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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

Wise Children by Angela Carter
by Angela Carter • 1991
3.89
9k+
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
Classics
Wise Children by Angela Carter Summary
Wise Children by Angela Carter
by Angela Carter 1991
3.89
9k+ ratings
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
Classics
If I Ruled the World
by Amy Dubois Barnett • 2026
3.93
2k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Contemporary
If I Ruled the World Summary
If I Ruled the World
by Amy Dubois Barnett 2026 352 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Contemporary
Now We Shall Be Entirely Free
by Andrew Miller • 2018
3.91
4k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
Now We Shall Be Entirely Free Summary
Now We Shall Be Entirely Free
by Andrew Miller 2018 421 pages
3.91
4k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
The Music Shop
by Rachel Joyce • 2017
3.84
35k+
Music
Romance
Book Club
The Music Shop Summary
The Music Shop
by Rachel Joyce 2017 306 pages
3.84
35k+ ratings
Music
Romance
Book Club
The Silence Factory
by Bridget Collins • 2024
3.42
4k+
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Gothic
The Silence Factory Summary
The Silence Factory
by Bridget Collins 2024 384 pages
3.42
4k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Gothic
Pilgrims
by Matthew Kneale • 2020
3.80
500+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Medieval
Pilgrims Summary
Pilgrims
by Matthew Kneale 2020 340 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Medieval
The Cut of the Moon
by Cynthia Ellingsen • 2025
4.39
1k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Cut of the Moon Summary
The Cut of the Moon
by Cynthia Ellingsen 2025 374 pages
4.39
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Christmas at The Grange
by T.E. Kinsey • 2017
4.15
9k+
Mystery
Christmas
Historical Fiction
Christmas at The Grange Summary
Christmas at The Grange
by T.E. Kinsey 2017 76 pages
4.15
9k+ ratings
Mystery
Christmas
Historical Fiction
The Harmony Silk Factory
by Tash Aw • 2005
3.47
2k+
Historical Fiction
Asia
Historical
The Harmony Silk Factory Summary
The Harmony Silk Factory
by Tash Aw 2005 408 pages
3.47
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Asia
Historical
Waiting for the Barbarians
by J.M. Coetzee • 1980
3.93
36k+
Africa
Classics
Literature
Waiting for the Barbarians Summary
Waiting for the Barbarians
by J.M. Coetzee 1980 152 pages
3.93
36k+ ratings
Africa
Classics
Literature
A Fortune of Sand
by Ruta Sepetys • 2026
3.63
2k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
A Fortune of Sand Summary
A Fortune of Sand
by Ruta Sepetys 2026 320 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Mariah Mundi and the Ship of Fools
by G.P. Taylor • 2009
3.92
118
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Mariah Mundi and the Ship of Fools Summary
Mariah Mundi and the Ship of Fools
by G.P. Taylor 2009 312 pages
3.92
118 ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Tell It to the Bees
by Fiona Shaw • 2009
4.10
4k+
LGBT
Historical Fiction
Queer
Tell It to the Bees Summary
Tell It to the Bees
by Fiona Shaw 2009 354 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
LGBT
Historical Fiction
Queer
The Other Side of the Bridge
by Mary Lawson • 2006
4.18
11k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
The Other Side of the Bridge Summary
The Other Side of the Bridge
by Mary Lawson 2006 296 pages
4.18
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
One Good Mama Bone
by Bren McClain • 2017
4.33
1k+
Southern
Book Club
Historical Fiction
One Good Mama Bone Summary
One Good Mama Bone
by Bren McClain 2017 280 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Southern
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Porcupines
by Fran Fabriczki • 2026
3.29
1k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Porcupines Summary
Porcupines
by Fran Fabriczki 2026 320 pages
3.29
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Death Comes as the End
by Agatha Christie • 1944
3.84
28k+
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Historical Fiction
Death Comes as the End Summary
Death Comes as the End
by Agatha Christie 1944 267 pages
3.84
28k+ ratings
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Historical Fiction
The Children's Book
by A.S. Byatt • 2009
3.69
19k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
The Children's Book Summary
The Children's Book
by A.S. Byatt 2009 675 pages
3.69
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
Los días en los que más te quise
by Amy Neff • 2024
4.02
13k+
Romance
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Los días en los que más te quise Summary
Los días en los que más te quise
by Amy Neff 2024 419 pages
4.02
13k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Chain of Gold
by Cassandra Clare • 2020
4.36
100k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Chain of Gold Summary
Chain of Gold
by Cassandra Clare 2020 582 pages
4.36
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Siren Queen
by Nghi Vo • 2022
3.67
13k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Siren Queen Summary
Siren Queen
by Nghi Vo 2022 281 pages
3.67
13k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
LGBT
The Unicorn Hunters
by Katherine Arden • 2026
4.15
1k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Unicorn Hunters Summary
The Unicorn Hunters
by Katherine Arden 2026 368 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
by Lynda Cohen Loigman • 2024
4.05
28k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Magical Realism
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern Summary
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
by Lynda Cohen Loigman 2024 313 pages
4.05
28k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Magical Realism
The Chambermaid's Key
by Genevieve Graham • 2026
4.25
500+
Historical Fiction
Canada
Mystery
The Chambermaid's Key Summary
The Chambermaid's Key
by Genevieve Graham 2026 400 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Canada
Mystery
The Burning Side
by Sarah Damoff • 2026
4.34
17k+
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Romance
The Burning Side Summary
The Burning Side
by Sarah Damoff 2026 336 pages
4.34
