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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

Nine Days Summary
Nine Days
by Toni Jordan 2012 245 pages
3.73
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Australia
School
The Home and the World Summary
The Home and the World
by Rabindranath Tagore 1916 213 pages
3.83
5k+ ratings
Classics
India
Indian Literature
Fires of Winter Summary
Fires of Winter
by Johanna Lindsey 1980 362 pages
3.96
16k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
The Ghost Bride Summary
The Ghost Bride
by Yangsze Choo 2013 368 pages
3.81
35k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romance
Echo Mountain Summary
Echo Mountain
by Lauren Wolk 2020 356 pages
4.26
9k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Historical
Olivia Twist Summary
Olivia Twist
by Lorie Langdon 2018 331 pages
3.88
4k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Retellings
Far From the Madding Crowd Summary
Far From the Madding Crowd
by Thomas Hardy 1874 433 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
Classics
Romance
Historical Fiction
True Grit Summary
True Grit
by Charles Portis 1968 224 pages
4.17
65k+ ratings
Westerns
Historical Fiction
Classics
The Bronze Horseman Summary
The Bronze Horseman
by Paullina Simons 2000 637 pages
4.29
90k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Isola Summary
Isola
by Allegra Goodman 2025 368 pages
4.10
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
Hell's Paradise Summary
Hell's Paradise
Jigokuraku, Vol. 1
by Yūji Kaku 2018 208 pages
4.27
7k+ ratings
Manga
Fantasy
Horror
Train to Pakistan Summary
Train to Pakistan
by Khushwant Singh 1956 181 pages
3.94
30k+ ratings
India
Historical Fiction
Classics
The Ring of Earth Summary
The Ring of Earth
by Chris Bradford 2010 314 pages
4.42
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
The Princess Summary
The Princess
by Lori Wick 1999 300 pages
4.14
14k+ ratings
Christian Fiction
Romance
Christian
Sold Summary
Sold
by Patricia McCormick 2006 268 pages
4.23
62k+ ratings
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Poetry
The King's Messenger Summary
The King's Messenger
by Susanna Kearsley 2024 352 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
Mrs. March Summary
Mrs. March
by Virginia Feito 2021 304 pages
3.25
24k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Lieutenants Summary
The Lieutenants
by W.E.B. Griffin 1982 416 pages
4.34
8k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Military Fiction
War
The Cold Cold Ground Summary
The Cold Cold Ground
by Adrian McKinty 2012 11 pages
3.91
14k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
I Hear the Sirens in the Street Summary
I Hear the Sirens in the Street
by Adrian McKinty 2013 334 pages
4.07
9k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
In the Morning I'll be Gone Summary
In the Morning I'll be Gone
by Adrian McKinty 2014 326 pages
4.24
8k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
Gun Street Girl Summary
Gun Street Girl
by Adrian McKinty 2015 313 pages
4.21
6k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
Brisbane Summary
Brisbane
by Eugene Vodolazkin 2018 343 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Russia
Historical Fiction
Literature
The Oath of the Vayuputras Summary
The Oath of the Vayuputras
by Amish Tripathi 2013 575 pages
3.84
71k+ ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Indian Literature
The Ice Monster Summary
The Ice Monster
by David Walliams 2018 496 pages
4.21
7k+ ratings
Childrens
Middle Grade
Fantasy
Benito Cereno Summary
Benito Cereno
by Herman Melville 1855 160 pages
3.53
9k+ ratings
Classics
Short Stories
School
A House of Tailors Summary
A House of Tailors
by Patricia Reilly Giff 2004 160 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter Summary
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
by Stephen Graham Jones 2025 448 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Vampires
The Imposter Bride Summary
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler 2012 352 pages
3.34
7k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
Circe / The Song of Achilles Summary
Circe / The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller 2020
4.53
1k+ ratings
Greek Mythology
Fantasy
Mythology
What Wild Women Do Summary
What Wild Women Do
by Karma Brown 2023 320 pages
3.74
4k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Contemporary
The Summer Before the War Summary
The Summer Before the War
by Helen Simonson 2016 481 pages
3.79
43k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Man from St. Petersburg Summary
The Man from St. Petersburg
by Ken Follett 1982 320 pages
3.94
34k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Hornet Flight Summary
Hornet Flight
by Ken Follett 2002 518 pages
3.99
27k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
War
Jackdaws Summary
Jackdaws
by Ken Follett 2001 432 pages
4.08
41k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Historical
Sunburn Summary
Sunburn
by Chloe Michelle Howarth 2023 288 pages
4.33
21k+ ratings
Queer
Lesbian
Romance
Journey to the River Sea Summary
Journey to the River Sea
by Eva Ibbotson 2001 304 pages
4.20
16k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Young Adult
All the Forgivenesses Summary
All the Forgivenesses
by Elizabeth Hardinger 2019 371 pages
4.26
16k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Patron Saint of Liars Summary
The Patron Saint of Liars
by Ann Patchett 1992 352 pages
3.89
62k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Eagle of the Ninth Summary
The Eagle of the Ninth
by Rosemary Sutcliff 1954 294 pages
3.94
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Young Adult
The Awakening Summary
The Awakening
by Kate Chopin 1899 195 pages
3.68
200k+ ratings
Classics
Feminism
School
The Shadow Sister Summary
The Shadow Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2016 721 pages
4.31
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Pearl Sister Summary
The Pearl Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2017 702 pages
4.32
91k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Moon Sister Summary
The Moon Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2018 742 pages
4.24
82k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Lords of Discipline Summary
The Lords of Discipline
by Pat Conroy 1980 512 pages
4.34
29k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Military Fiction
Southern
The Nurse's Secret Summary
The Nurse's Secret
by Amanda Skenandore 2022 362 pages
4.15
31k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
The First Circle Summary
The First Circle
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 1968 580 pages
4.24
8k+ ratings
Classics
Russia
Russian Literature
Long Way Home Summary
Long Way Home
by Lynn Austin 2022 400 pages
4.40
5k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Christian Fiction
Christian
The War of the End of the World Summary
The War of the End of the World
by Mario Vargas Llosa 1981 568 pages
4.25
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Novels
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