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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

The Ring of Earth Summary
The Ring of Earth
by Chris Bradford 2010 314 pages
4.42
4.0K ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Dinosaurs Before Dark Summary
Dinosaurs Before Dark
by Mary Pope Osborne 1992 68 pages
3.99
46.0K ratings
Fantasy
Childrens
Chapter Books
The Sun Sister Summary
The Sun Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2019 848 pages
4.35
84.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Roman
The Four Winds Summary
The Four Winds
by Kristin Hannah 2021 464 pages
4.30
868.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
El hombre semen Summary
El hombre semen
by Violette Ailhaud 2010 46 pages
3.66
1.1K ratings
Short Stories
France
Drama
When the World Was Ours Summary
When the World Was Ours
by Liz Kessler 2021 352 pages
4.52
5.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Reef Summary
Reef
by Romesh Gunesekera 1994 190 pages
3.75
2.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Asia
Literary Fiction
The Summer Before the War Summary
The Summer Before the War
by Helen Simonson 2016 481 pages
3.79
43.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay Summary
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
by Elena Ferrante 2013 418 pages
4.36
178.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
Shadow of Night Summary
Shadow of Night
by Deborah Harkness 2012 584 pages
4.08
262.1K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Long Way Home Summary
Long Way Home
by Lynn Austin 2022 400 pages
4.40
5.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Christian Fiction
Christian
Hollow City Summary
Hollow City
by Ransom Riggs 2014 412 pages
4.07
248.3K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Paranormal
Northanger Abbey Summary
Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen 1817 260 pages
3.85
433.5K ratings
Classics
Gothic
Historical Fiction
Girl with a Pearl Earring Summary
Girl with a Pearl Earring
by Tracy Chevalier 1999 233 pages
3.93
763.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Historical
Lady Macbeth Summary
Lady Macbeth
by Ava Reid 2024 295 pages
3.47
20.1K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Retellings
Dracul Summary
Dracul
by Dacre Stoker 2018 497 pages
4.15
17.5K ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Vampires
The Imposter Bride Summary
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler 2012 352 pages
3.34
7.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
Hotel Portofino Summary
Hotel Portofino
by J.P. O'Connell 2021 330 pages
3.32
4.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Romance
The German Wife Summary
The German Wife
by Kelly Rimmer 2022 464 pages
4.38
43.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Book Club
Kidnapped Summary
Kidnapped
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886 288 pages
3.79
66.7K ratings
Classics
Adventure
Historical Fiction
Malinche Summary
Malinche
by Laura Esquivel 2005 191 pages
3.34
6.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
Historical
The Secret Supper Summary
The Secret Supper
by Javier Sierra 2004 329 pages
3.45
6.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Parthian Summary
The Parthian
by Peter Darman 2011 722 pages
4.26
1.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Roman
Historical
Victorian Psycho Summary
Victorian Psycho
by Virginia Feito 2025 208 pages
3.61
15.3K ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Gothic
The Old Capital Summary
The Old Capital
by Yasunari Kawabata 1962 160 pages
3.73
7.3K ratings
Japan
Japanese Literature
Classics
The Alice Network Summary
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn 2017 503 pages
4.32
579.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Shell Seekers Summary
The Shell Seekers
by Rosamunde Pilcher 1987 544 pages
4.20
116.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
The Empusium Summary
The Empusium
A Health Resort Horror Story
by Olga Tokarczuk 2022 305 pages
3.81
15.9K ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Poland
The Japanese Lover Summary
The Japanese Lover
by Isabel Allende 2015 322 pages
3.88
92.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
Dragon Teeth Summary
Dragon Teeth
by Michael Crichton 2017 295 pages
3.85
45.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Westerns
Adventure
Flight Summary
Flight
by Sherman Alexie 2007 208 pages
3.89
17.9K ratings
Young Adult
Native American
Fantasy
The Ghost Woods Summary
The Ghost Woods
by C.J. Cooke 2022 408 pages
3.94
7.3K ratings
Horror
Gothic
Fantasy
The Bear and the Nightingale Summary
The Bear and the Nightingale
by Katherine Arden 2017 319 pages
4.09
221.8K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Everything is Illuminated Summary
Everything is Illuminated
by Jonathan Safran Foer 2002 276 pages
3.89
182.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
River God Summary
River God
by Wilbur Smith 1993 664 pages
4.22
42.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Egypt
Forsaken Summary
Forsaken
by Oliver Bowden 2012 464 pages
4.00
6.5K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Video Games
The Baker's Daughter Summary
The Baker's Daughter
by Sarah McCoy 2012 279 pages
3.97
24.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Book Club
Paper Money Summary
Paper Money
by Ken Follett 1977 261 pages
3.38
11.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Enter Ghost Summary
Enter Ghost
by Isabella Hammad 2023 336 pages
4.11
9.1K ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Historical Fiction
Mina's Matchbox Summary
Mina's Matchbox
by Yลko Ogawa 2006 282 pages
3.77
5.4K ratings
Japan
Historical Fiction
Japanese Literature
When the Moon is Low Summary
When the Moon is Low
by Nadia Hashimi 2015 384 pages
4.12
16.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
The German Girl Summary
The German Girl
by Armando Lucas Correa 2016 360 pages
3.81
37.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
Ben-Hur Summary
Ben-Hur
A Tale of the Christ
by Lew Wallace 1880 620 pages
4.03
37.2K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Christian
In the Country of Others Summary
In the Country of Others
by Leรฏla Slimani 2020 305 pages
3.77
16.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Africa
The Whistling Season Summary
The Whistling Season
by Ivan Doig 2006 345 pages
4.07
20.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Westerns
Alaska Summary
Alaska
by James A. Michener 1988 868 pages
4.16
16.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Travel
The Adventures of Robin Hood Summary
The Adventures of Robin Hood
by Roger Lancelyn Green 1956 320 pages
4.07
14.2K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Adventure
The Transit of Venus Summary
The Transit of Venus
by Shirley Hazzard 1980 337 pages
4.00
4.8K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Australia
City of Orphans Summary
City of Orphans
by Avi 2012 368 pages
3.98
3.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Mystery
Dreaming in Cuban Summary
Dreaming in Cuban
by Cristina Garcรญa 1992 274 pages
3.68
12.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Book Club
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