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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

Mudbound
by Hillary Jordan • 2008
4.06
70k+
Historical Fiction
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Historical
Mudbound Summary
Mudbound
by Hillary Jordan 2008 328 pages
4.06
70k+ ratings
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The Impossible Thing
by Belinda Bauer • 2025
4.08
5k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Crime
The Impossible Thing Summary
The Impossible Thing
by Belinda Bauer 2025 336 pages
4.08
5k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Crime
BOX 88
by Charles Cumming • 2020
4.09
7k+
Thriller
Espionage
Mystery
BOX 88 Summary
BOX 88
by Charles Cumming 2020 482 pages
4.09
7k+ ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Mystery
The Emperor's Tomb
by Steve Berry • 2010
3.97
21k+
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Emperor's Tomb Summary
The Emperor's Tomb
by Steve Berry 2010 436 pages
3.97
21k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Letter
by Kathryn Hughes • 2013
4.06
66k+
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Romance
Book Club
The Letter Summary
The Letter
by Kathryn Hughes 2013 265 pages
4.06
66k+ ratings
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Romance
Book Club
The Atlas Maneuver
by Steve Berry • 2024
4.24
8k+
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Atlas Maneuver Summary
The Atlas Maneuver
by Steve Berry 2024 401 pages
4.24
8k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
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No Longer at Ease
by Chinua Achebe • 1961
3.87
13k+
Africa
Classics
Historical Fiction
No Longer at Ease Summary
No Longer at Ease
by Chinua Achebe 1961 196 pages
3.87
13k+ ratings
Africa
Classics
Historical Fiction
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle • 2020
3.31
1k+
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Family
Hieroglyphics Summary
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle 2020 312 pages
3.31
1k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Family
Wings of Fury
by Emily R. King • 2021
3.92
5k+
Fantasy
Mythology
Young Adult
Wings of Fury Summary
Wings of Fury
by Emily R. King 2021 296 pages
3.92
5k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Young Adult
Burial Rites
by Hannah Kent • 2013
4.04
100k+
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Book Club
Historical
Burial Rites Summary
Burial Rites
by Hannah Kent 2013 336 pages
4.04
100k+ ratings
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Book Club
Historical
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler • 2012
3.34
7k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
The Imposter Bride Summary
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler 2012 352 pages
3.34
7k+ ratings
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Book Club
Canada
The Vanishing Bookstore
by Helen Phifer • 2026
3.88
4k+
Fantasy
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Mystery
The Vanishing Bookstore Summary
The Vanishing Bookstore
by Helen Phifer 2026 314 pages
3.88
4k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Aggiustare l'universo
by Raffaella Romagnolo • 2023
4.04
500+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Aggiustare l'universo Summary
Aggiustare l'universo
by Raffaella Romagnolo 2023 360 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Rotting Room
by Viggy Parr Hampton • 2025
3.39
1k+
Horror
Historical Fiction
Gothic
The Rotting Room Summary
The Rotting Room
by Viggy Parr Hampton 2025 306 pages
3.39
1k+ ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Gothic
The Malta Exchange
by Steve Berry • 2019
3.93
10k+
Thriller
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Mystery
The Malta Exchange Summary
The Malta Exchange
by Steve Berry 2019 401 pages
3.93
10k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
by Kiersten White • 2018
3.89
23k+
Horror
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein Summary
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
by Kiersten White 2018 304 pages
3.89
23k+ ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Medici Manuscript
by C.J. Archer • 2023
4.01
14k+
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Medici Manuscript Summary
The Medici Manuscript
by C.J. Archer 2023 280 pages
4.01
14k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
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Grave Mercy
by Robin LaFevers • 2012
3.89
100k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Grave Mercy Summary
Grave Mercy
by Robin LaFevers 2012 549 pages
3.89
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Hattie Ever After
by Kirby Larson • 2013
3.82
4k+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Hattie Ever After Summary
Hattie Ever After
by Kirby Larson 2013 240 pages
3.82
4k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Runaway King
by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2013
4.24
55k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Adventure
The Runaway King Summary
The Runaway King
by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2013 331 pages
4.24
55k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Adventure
The Mammoth Hunters
by Jean M. Auel • 1985
3.96
78k+
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
The Mammoth Hunters Summary
The Mammoth Hunters
by Jean M. Auel 1985 688 pages
3.96
78k+ ratings
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Fantasy
Historical
Longshadow
by Olivia Atwater • 2021
3.85
7k+
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Longshadow Summary
Longshadow
by Olivia Atwater 2021 263 pages
3.85
7k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
The Summer We Ran
by Audrey Ingram • 2025
3.61
16k+
Romance
Summer
Summer Reads
The Summer We Ran Summary
The Summer We Ran
by Audrey Ingram 2025 336 pages
3.61
16k+ ratings
Romance
Summer
Summer Reads
The Land of Painted Caves
by Jean M. Auel • 2011
3.46
37k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
The Land of Painted Caves Summary
The Land of Painted Caves
by Jean M. Auel 2011 828 pages
3.46
37k+ ratings
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Historical
Fantasy
The Enemy at Home
