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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

Summer of My German Soldier Summary
Summer of My German Soldier
by Bette Greene 1973 203 pages
3.70
17.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales Summary
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
by Heather Fawcett 2025 368 pages
4.14
30.2K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Trespasses Summary
Trespasses
by Louise Kennedy 2022 292 pages
3.97
45.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Irish Literature
The Gilded Wolves Summary
The Gilded Wolves
by Roshani Chokshi 2019 388 pages
3.71
50.1K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
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
Mansfield Park Summary
Mansfield Park
by Jane Austen 1814 488 pages
3.86
369.7K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Sarah Summary
Sarah
by Orson Scott Card 1983 341 pages
3.88
12.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Religion
Biblical Fiction
Wandering Stars Summary
Wandering Stars
by Tommy Orange 2024 315 pages
3.84
31.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Indigenous
Literary Fiction
The Travelers Summary
The Travelers
by Regina Porter 2019 297 pages
3.60
3.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Girl Through Glass Summary
Girl Through Glass
by Sari Wilson 2016 289 pages
3.38
3.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Book Club
The Wicked Day Summary
The Wicked Day
by Mary Stewart 1983 417 pages
4.10
11.9K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Arthurian
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men Summary
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
by Shauna Lawless 2022 416 pages
4.11
4.2K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Lucas on the Line Summary
Lucas on the Line
by Suyi Davies 2022 310 pages
4.11
1.1K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Horror
Northanger Abbey Summary
Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen 1817 260 pages
3.85
433.5K ratings
Classics
Gothic
Historical Fiction
Edge of Eternity Summary
Edge of Eternity
by Ken Follett 2014 36 pages
4.20
114.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
War
Death of an Earl Summary
Death of an Earl
by G.G. Vandagriff 2021 257 pages
4.28
1.1K ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
Child 44 Summary
Child 44
by Tom Rob Smith 2008 509 pages
4.11
88.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
All Aunt Hagar's Children Summary
All Aunt Hagar's Children
Stories
by Edward P. Jones 2006 399 pages
3.82
2.3K ratings
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
African American
Roman Blood Summary
Roman Blood
by Steven Saylor 1991 401 pages
3.95
9.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
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
The Imposter Bride Summary
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler 2012 352 pages
3.34
7.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
Crooked Hallelujah Summary
Crooked Hallelujah
by Kelli Jo Ford 2020 304 pages
3.47
3.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Indigenous
Literary Fiction
The Parthian Summary
The Parthian
by Peter Darman 2011 722 pages
4.26
1.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Roman
Historical
El hombre semen Summary
El hombre semen
by Violette Ailhaud 2010 46 pages
3.66
1.1K ratings
Short Stories
France
Drama
The Haunted Mesa Summary
The Haunted Mesa
by Louis L'Amour 1987 426 pages
3.82
7.2K ratings
Westerns
Mystery
Fantasy
Myself, My Enemy Summary
Myself, My Enemy
by Jean Plaidy 1983 352 pages
3.75
1.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
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
The Midnight Witch Summary
The Midnight Witch
by Paula Brackston 2014 341 pages
3.56
6.7K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Witches
Ink and Bone Summary
Ink and Bone
by Rachel Caine 2015 362 pages
3.97
31.5K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
The Moon Sister Summary
The Moon Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2018 742 pages
4.24
83.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Road to Jerusalem Summary
The Road to Jerusalem
by Jan Guillou 1998 320 pages
4.01
8.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Swedish Literature
Moon Over Manifest Summary
Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool 2010 368 pages
4.04
35.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
A Rose for the Crown Summary
A Rose for the Crown
by Anne Easter Smith 2006 650 pages
4.03
5.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
British Literature
The Earth Will Shake Summary
The Earth Will Shake
The History of the Early Illuminati
by Robert Anton Wilson 1982 376 pages
4.11
1.2K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Dracula the Un-Dead Summary
Dracula the Un-Dead
by Dacre Stoker 2009 424 pages
3.15
6.7K ratings
Horror
Vampires
Fantasy
Flashman Summary
Flashman
by George MacDonald Fraser 1969 323 pages
4.05
15.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Humor
Adventure
The Painted Bird Summary
The Painted Bird
by Jerzy Kosiński 1965 234 pages
3.91
27.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Horror
That Green Eyed Girl Summary
That Green Eyed Girl
by Julie Owen Moylan 2022 368 pages
3.89
2.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Lesbian
LGBT
A Calamity of Souls Summary
A Calamity of Souls
by David Baldacci 2024 480 pages
4.48
58.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
The Assyrian Summary
The Assyrian
by Nicholas Guild 1987 552 pages
4.26
1.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Ancient History
The Winemaker's Wife Summary
The Winemaker's Wife
by Kristin Harmel 2019 385 pages
4.23
94.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
World War II
Under a Dancing Star Summary
Under a Dancing Star
by Laura Wood 2019 356 pages
4.15
3.5K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
The Sound of Things Falling Summary
The Sound of Things Falling
by Juan Gabriel Vásquez 2011 302 pages
3.84
20.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
Book Club
El sueño del celta Summary
El sueño del celta
by Mario Vargas Llosa 2010 464 pages
3.84
9.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Africa
The Golden Braid Summary
The Golden Braid
by Melanie Dickerson 2015 308 pages
4.08
9.2K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
We Could Be So Good Summary
We Could Be So Good
by Cat Sebastian 2023 384 pages
4.27
16.3K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Quiet Librarian Summary
The Quiet Librarian
by Allen Eskens 2025 320 pages
4.20
13.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
The Canterbury Tales Summary
The Canterbury Tales
A Retelling
by Peter Ackroyd 2009 436 pages
3.56
2.5K ratings
Classics
Poetry
Historical Fiction
The Children Return Summary
The Children Return
by Martin Walker 2014 336 pages
4.22
7.0K ratings
Mystery
France
Crime
Friends Like These Summary
Friends Like These
by Meg Rosoff 2022 320 pages
3.30
2.5K ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Coming Of Age
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