thief
by Megan Whalen Turner 2020 464 pages
4.48
11.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Adventure
The Nix Summary
The Nix
by Nathan Hill 2016 625 pages
4.08
84.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Lions of Fifth Avenue Summary
The Lions of Fifth Avenue
by Fiona Davis 2020 354 pages
3.9
80.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
Where the Library Hides Summary
Where the Library Hides
by Isabel Ibañez 2024 388 pages
3.81
35.0K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romance
The Excalibur Curse Summary
The Excalibur Curse
by Kiersten White 2021 11 pages
3.6
4.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
Hattie Ever After Summary
Hattie Ever After
by Kirby Larson 2013 240 pages
3.82
4.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Secrets of Flowers Summary
The Secrets of Flowers
by Sally Page 2025 336 pages
4.01
5.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Historical
La portalettere Summary
La portalettere
by Francesca Giannone 2023 416 pages
4.09
15.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Romance
The Prize Summary
The Prize
by Julie Garwood 1991 408 pages
4.22
32.1K ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
The Book of Negroes Summary
The Book of Negroes
by Lawrence Hill 2015 512 pages
4.47
91.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
Warrior of the Wild Summary
Warrior of the Wild
by Tricia Levenseller 2019 329 pages
3.96
15.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Willow Pattern Summary
The Willow Pattern
by Robert van Gulik 1979 192 pages
4.07
1.2K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Historical Fiction
A View Across the Rooftops Summary
A View Across the Rooftops
by Suzanne Kelman 2019 398 pages
4.43
11.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
The Letter Summary
The Letter
by Kathryn Hughes 2013 265 pages
4.06
66.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
Virgins Summary
Virgins
by Diana Gabaldon 2013 86 pages
3.87
23.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Outlander
Fantasy
The Edge of Lost Summary
The Edge of Lost
by Kristina McMorris 2015 340 pages
4.06
18.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Mystery
Queen of Chaos Summary
Queen of Chaos
by Kat Ross 2017 376 pages
4.05
1.4K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
Dark Sisters Summary
Dark Sisters
by Kristi DeMeester 2025 336 pages
4.05
781 ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Witches
Tajna Krvavog mosta Summary
Tajna Krvavog mosta
by Marija Jurić Zagorka 1912 494 pages
4.51
1.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Romance
The Medici Manuscript Summary
The Medici Manuscript
by C.J. Archer 2023 280 pages
4.01
13.2K ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Canticle Summary
Canticle
by Janet Rich Edwards 2025 368 pages
4.06
608 ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
The Librarian of Crooked Lane Summary
The Librarian of Crooked Lane
by C.J. Archer 2022 284 pages
3.83
24.5K ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Black Shack Alley Summary
Black Shack Alley
by Joseph Zobel 1980 184 pages
4.06
622 ratings
France
Classics
School
The Gentleman and His Vowsmith Summary
The Gentleman and His Vowsmith
by Rebecca Ide 2025 464 pages
3.62
666 ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical
The Memory Box Summary
The Memory Box
by Kathryn Hughes 2021 430 pages
4.48
15.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Lord Sorcier Summary
The Lord Sorcier
by Olivia Atwater 2022 44 pages
3.55
6.3K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Short Stories
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