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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 Enemy at Home Summary
The Enemy at Home
by Kevin O'Brien 2023 416 pages
4.09
1.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Come Fly with Me Summary
Come Fly with Me
by Camille Di Maio 2025 347 pages
4.32
3.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle Summary
The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle
by Neil Blackmore 2020 320 pages
3.49
1.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
LGBT
The Last Valentine Summary
The Last Valentine
by Felix Alexander 2017 241 pages
4.07
407 ratings
Romance
Mystery
Love Story
Sackett's Land Summary
Sackett's Land
by Louis L'Amour 1974 185 pages
4.16
14.0K ratings
Westerns
Historical Fiction
Adventure
The Lioness of Morocco Summary
The Lioness of Morocco
by Julia Drosten 2017 450 pages
4.12
17.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Africa
Romance
Dream Town Summary
Dream Town
by David Baldacci 2022 432 pages
4.08
35.8K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Just Stab Me Now Summary
Just Stab Me Now
by Jill Bearup 2024 309 pages
4.28
4.2K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Humor
Mother of Pearl Summary
Mother of Pearl
by Melinda Haynes 1999 465 pages
3.70
20.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Southern
Book Club
The Bookmaker Summary
The Bookmaker
by Chris Fraser 2011 274 pages
3.74
607 ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
The Mists of Avalon Summary
The Mists of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley 1982 884 pages
4.13
211.2K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Arthurian
The Ballad of Black Tom Summary
The Ballad of Black Tom
by Victor LaValle 2016 149 pages
3.84
32.5K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Novella
Master & Commander Summary
Master & Commander
by Patrick O'Brian 1969 464 pages
4.07
61.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Adventure
If Beale Street Could Talk Summary
If Beale Street Could Talk
by James Baldwin 1974 197 pages
4.27
76.0K ratings
Classics
Romance
Historical Fiction
Child of All Nations Summary
Child of All Nations
by Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1981 352 pages
4.43
7.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Indonesian Literature
What Is the What Summary
What Is the What
by Dave Eggers 2006 475 pages
4.15
86.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
War
The Wolf in the Whale Summary
The Wolf in the Whale
by Jordanna Max Brodsky 2019 544 pages
4.11
5.2K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
She's Up to No Good Summary
She's Up to No Good
by Sara Goodman Confino 2022 389 pages
4.29
40.8K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Tonight is Already Tomorrow Summary
Tonight is Already Tomorrow
by Lia Levi 2018 224 pages
3.50
444 ratings
Historical Fiction
Italian Literature
World War II
The Blackthorn Queen Summary
The Blackthorn Queen
by Melanie Karsak 2023 338 pages
4.48
1.0K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romantasy
Mr Beethoven Summary
Mr Beethoven
by Paul Griffiths 2020 302 pages
3.65
186 ratings
Historical Fiction
Music
Alternate History
Empire of Shadows Summary
Empire of Shadows
by Jacquelyn Benson 2024 478 pages
4.19
5.7K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romance
Eleanore of Avignon Summary
Eleanore of Avignon
by Elizabeth DeLozier 2024 320 pages
4.30
6.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
France
Behind Every Good Man Summary
Behind Every Good Man
by Sara Goodman Confino 2024 339 pages
4.28
21.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
Bleak House Summary
Bleak House
by Charles Dickens 1853 1017 pages
4.02
112.5K ratings
Classics
Literature
19th Century
Hild Summary
Hild
by Nicola Griffith 2013 546 pages
3.85
12.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
Counting Backwards Summary
Counting Backwards
by Jacqueline Friedland 2025 336 pages
4.17
1.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Historical
Kate & Frida Summary
Kate & Frida
by Kim Fay 2025 288 pages
4.00
2.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
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