by Kevin O'Brien • 2023
4.10
1k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
World War II
The Enemy at Home Summary
The Enemy at Home
by Kevin O'Brien 2023 416 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
World War II
The River of Silver
by S.A. Chakraborty • 2022
Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy
4.26
13k+
Fantasy
Short Stories
Adult
The River of Silver Summary
The River of Silver
Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy
by S.A. Chakraborty 2022 242 pages
4.26
13k+ ratings
Fantasy
Short Stories
Adult
The Children Return
by Martin Walker • 2015
4.23
7k+
Mystery
France
Crime
The Children Return Summary
The Children Return
by Martin Walker 2015 336 pages
4.23
7k+ ratings
Mystery
France
Crime
The Maid's War
by Jeff Wheeler • 2016
4.35
6k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Maid's War Summary
The Maid's War
by Jeff Wheeler 2016 302 pages
4.35
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Black Shack Alley
by Joseph Zobel • 1980
4.06
500+
France
Classics
Coming Of Age
Black Shack Alley Summary
Black Shack Alley
by Joseph Zobel 1980 184 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
France
Classics
Coming Of Age
L.A. Women
by Ella Berman • 2025
3.48
2k+
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Literary Fiction
L.A. Women Summary
L.A. Women
by Ella Berman 2025 416 pages
3.48
2k+ ratings
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Literary Fiction
Virgins
by Diana Gabaldon • 2013
3.87
24k+
Historical Fiction
Outlander
Fantasy
Virgins Summary
Virgins
by Diana Gabaldon 2013 86 pages
3.87
24k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Outlander
Fantasy
Laut Bercerita
by Leila S. Chudori • 2017
4.61
25k+
Historical Fiction
Novels
Indonesian Literature
Laut Bercerita Summary
Laut Bercerita
by Leila S. Chudori 2017 380 pages
4.61
25k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Indonesian Literature
The Latch Key
by Olivia Atwater • 2022
3.74
2k+
Fantasy
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
The Latch Key Summary
The Latch Key
by Olivia Atwater 2022 42 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
Fantasy
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
A Christmas Memory
by Richard Paul Evans • 2022
4.56
9k+
Christmas
Holiday
Historical Fiction
A Christmas Memory Summary
A Christmas Memory
by Richard Paul Evans 2022 192 pages
4.56
9k+ ratings
Christmas
Holiday
Historical Fiction
The Frozen People
by Elly Griffiths • 2025
3.90
15k+
Mystery
Time Travel
Historical Fiction
The Frozen People Summary
The Frozen People
by Elly Griffiths 2025 292 pages
3.90
15k+ ratings
Mystery
Time Travel
Historical Fiction
The Secrets of Flowers
by Sally Page • 2024
3.98
7k+
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Historical
The Secrets of Flowers Summary
The Secrets of Flowers
by Sally Page 2024 336 pages
3.98
7k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Historical
The Leftover Woman
by Jean Kwok • 2023
3.75
30k+
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The Leftover Woman Summary
The Leftover Woman
by Jean Kwok 2023 288 pages
3.75
30k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Black Flame
by Gretchen Felker-Martin • 2025
3.63
2k+
Horror
Queer
LGBT
Black Flame Summary
Black Flame
by Gretchen Felker-Martin 2025 196 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
Horror
Queer
LGBT
West with Giraffes
by Lynda Rutledge • 2021
4.32
200k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Animals
West with Giraffes Summary
West with Giraffes
by Lynda Rutledge 2021 346 pages
4.32
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Animals
The Nix
by Nathan Hill • 2016
4.08
87k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Nix Summary
The Nix
by Nathan Hill 2016 625 pages
4.08
87k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Penelopiad
by Margaret Atwood • 2005
3.71
89k+
Mythology
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
The Penelopiad Summary
The Penelopiad
by Margaret Atwood 2005 198 pages
3.71
89k+ ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
A Rogue by Any Other Name
by Sarah MacLean • 2012
3.92
46k+
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
A Rogue by Any Other Name Summary
A Rogue by Any Other Name
by Sarah MacLean 2012 386 pages
3.92
46k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Absalom, Absalom!
by William Faulkner • 1936
3.99
48k+
Classics
Literature
Novels
Absalom, Absalom! Summary
Absalom, Absalom!
by William Faulkner 1936 316 pages
3.99
48k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
Under Fire
by Henri Barbusse • 2004
3.86
2k+
War
Classics
World War I
Under Fire Summary
Under Fire
by Henri Barbusse 2004 352 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
War
Classics
World War I
Nicholas Nickleby
by Charles Dickens • 1839
3.95
47k+
Classics
Literature
19th Century
Nicholas Nickleby Summary
Nicholas Nickleby
by Charles Dickens 1839 817 pages
3.95
47k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
19th Century
The Prize
by Julie Garwood • 1991
4.22
32k+
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
The Prize Summary
The Prize
by Julie Garwood 1991 408 pages
4.22
32k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
The Given Day
by Dennis Lehane • 2008
4.08
28k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Given Day Summary
The Given Day
by Dennis Lehane 2008 704 pages
4.08
28k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Empress Orchid
by Anchee Min • 2003
3.90
25k+
Historical Fiction
China
Historical
Empress Orchid Summary
Empress Orchid
by Anchee Min 2003 368 pages
3.90
25k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
China
Historical
The Alexandria Link
by Steve Berry • 2007
3.94
44k+
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Alexandria Link Summary
The Alexandria Link
by Steve Berry 2007 462 pages
3.94
44k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Beekeeping for Beginners
by Laurie R. King • 2011
4.13
4k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Short Stories
Beekeeping for Beginners Summary
Beekeeping for Beginners
by Laurie R. King 2011 77 pages
4.13
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Short Stories
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