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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

Time's Arrow
by Martin Amis • 1991
3.76
18k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Novels
Time's Arrow Summary
Time's Arrow
by Martin Amis 1991 165 pages
3.76
18k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Novels
The Scarlet Alchemist
by Kylie Lee Baker • 2023
4.01
9k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Scarlet Alchemist Summary
The Scarlet Alchemist
by Kylie Lee Baker 2023 432 pages
4.01
9k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Island Club
by Nicola Harrison • 2026
3.71
4k+
Historical Fiction
Summer
Summer Reads
The Island Club Summary
The Island Club
by Nicola Harrison 2026 304 pages
3.71
4k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Summer
Summer Reads
The Golden Cup
by Belva Plain • 1986
4.02
1k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Family Saga
The Golden Cup Summary
The Golden Cup
by Belva Plain 1986 608 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Family Saga
Mary Jane
by Jessica Anya Blau • 2021
4.12
100k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Coming Of Age
Mary Jane Summary
Mary Jane
by Jessica Anya Blau 2021 320 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Coming Of Age
Layers to Peel
by Tilly Wallace • 2017
4.04
420
Fantasy
Romance
Paranormal
Layers to Peel Summary
Layers to Peel
by Tilly Wallace 2017 366 pages
4.04
420 ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Paranormal
Heroes by Cormier, Robert ( AUTHOR ) Mar-30-2007 Hardback
by Robert Cormier • 1998
3.39
4k+
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
School
Heroes by Cormier, Robert ( AUTHOR ) Mar-30-2007 Hardback Summary
Heroes by Cormier, Robert ( AUTHOR ) Mar-30-2007 Hardback
by Robert Cormier 1998
3.39
4k+ ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
School
The Teacher of Nomad Land
by Daniel Nayeri • 2025
A World War II Story
4.15
3k+
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Historical
The Teacher of Nomad Land Summary
The Teacher of Nomad Land
A World War II Story
by Daniel Nayeri 2025 192 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Historical
Because of Miss Bridgerton
by Julia Quinn • 2016
3.93
84k+
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical
Because of Miss Bridgerton Summary
Because of Miss Bridgerton
by Julia Quinn 2016 375 pages
3.93
84k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical
Home and Away
by Rochelle Alers • 2024
4.05
389
Historical Fiction
Sports
Race
Home and Away Summary
Home and Away
by Rochelle Alers 2024 368 pages
4.05
389 ratings
Historical Fiction
Sports
Race
Maya & Natasha
by Elyse Durham • 2025
3.81
1k+
Historical Fiction
Russia
Historical
Maya & Natasha Summary
Maya & Natasha
by Elyse Durham 2025 384 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Russia
Historical
The Irish Boarding House
by Sandy Taylor • 2022
4.13
14k+
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Book Club
The Irish Boarding House Summary
The Irish Boarding House
by Sandy Taylor 2022 330 pages
4.13
14k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Book Club
Land
by Maggie O'Farrell • 2026
4.40
500+
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Historical
Land Summary
Land
by Maggie O'Farrell 2026 384 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Historical
The Living and the Lost
by Ellen Feldman • 2021
3.83
1k+
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
World War II
The Living and the Lost Summary
The Living and the Lost
by Ellen Feldman 2021 352 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
World War II
Silas Marner
by George Eliot • 1861
3.70
94k+
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Silas Marner Summary
Silas Marner
by George Eliot 1861 262 pages
3.70
94k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Grimm Curiosities
by Sharon Lynn Fisher • 2024
4.20
6k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Gothic
Grimm Curiosities Summary
Grimm Curiosities
by Sharon Lynn Fisher 2024 297 pages
4.20
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Gothic
Boy's Life
by Robert McCammon • 1991
4.41
42k+
Horror
Fantasy
Mystery
Boy's Life Summary
Boy's Life
by Robert McCammon 1991 627 pages
4.41
42k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Mystery
Sea Lord
by Bernard Cornwell • 1989
4.06
2k+
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Sea Lord Summary
Sea Lord
by Bernard Cornwell 1989 320 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Rules for Ruin
by Mimi Matthews • 2025
3.96
6k+
Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical Romance
Rules for Ruin Summary
Rules for Ruin
by Mimi Matthews 2025 400 pages
3.96
6k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical Romance
A Time & Place for Every Laird
by Angeline Fortin • 2013
4.06
1k+
Time Travel
Romance
Historical Romance
A Time & Place for Every Laird Summary
A Time & Place for Every Laird
by Angeline Fortin 2013 439 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Time Travel
Romance
Historical Romance
Fifty Words for Rain
by Asha Lemmie • 2020
3.87
47k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Japan
Fifty Words for Rain Summary
Fifty Words for Rain
by Asha Lemmie 2020 449 pages
3.87
47k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Japan
Women of a Promiscuous Nature
by Donna Everhart • 2026
3.89
6k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Feminism
Women of a Promiscuous Nature Summary
Women of a Promiscuous Nature
by Donna Everhart 2026 368 pages
3.89
6k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Feminism
Bonheur d'occasion
by Gabrielle Roy • 1945
3.71
5k+
Canada
Classics
France
Bonheur d'occasion Summary
Bonheur d'occasion
by Gabrielle Roy 1945 464 pages
3.71
5k+ ratings
Canada
Classics
France
Mère à mère
by Sindiwe Magona • 1998
3.39
1k+
School
Historical Fiction
Africa
Mère à mère Summary
Mère à mère
by Sindiwe Magona 1998 280 pages
3.39
1k+ ratings
School
Historical Fiction
Africa
Ada's Room
by Sharon Dodua Otoo • 2021
3.48
1k+
Historical Fiction
German Literature
Feminism
Ada's Room Summary
Ada's Room
by Sharon Dodua Otoo 2021 352 pages
3.48
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
