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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

All the Colors of the Dark Summary
All the Colors of the Dark
by Chris Whitaker 2024 608 pages
4.33
200k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The Briar Club Summary
The Briar Club
by Kate Quinn 2024 432 pages
4.31
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Great Gatsby Summary
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1925 180 pages
3.93
5.5M+ ratings
School
Historical Fiction
Romance
The Frozen River Summary
The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon 2023 432 pages
4.42
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
El Filibusterismo Summary
El Filibusterismo
by José Rizal 1891 360 pages
4.26
6k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
Broken Country Summary
Broken Country
by Clare Leslie Hall 2025 320 pages
4.50
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Mystery
Pride and Prejudice Summary
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen 1813 279 pages
4.29
4.4M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literature
The God of the Woods Summary
The God of the Woods
by Liz Moore 2024 490 pages
4.17
300k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Refugee Summary
Refugee
by Alan Gratz 2017 352 pages
4.38
74k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
James Summary
James
by Percival Everett 2024 303 pages
4.52
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow Summary
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
by Zoulfa Katouh 2022 417 pages
4.49
79k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
One Hundred Years of Solitude Summary
One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez 1967 417 pages
4.12
1M+ ratings
Magical Realism
Fantasy
Literature
All My Rage Summary
All My Rage
by Sabaa Tahir 2022 376 pages
4.49
57k+ ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
The Women Summary
The Women
by Kristin Hannah 2024 471 pages
4.62
1M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
War
The Nickel Boys Summary
The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead 2019 213 pages
4.26
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Race
The Forty Rules of Love Summary
The Forty Rules of Love
by Elif Shafak 2009 354 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Romance
The Berry Pickers Summary
The Berry Pickers
by Amanda Peters 2023 307 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Indigenous
To Live Summary
To Live
by Yu Hua 1992 250 pages
4.34
21k+ ratings
China
Historical Fiction
Chinese Literature
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Summary
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2017 389 pages
4.41
3.5M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Contemporary
The Seven Sisters Summary
The Seven Sisters
by Lucinda Riley 2014 460 pages
4.19
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Conclave Summary
Conclave
by Robert Harris 2016 288 pages
4.06
50k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Winter Garden Summary
Winter Garden
by Kristin Hannah 2010 394 pages
4.27
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
War and Peace Summary
War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy 1869 1392 pages
4.16
300k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Russia
Small Things Like These Summary
Small Things Like These
by Claire Keegan 2021 128 pages
4.15
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Christmas
The Little Liar Summary
The Little Liar
by Mitch Albom 2023 333 pages
4.57
74k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
World War II
The Lion Women of Tehran Summary
The Lion Women of Tehran
by Marjan Kamali 2024 327 pages
4.50
51k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Iran
The Ministry of Time Summary
The Ministry of Time
by Kaliane Bradley 2024 352 pages
3.61
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Romance
Time Travel
The Immortals of Meluha Summary
The Immortals of Meluha
by Amish Tripathi 2010 436 pages
4.13
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Indian Literature
11/22/63 Summary
11/22/63
by Stephen King 2011 849 pages
4.34
500k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Time Travel
The Life Impossible Summary
The Life Impossible
by Matt Haig 2024 324 pages
3.50
76k+ ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Contemporary
The Hidden Hindu Summary
The Hidden Hindu
by Akshat Gupta 2020
3.90
4k+ ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Hinduism
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Summary
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride 2023 385 pages
3.95
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery
To Kill a Mockingbird Summary
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee 1960 323 pages
4.26
6.5M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
School
Literature
Fever 1793 Summary
Fever 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson 2000 252 pages
3.93
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Beloved Summary
Beloved
by Toni Morrison 1987 325 pages
3.97
400k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
The Kite Runner Summary
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini 2003 371 pages
4.35
3.3M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
Treasure Island Summary
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1882 352 pages
3.85
500k+ ratings
Adventure
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands Summary
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands
by Heather Fawcett 2024 370 pages
4.29
67k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Anne of Green Gables Summary
Anne of Green Gables
by L.M. Montgomery 1908 320 pages
4.32
1M+ ratings
Classics
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Book Thief Summary
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak 2005 592 pages
4.39
2.7M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Classics
The Poppy War Summary
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang 2018 545 pages
4.17
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Adult
Angel of Greenwood Summary
Angel of Greenwood
by Randi Pink 2021 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Slaughterhouse-Five Summary
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1969 275 pages
4.10
1.4M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Historical Fiction
The Count of Monte Cristo Summary
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas 1846 1276 pages
4.31
900k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Literature
Table for Two Summary
Table for Two
by Amor Towles 2024 451 pages
4.22
49k+ ratings
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
The Palace of Illusions Summary
The Palace of Illusions
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 2008 360 pages
4.20
58k+ ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Redeeming Love Summary
Redeeming Love
by Francine Rivers 1991 479 pages
4.51
300k+ ratings
Romance
Christian
Christian Fiction
Where the Crawdads Sing Summary
Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens 2018 384 pages
4.38
3.3M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Romance
Salt to the Sea Summary
Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys 2016 391 pages
4.35
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Lost Bookshop Summary
The Lost Bookshop
by Evie Woods 2023 432 pages
4.04
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
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