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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

The Custom of the Army Summary
The Custom of the Army
by Diana Gabaldon 2010 76 pages
4.03
11.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Outlander
Historical
Salt & Broom Summary
Salt & Broom
by Sharon Lynn Fisher 2023 282 pages
4.1
17.0K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
The King's Traitor Summary
The King's Traitor
by Jeff Wheeler 2016 386 pages
4.43
21.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
The Last Days of Night Summary
The Last Days of Night
by Graham Moore 2016 371 pages
4.16
43.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Beyond the Bright Sea Summary
Beyond the Bright Sea
by Lauren Wolk 2017 304 pages
4.08
16.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Mystery
The Dead Letter Delivery Summary
The Dead Letter Delivery
by C.J. Archer 2024 279 pages
4.08
8.2K ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Murder in the White House Summary
Murder in the White House
by Margaret Truman 2001 262 pages
3.76
3.5K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Under the Stars Summary
Under the Stars
by Beatriz Williams 2025 368 pages
3.72
8.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Romance
Booth Summary
Booth
by Karen Joy Fowler 2022 470 pages
3.83
15.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Civil War
The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz Summary
The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz
by Ellie Midwood 2021 334 pages
4.45
11.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
World War II
Seascraper Summary
Seascraper
by Benjamin Wood 2025 176 pages
4.08
6.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade Summary
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade
by Diana Gabaldon 2007 494 pages
3.95
29.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mystery
Wild Seed Summary
Wild Seed
by Octavia E. Butler 2001 306 pages
4.2
39.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match Summary
Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match
by Sally Thorne 2022 384 pages
3.33
15.2K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
A Plague of Zombies Summary
A Plague of Zombies
by Diana Gabaldon 2011 94 pages
3.98
10.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Outlander
Historical
The Malta Exchange Summary
The Malta Exchange
by Steve Berry 2019 401 pages
3.93
10.1K ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Ravished Summary
Ravished
by Amanda Quick 2005 385 pages
4.02
22.1K ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Hard Times Summary
Hard Times
by Charles Dickens 2003 384 pages
3.55
74.2K ratings
Classics
Literature
19th Century
Lord John and the Hand of Devils Summary
Lord John and the Hand of Devils
by Diana Gabaldon 2007 302 pages
3.92
20.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mystery
The Last of the Wine Summary
The Last of the Wine
by Mary Renault 2001 400 pages
4.04
6.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
LGBT
The Sword Saint Summary
The Sword Saint
by C.F. Iggulden 2019 400 pages
4.24
1.9K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Her Last Promise Summary
Her Last Promise
by Kathryn Hughes 2019 395 pages
4.24
9.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Darien Summary
Darien
by C.F. Iggulden 2017 352 pages
3.88
4.6K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Epic Fantasy
Dreadnought Summary
Dreadnought
by Cherie Priest 2010 400 pages
3.87
8.1K ratings
Steampunk
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The List of Suspicious Things Summary
The List of Suspicious Things
by Jennie Godfrey 2024 464 pages
4.18
33.1K ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Burial Rites Summary
Burial Rites
by Hannah Kent 2013 336 pages
4.04
123.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Passenger Summary
Passenger
by Alexandra Bracken 2016 496 pages
3.75
42.2K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Time Travel
Heaven Official's Blessing Summary
Heaven Official's Blessing
Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 2
by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù 2017 460 pages
4.63
33.4K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
LGBT
A Fórmula de Deus Summary
A Fórmula de Deus
by José Rodrigues dos Santos 2006 574 pages
3.96
11.7K ratings
Thriller
Romance
Portuguese Literature
Quo Vadis Summary
Quo Vadis
by Henryk Sienkiewicz 2006 589 pages
4.01
41.9K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Polish Literature
Dancing on Coals Summary
Dancing on Coals
by Ellen O'Connell 2011 320 pages
4.15
5.6K ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
One Good Thing Summary
One Good Thing
by Georgia Hunter 2025 432 pages
4.27
9.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Italy
Tomb of the Sun King Summary
Tomb of the Sun King
by Jacquelyn Benson 2024 498 pages
4.34
3.0K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romance
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall Summary
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall
by Diana Gabaldon 2017 526 pages
4.27
17.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Outlander
Fantasy
The Silvered Serpents Summary
The Silvered Serpents
by Roshani Chokshi 2020 406 pages
4.07
20.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Will and the Wilds Summary
The Will and the Wilds
by Charlie N. Holmberg 2020 267 pages
3.91
10.5K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
Wayfarer Summary
Wayfarer
by Alexandra Bracken 2017 544 pages
3.8
14.3K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Time Travel
Sky in the Deep Summary
Sky in the Deep
by Adrienne Young 2018 340 pages
3.93
71.2K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Cabo Trafalgar Summary
Cabo Trafalgar
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte 2005 304 pages
3.77
2.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
Spain
The Time in Between Summary
The Time in Between
by María Dueñas 2011 615 pages
4.2
51.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Spain
Book Club
The Stolen Queen Summary
The Stolen Queen
by Fiona Davis 2025 352 pages
3.91
53.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Medici Return Summary
The Medici Return
by Steve Berry 2025 403 pages
4.19
6.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Key Summary
The Key
by Jennifer Anne Davis 2017
3.91
6.5K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Atlas Maneuver Summary
The Atlas Maneuver
by Steve Berry 2024 401 pages
4.25
7.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Segu Summary
Segu
by Maryse Condé 1998 493 pages
4.1
2.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Africa
Mali
The Gifts Summary
The Gifts
by Liz Hyder 2022 448 pages
3.69
2.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
The Summer We Ran Summary
The Summer We Ran
by Audrey Ingram 2025 336 pages
3.61
13.7K ratings
Romance
Summer
Summer Reads
The Heirloom Garden Summary
The Heirloom Garden
by Viola Shipman 2020 407 pages
4.17
6.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
Bloodline Summary
Bloodline
by James Rollins 2012 447 pages
4.25
24.6K ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Mystery
Tread of Angels Summary
Tread of Angels
by Rebecca Roanhorse 2022 201 pages
3.47
5.9K ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Novella
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