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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

Saints and Villains
by Denise Giardina • 1998
4.10
500+
Historical Fiction
World War II
Germany
Saints and Villains Summary
Saints and Villains
by Denise Giardina 1998 487 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Germany
Catalina
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio • 2024
3.52
11k+
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Historical Fiction
Catalina Summary
Catalina
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio 2024 224 pages
3.52
11k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Historical Fiction
L'amico ritrovato
by Fred Uhlman • 1971
4.04
39k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
L'amico ritrovato Summary
L'amico ritrovato
by Fred Uhlman 1971 92 pages
4.04
39k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
by Mark Twain • 1896
4.13
10k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Summary
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
by Mark Twain 1896
4.13
10k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch
by Rivka Galchen • 2021
3.38
13k+
Historical Fiction
Witches
Fantasy
Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch Summary
Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch
by Rivka Galchen 2021 275 pages
3.38
13k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Witches
Fantasy
The Other Typist
by Suzanne Rindell • 2013
3.55
19k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
The Other Typist Summary
The Other Typist
by Suzanne Rindell 2013 384 pages
3.55
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
Some Strange Music Draws Me In
by Griffin Hansbury • 2024
4.40
1k+
Queer
LGBT
Historical Fiction
Some Strange Music Draws Me In Summary
Some Strange Music Draws Me In
by Griffin Hansbury 2024 320 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
Queer
LGBT
Historical Fiction
A Shilling for Candles
by Josephine Tey • 1936
3.92
9k+
Mystery
Crime
British Literature
A Shilling for Candles Summary
A Shilling for Candles
by Josephine Tey 1936 240 pages
3.92
9k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
British Literature
Mason & Dixon by Pynchon. Thomas ( 1998 ) Paperback
by Thomas Pynchon • 1997
4.15
12k+
Historical Fiction
Literature
Novels
Mason & Dixon by Pynchon. Thomas ( 1998 ) Paperback Summary
Mason & Dixon by Pynchon. Thomas ( 1998 ) Paperback
by Thomas Pynchon 1997
4.15
12k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Novels
The Masterpiece
by Fiona Davis • 2018
3.87
34k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
The Masterpiece Summary
The Masterpiece
by Fiona Davis 2018 368 pages
3.87
34k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
The Moon And Sixpence, By W. Somerset Maugham, Unabridged 6 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Neil Hunt
by W. Somerset Maugham • 1919
4.12
27k+
Classics
Art
Literature
The Moon And Sixpence, By W. Somerset Maugham, Unabridged 6 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Neil Hunt Summary
The Moon And Sixpence, By W. Somerset Maugham, Unabridged 6 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Neil Hunt
by W. Somerset Maugham 1919 6 pages
4.12
27k+ ratings
Classics
Art
Literature
Birds Without Wings
by Louis de Bernières • 2004
4.16
16k+
Historical Fiction
War
Historical
Birds Without Wings Summary
Birds Without Wings
by Louis de Bernières 2004 554 pages
4.16
16k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Historical
The Vicar of Wakefield
by Oliver Goldsmith • 1766
3.46
10k+
Classics
18th Century
Literature
The Vicar of Wakefield Summary
The Vicar of Wakefield
by Oliver Goldsmith 1766 197 pages
3.46
10k+ ratings
Classics
18th Century
Literature
The Kashmir Shawl
by Rosie Thomas • 2011
4.00
10k+
Historical Fiction
India
Book Club
The Kashmir Shawl Summary
The Kashmir Shawl
by Rosie Thomas 2011 400 pages
4.00
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
India
Book Club
The Grass is Singing
by Doris Lessing • 1950
3.83
15k+
Africa
Classics
Historical Fiction
The Grass is Singing Summary
The Grass is Singing
by Doris Lessing 1950 208 pages
3.83
15k+ ratings
Africa
Classics
Historical Fiction
And the Land Lay Still
by James Robertson • 2010
4.25
1k+
Scotland
Historical Fiction
Novels
And the Land Lay Still Summary
And the Land Lay Still
by James Robertson 2010 673 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Scotland
Historical Fiction
Novels
Maurice
by E.M. Forster • 1971
4.08
60k+
Classics
LGBT
Queer
Maurice Summary
Maurice
by E.M. Forster 1971 256 pages
4.08
60k+ ratings
Classics
LGBT
Queer
Finding Mrs. Ford
by Deborah Goodrich Royce • 2019
3.68
3k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Finding Mrs. Ford Summary
Finding Mrs. Ford
by Deborah Goodrich Royce 2019 416 pages
3.68
3k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Thousand Autumns
by Meng Xi Shi • 2023
Qian Qiu (Novel), Vol. 1
4.12
6k+
Fantasy
Romance
LGBT
Thousand Autumns Summary
Thousand Autumns
Qian Qiu (Novel), Vol. 1
by Meng Xi Shi 2023 396 pages
4.12
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
LGBT
Arthur & George
by Julian Barnes • 2005
3.73
19k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Arthur & George Summary
Arthur & George
by Julian Barnes 2005 147 pages
3.73
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Miniaturist
by Jessie Burton • 2014
3.62
100k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mystery
The Miniaturist Summary
The Miniaturist
by Jessie Burton 2014 416 pages
3.62
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mystery
Le Fay
by Sophie Keetch • 2024
4.31
5k+
Fantasy
Mythology
Historical Fiction
Le Fay Summary
Le Fay
by Sophie Keetch 2024 433 pages
4.31
5k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Historical Fiction
Songs for Ghosts
by Clara Kumagai • 2025
3.85
390
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Songs for Ghosts Summary
Songs for Ghosts
by Clara Kumagai 2025 400 pages
3.85
390 ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (6-Jul-2006) Paperback
by Per Petterson • 2003
3.81
38k+
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Scandinavian Literature
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (6-Jul-2006) Paperback Summary
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (6-Jul-2006) Paperback
by Per Petterson 2003
3.81
38k+ ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Scandinavian Literature