German Literature
Feminism
El ancho mundo
by Pierre Lemaitre • 2022
4.08
6k+
Historical Fiction
France
Roman
El ancho mundo Summary
El ancho mundo
by Pierre Lemaitre 2022 592 pages
4.08
6k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Roman
The Nature of Fragile Things
by Susan Meissner • 2021
4.26
85k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Mystery
The Nature of Fragile Things Summary
The Nature of Fragile Things
by Susan Meissner 2021 367 pages
4.26
85k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Mystery
When Women Were Dragons
by Kelly Barnhill • 2022
3.81
74k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Book Club
When Women Were Dragons Summary
When Women Were Dragons
by Kelly Barnhill 2022 367 pages
3.81
74k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Cry to Heaven
by Anne Rice • 1982
3.89
21k+
Historical Fiction
Horror
Historical
Cry to Heaven Summary
Cry to Heaven
by Anne Rice 1982 566 pages
3.89
21k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Horror
Historical
Beneath the Lion's Gaze
by Maaza Mengiste • 2010
3.96
3k+
Africa
Historical Fiction
Ethiopia
Beneath the Lion's Gaze Summary
Beneath the Lion's Gaze
by Maaza Mengiste 2010 308 pages
3.96
3k+ ratings
Africa
Historical Fiction
Ethiopia
Morgan Is My Name
by Sophie Keetch • 2022
4.15
12k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Morgan Is My Name Summary
Morgan Is My Name
by Sophie Keetch 2022 347 pages
4.15
12k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Blackwater I
by Michael McDowell • 1983
The Flood
3.69
84k+
Horror
Fantasy
Gothic
Blackwater I Summary
Blackwater I
The Flood
by Michael McDowell 1983 154 pages
3.69
84k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Gothic
The Queen of the Night
by Alexander Chee • 2016
3.43
12k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mystery
The Queen of the Night Summary
The Queen of the Night
by Alexander Chee 2016 561 pages
3.43
12k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mystery
The Waterworks
by E.L. Doctorow • 1994
3.45
3k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
New York
The Waterworks Summary
The Waterworks
by E.L. Doctorow 1994 253 pages
3.45
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
New York
Inharmonious
by Tammye Huf • 2025
4.39
500+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Inharmonious Summary
Inharmonious
by Tammye Huf 2025 360 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
I Was Anastasia
by Ariel Lawhon • 2018
3.70
39k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Russia
I Was Anastasia Summary
I Was Anastasia
by Ariel Lawhon 2018
3.70
39k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Russia
The Irishman's Daughter
by V.S. Alexander • 2019
3.84
2k+
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Historical
The Irishman's Daughter Summary
The Irishman's Daughter
by V.S. Alexander 2019 402 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Historical
The Duke Undone
by Joanna Lowell • 2021
3.62
5k+
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
The Duke Undone Summary
The Duke Undone
by Joanna Lowell 2021 363 pages
3.62
5k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
One Half from the East
by Nadia Hashimi • 2016
3.98
2k+
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Young Adult
One Half from the East Summary
One Half from the East
by Nadia Hashimi 2016 277 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Young Adult
O Pioneers!
by Willa Cather • 1913
3.90
59k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Book Club
O Pioneers! Summary
O Pioneers!
by Willa Cather 1913 159 pages
3.90
59k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Book Club
The Portrait of a Lady, Volume 1
by Henry James • 1881
3.93
500+
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Portrait of a Lady, Volume 1 Summary
The Portrait of a Lady, Volume 1
by Henry James 1881 649 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
This Is Where the Serpent Lives
by Daniyal Mueenuddin • 2026
3.88
2k+
Historical Fiction
Pakistan
Literary Fiction
This Is Where the Serpent Lives Summary
This Is Where the Serpent Lives
by Daniyal Mueenuddin 2026 368 pages
3.88
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Pakistan
Literary Fiction
A Land Remembered
by Patrick D. Smith • 1984
4.48
14k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Classics
A Land Remembered Summary
A Land Remembered
by Patrick D. Smith 1984 416 pages
4.48
14k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Classics
Saoirse
by Charleen Hurtubise • 2026
3.96
4k+
Ireland
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Saoirse Summary
Saoirse
by Charleen Hurtubise 2026 256 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
Ireland
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
The Titanic Secret
by Clive Cussler • 2019
4.13
6k+
Adventure
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The Titanic Secret Summary
The Titanic Secret
by Clive Cussler 2019 400 pages
4.13
6k+ ratings
Adventure
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The South
by Tash Aw • 2025
3.59
5k+
LGBT
Literary Fiction
Queer
The South Summary
The South
by Tash Aw 2025 282 pages
3.59
5k+ ratings
LGBT
Literary Fiction
Queer
Abandon
by Blake Crouch • 2009
3.62
32k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Abandon Summary
Abandon
by Blake Crouch 2009 521 pages
3.62
32k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Resistance Girl
by Mandy Robotham • 2022
4.10
3k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
World War II
The Resistance Girl Summary
The Resistance Girl
by Mandy Robotham 2022 410 pages
4.10
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
World War II
Lázár
by Nelio Biedermann • 2025
3.79
10k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
Lázár Summary
Lázár
by Nelio Biedermann 2025 336 pages
3.79
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
Hawaii
by James A. Michener • 1959
4.22
82k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Classics
Hawaii Summary
Hawaii
by James A. Michener 1959 1136 pages
4.22
82k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Classics
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