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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

A Conspiracy of Paper Summary
A Conspiracy of Paper
by David Liss 2001 512 pages
3.87
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Roots Summary
Roots
The Saga of an American Family
by Alex Haley 1980 736 pages
4.44
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Historical
The Crucible Summary
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller 2003 143 pages
3.60
400k+ ratings
Classics
Plays
Historical Fiction
Hello Beautiful Summary
Hello Beautiful
by Ann Napolitano 2023 416 pages
4.15
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Literary Fiction
Demon Copperhead Summary
Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver 2022 560 pages
4.49
500k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Bright Young Women Summary
Bright Young Women
by Jessica Knoll 2023 384 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The Lost Symbol Summary
The Lost Symbol
by Dan Brown 2009 510 pages
3.75
600k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Inferno Summary
Inferno
by Dan Brown 2013 480 pages
3.89
500k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Summary
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne 2006 224 pages
4.16
800k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Memoirs of a Geisha Summary
Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden 2005 512 pages
4.15
2M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Everything I Never Told You Summary
Everything I Never Told You
by Celeste Ng 2014 297 pages
3.84
500k+ ratings
Contemporary
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Persuación Summary
Persuación
by Jane Austen
4.15
700k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Color Purple Summary
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker 2019 304 pages
4.27
700k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Feminism
LGBT
Refugee Summary
Refugee
by Alan Gratz 2017 352 pages
4.38
74k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
The Heart's Invisible Furies Summary
The Heart's Invisible Furies
by John Boyne 2017 582 pages
4.51
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Ireland
Purple Hibiscus Summary
Purple Hibiscus
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2012 336 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Africa
Historical Fiction
Nigeria
Half of a Yellow Sun Summary
Half of a Yellow Sun
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2006 435 pages
4.34
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Nigeria
War
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Summary
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin 2022 401 pages
4.14
1.1M+ ratings
Contemporary
Romance
Literary Fiction
Small Things Like These Summary
Small Things Like These
by Claire Keegan 2021 128 pages
4.16
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Christmas
Great Expectations Summary
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens 1998 544 pages
3.79
800k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
David Copperfield Summary
David Copperfield
by Charles Dickens
4.04
200k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Gone with the Wind Summary
Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
4.31
1.2M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Classics
Les Misérables Summary
Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo
4.21
800k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Atonement Summary
Atonement
by Ian McEwan 2001 351 pages
3.94
500k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Romance
Circe Summary
Circe
by Madeline Miller 2018 393 pages
4.23
1.1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Historical Fiction
Norse Mythology Summary
Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman 2017 301 pages
4.10
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Short Stories
Sula Summary
Sula
by Toni Morrison 2002 192 pages
4.04
100k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
African American
Rules of Civility Summary
Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles 2011 335 pages
4.08
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
New York
Heart of Darkness Summary
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad 2003 200 pages
3.43
500k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Rose Code Summary
The Rose Code
by Kate Quinn 2021 624 pages
4.45
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
World War II
Heidi Summary
Heidi
by Johanna Spyri 2002 352 pages
4.03
200k+ ratings
Classics
Childrens
Young Adult
A Room with a View Summary
A Room with a View
by E.M. Forster 2005 120 pages
3.90
100k+ ratings
Classics
Romance
Historical Fiction
Lady Chatterley’s Lover Summary
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
by D.H. Lawrence 1983 376 pages
3.50
100k+ ratings
Romance
Classics
Literature
White Teeth Summary
White Teeth
by Zadie Smith 2000 448 pages
3.79
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
White Fang Summary
White Fang
by Jack London
4.02
100k+ ratings
Classics
Adventure
Animals
Stalking Jack the Ripper Summary
Stalking Jack the Ripper
by Kerri Maniscalco 2016 337 pages
3.93
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Young Adult
The Sun Also Rises Summary
The Sun Also Rises
by Ernest Hemingway
3.79
400k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
Song of Solomon Summary
Song of Solomon
by Toni Morrison 2004 352 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
African American
Fall of Giants Summary
Fall of Giants
by Ken Follett 2010 985 pages
4.32
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
War
World Without End Summary
World Without End
by Ken Follett 2007 1237 pages
4.32
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Medieval
The Red Badge of Courage Summary
The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane 2004 152 pages
3.29
100k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
The Briar Club Summary
The Briar Club
by Kate Quinn 2024 432 pages
4.32
95k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Invisible Man Summary
Invisible Man
by Ralph Ellison
3.91
100k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Iliad Summary
The Iliad
by Homer 2023 848 pages
3.91
400k+ ratings
Poetry
Mythology
Classics
The Golem and the Jinni Summary
The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker 2013 496 pages
4.13
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
The Sympathizer Summary
The Sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen 2015 384 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Asia
The Blind Assassin Summary
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood 2000 637 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Literary Fiction
The Light Between Oceans Summary
The Light Between Oceans
by M.L. Stedman 2012 362 pages
4.04
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Remains of the Day Summary
The Remains of the Day
by Kazuo Ishiguro
4.14
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Literary Fiction
The Persian Boy Summary
The Persian Boy
by Mary Renault 1972 420 pages
4.18
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
LGBT
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