17k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Romance
The Yacoubian Building
by Alaa Al Aswany • 2002
3.72
23k+
Egypt
Middle East
Novels
The Yacoubian Building Summary
The Yacoubian Building
by Alaa Al Aswany 2002 256 pages
3.72
23k+ ratings
Egypt
Middle East
Novels
The Gift of Rain
by Tan Twan Eng • 2007
A Novel
4.28
19k+
Historical Fiction
Asia
Book Club
The Gift of Rain Summary
The Gift of Rain
A Novel
by Tan Twan Eng 2007
4.28
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Asia
Book Club
Monsignor Quixote
by Graham Greene • 1940
3.98
44k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Monsignor Quixote Summary
Monsignor Quixote
by Graham Greene 1940
3.98
44k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
The Road Home
by Rose Tremain • 2007
3.89
10k+
Contemporary
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Road Home Summary
The Road Home
by Rose Tremain 2007 365 pages
3.89
10k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Literary Fiction
In the Wilds of Derbyshire
by Jann Rowland • 2017
4.10
500+
Romance
Regency
Historical
In the Wilds of Derbyshire Summary
In the Wilds of Derbyshire
by Jann Rowland 2017 410 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Romance
Regency
Historical
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
by Joanna Cannon • 2016
3.64
30k+
Mystery
Book Club
Historical Fiction
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep Summary
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
by Joanna Cannon 2016 369 pages
3.64
30k+ ratings
Mystery
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Only Here, Only Now
by Tom Newlands • 2024
4.02
3k+
Historical Fiction
Scotland
Coming Of Age
Only Here, Only Now Summary
Only Here, Only Now
by Tom Newlands 2024 368 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Scotland
Coming Of Age
The Dew Breaker
by Edwidge Danticat • 2004
3.81
8k+
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Book Club
The Dew Breaker Summary
The Dew Breaker
by Edwidge Danticat 2004 256 pages
3.81
8k+ ratings
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Churchill's Secret Messenger
by Alan Hlad • 2021
4.40
11k+
Historical Fiction
World War II
France
Churchill's Secret Messenger Summary
Churchill's Secret Messenger
by Alan Hlad 2021 406 pages
4.40
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
France
Broken April by Ismail Kadare
by Ismail Kadare • 1978
4.00
8k+
Historical Fiction
Classics
Albanian Literature
Broken April by Ismail Kadare Summary
Broken April by Ismail Kadare
by Ismail Kadare 1978
4.00
8k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Albanian Literature
The Western Wind
by Samantha Harvey • 2018
3.44
5k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Western Wind Summary
The Western Wind
by Samantha Harvey 2018 294 pages
3.44
5k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
El niño que perdió la guerra
by Julia Navarro • 2024
4.26
8k+
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
Romance
El niño que perdió la guerra Summary
El niño que perdió la guerra
by Julia Navarro 2024 471 pages
4.26
8k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
Romance
The Wolf and the Watchman
by Niklas Natt och Dag • 2017
3.88
23k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Crime
The Wolf and the Watchman Summary
The Wolf and the Watchman
by Niklas Natt och Dag 2017 384 pages
3.88
23k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Crime
The Atomic City Girls
by Janet Beard • 2018
3.54
26k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
World War II
The Atomic City Girls Summary
The Atomic City Girls
by Janet Beard 2018 353 pages
3.54
26k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
World War II
How to Love a Duke in Ten Days
by Kerrigan Byrne • 2019
4.12
8k+
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
How to Love a Duke in Ten Days Summary
How to Love a Duke in Ten Days
by Kerrigan Byrne 2019 440 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
The Luminaries
by Eleanor Catton • 2013
3.75
86k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Luminaries Summary
The Luminaries
by Eleanor Catton 2013 848 pages
3.75
86k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Murder in Constantinople
by A.E. Goldin • 2024
3.44
500+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Mystery Thriller
Murder in Constantinople Summary
Murder in Constantinople
by A.E. Goldin 2024 331 pages
3.44
500+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Mystery Thriller
Cluny Brown
by Margery Sharp • 1944
3.75
2k+
Historical Fiction
Classics
Humor
Cluny Brown Summary
Cluny Brown
by Margery Sharp 1944 276 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Humor
Bone of My Bone
by Johanna van Veen • 2026
3.81
1k+
Horror
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Bone of My Bone Summary
Bone of My Bone
by Johanna van Veen 2026 368 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
A Pair of Aces
by Marie Benedict • 2026
4.16
1k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mystery
A Pair of Aces Summary
A Pair of Aces
by Marie Benedict 2026 390 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mystery
Indigo
by Beverly Jenkins • 1996
4.30
6k+
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
Indigo Summary
Indigo
by Beverly Jenkins 1996 370 pages
4.30
6k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
The Trick to Time
by Kit de Waal • 2018
3.93
2k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
The Trick to Time Summary
The Trick to Time
by Kit de Waal 2018 272 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
A Man of Some Repute
by Elizabeth Edmondson • 2015
3.77
12k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
A Man of Some Repute Summary
A Man of Some Repute
by Elizabeth Edmondson 2015 305 pages
3.77
12k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers • 1983
3.90
18k+
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Steampunk
The Anubis Gates Summary
The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers 1983 387 pages
3.90
18k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Steampunk
Now Is the Hour
by Tom Spanbauer • 2006
4.14
1k+
LGBT
Queer
Gay
Now Is the Hour Summary
Now Is the Hour
by Tom Spanbauer 2006 480 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
LGBT
Queer
Gay
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