What You Leave Behind
by Wanda M. Morris • 2024
3.86
6k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
What You Leave Behind Summary
What You Leave Behind
by Wanda M. Morris 2024 384 pages
3.86
6k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Glassmaker
by Tracy Chevalier • 2024
3.93
43k+
Historical Fiction
Italy
Historical
The Glassmaker Summary
The Glassmaker
by Tracy Chevalier 2024 402 pages
3.93
43k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Historical
In Another Time
by Jillian Cantor • 2019
3.79
7k+
Historical Fiction
Time Travel
World War II
In Another Time Summary
In Another Time
by Jillian Cantor 2019 336 pages
3.79
7k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Time Travel
World War II
The Wolf Den
by Elodie Harper • 2021
4.02
50k+
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Fantasy
The Wolf Den Summary
The Wolf Den
by Elodie Harper 2021 464 pages
4.02
50k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Fantasy
Princess Bari
by Hwang Sok-yong • 2007
3.72
1k+
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
Princess Bari Summary
Princess Bari
by Hwang Sok-yong 2007 305 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
The House with the Golden Door
by Elodie Harper • 2022
4.19
22k+
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Historical
The House with the Golden Door Summary
The House with the Golden Door
by Elodie Harper 2022 472 pages
4.19
22k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Historical
Blonde Roots
by Bernardine Evaristo • 2008
3.60
9k+
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Book Club
Blonde Roots Summary
Blonde Roots
by Bernardine Evaristo 2008 288 pages
3.60
9k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Book Club
Poor Things
by Alasdair Gray • 1992
3.92
43k+
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Poor Things Summary
Poor Things
by Alasdair Gray 1992 317 pages
3.92
43k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction
We, the Drowned
by Carsten Jensen • 2006
4.24
12k+
Historical Fiction
Denmark
Historical
We, the Drowned Summary
We, the Drowned
by Carsten Jensen 2006 678 pages
4.24
12k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Denmark
Historical
L'Orpheline du temple
by Victoria Mas • 2025
3.48
218
Historical Fiction
Roman
L'Orpheline du temple Summary
L'Orpheline du temple
by Victoria Mas 2025 176 pages
3.48
218 ratings
Historical Fiction
Roman
The Agency for Scandal
by Laura Wood • 2023
4.23
5k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Mystery
The Agency for Scandal Summary
The Agency for Scandal
by Laura Wood 2023 528 pages
4.23
5k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Mystery
Psyche and Eros
by Luna McNamara • 2023
3.76
21k+
Mythology
Fantasy
Greek Mythology
Psyche and Eros Summary
Psyche and Eros
by Luna McNamara 2023 352 pages
3.76
21k+ ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Greek Mythology
Sparks Like Stars
by Nadia Hashimi • 2021
4.28
23k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Sparks Like Stars Summary
Sparks Like Stars
by Nadia Hashimi 2021 464 pages
4.28
23k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Fractured Soul
by Akira Mizubayashi • 2019
4.02
3k+
Japan
Historical Fiction
Music
Fractured Soul Summary
Fractured Soul
by Akira Mizubayashi 2019 224 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Japan
Historical Fiction
Music
Les marins ne savent pas nager
by Dominique Scali • 2022
3.73
1k+
Roman
Fantasy
France
Les marins ne savent pas nager Summary
Les marins ne savent pas nager
by Dominique Scali 2022 708 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Roman
Fantasy
France
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia • 2022
3.57
40k+
Historical Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau Summary
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 2022 306 pages
3.57
40k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
Behind Every Good Man
by Sara Goodman Confino • 2024
4.26
28k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
Behind Every Good Man Summary
Behind Every Good Man
by Sara Goodman Confino 2024 339 pages
4.26
28k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
White Chrysanthemum
by Mary Lynn Bracht • 2018
4.42
27k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Asia
White Chrysanthemum Summary
White Chrysanthemum
by Mary Lynn Bracht 2018 320 pages
4.42
27k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Asia
The Last Song of Penelope
by Claire North • 2024
4.29
3k+
Mythology
Greek Mythology
Historical Fiction
The Last Song of Penelope Summary
The Last Song of Penelope
by Claire North 2024 464 pages
4.29
3k+ ratings
Mythology
Greek Mythology
Historical Fiction
The Borrowed
by Chan Ho-Kei • 2017
4.36
5k+
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Borrowed Summary
The Borrowed
by Chan Ho-Kei 2017 496 pages
4.36
5k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Help
by Kathryn Stockett • 2009
4.47
3M+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Help Summary
The Help
by Kathryn Stockett 2009 451 pages
4.47
3M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Lila
by Marilynne Robinson • 2014
3.95
36k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Lila Summary
Lila
by Marilynne Robinson 2014 261 pages
3.95
36k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
The Night Watchman
by Louise Erdrich • 2020
4.08
97k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Native American
The Night Watchman Summary
The Night Watchman
by Louise Erdrich 2020 464 pages
4.08
97k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Native American
We Don't Talk About Carol
by Kristen L. Berry • 2025
4.02
20k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
We Don't Talk About Carol Summary
We Don't Talk About Carol
by Kristen L. Berry 2025 336 pages
4.02
20k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Fire Agent
by David Baerwald • 2026
4.37
171
Historical Fiction
Historical
Japan
The Fire Agent Summary
The Fire Agent
by David Baerwald 2026 624 pages
4.37
171 ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Japan
Beautiful Things
by Emily Rath • 2022
3.81
12k+
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
Beautiful Things Summary
Beautiful Things
by Emily Rath 2022 466 pages
3.81
12k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
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