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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

Lady Chatterley’s Lover Summary
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
by D.H. Lawrence 1928 376 pages
3.50
133.3K ratings
Romance
Classics
Literature
I Capture the Castle Summary
I Capture the Castle
by Dodie Smith 1948 408 pages
3.99
111.0K ratings
Classics
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
To Sir Phillip, With Love Summary
To Sir Phillip, With Love
by Julia Quinn 2003 372 pages
3.70
280.7K ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical
Visitation Summary
Visitation
by Jenny Erpenbeck 2008 160 pages
3.61
5.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Germany
German Literature
The Sicilian Summary
The Sicilian
by Mario Puzo 1984 416 pages
4.03
29.4K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Classics
A Fragile Enchantment Summary
A Fragile Enchantment
by Allison Saft 2024 373 pages
3.50
23.7K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
Middlesex Summary
Middlesex
by Jeffrey Eugenides 2002 529 pages
4.04
654.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
Like Water for Chocolate Summary
Like Water for Chocolate
by Laura Esquivel 1989 222 pages
3.95
384.4K ratings
Magical Realism
Romance
Historical Fiction
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek Summary
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson 2019 309 pages
4.22
248.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
A Christmas Carol Summary
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens 1843 184 pages
4.09
889.1K ratings
Christmas
Classics
Fantasy
The Border Summary
The Border
by Don Winslow 2019 768 pages
4.47
18.1K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Finding Dorothy Summary
Finding Dorothy
by Elizabeth Letts 2019 351 pages
4.18
32.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Year of Wonders Summary
Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks 2001 304 pages
4.01
170.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Shelterwood Summary
Shelterwood
by Lisa Wingate 2024 368 pages
3.86
27.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Man in the Iron Mask Summary
The Man in the Iron Mask
by Alexandre Dumas 1847 470 pages
3.99
66.4K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Adventure
The Lost Letters of Aisling Summary
The Lost Letters of Aisling
by Cynthia Ellingsen 2024 302 pages
4.32
22.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Sold Summary
Sold
by Patricia McCormick 2006 268 pages
4.23
62.5K ratings
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Banned Books
Agnes Grey Summary
Agnes Grey
by Anne Brontë 1847 226 pages
3.71
77.4K ratings
Classics
Romance
19th Century
My Evil Mother Summary
My Evil Mother
by Margaret Atwood 2022 32 pages
3.88
84.9K ratings
Short Stories
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Wanting Mor Summary
Wanting Mor
by Rukhsana Khan 2009 192 pages
3.91
1.2K ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Chapter Books
Birdsong Summary
Birdsong
by Sebastian Faulks 1993 483 pages
4.11
82.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Classics
The Prestige Summary
The Prestige
by Christopher Priest 1995 404 pages
3.92
23.8K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Junie Summary
Junie
by Erin Crosby Eckstine 2025 368 pages
4.22
6.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Buddha Summary
Buddha
A Story of Enlightenment
by Deepak Chopra 2007 288 pages
3.93
12.1K ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Religion
Great Expectations Summary
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens 1861 544 pages
3.80
850.5K ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Anita de Monte Laughs Last Summary
Anita de Monte Laughs Last
by Xóchitl González 2024 342 pages
3.80
38.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris Summary
The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris
by Evie Woods 2014 352 pages
4.14
10.9K ratings
Romance
Fantasy
Mystery
We the Living Summary
We the Living
by Ayn Rand 1936 464 pages
3.96
30.3K ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Historical Fiction
Elephant Run Summary
Elephant Run
by Roland Smith 2007 318 pages
4.09
6.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Adventure
Between Two Fires Summary
Between Two Fires
by Christopher Buehlman 2012 432 pages
4.24
41.8K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Suite Française Summary
Suite Française
by Irène Némirovsky 2004 431 pages
3.86
76.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Book Club
Keeper'n Me Summary
Keeper'n Me
by Richard Wagamese 1994 224 pages
4.00
2.5K ratings
Indigenous
Canada
Historical Fiction
Stalking Jack the Ripper Summary
Stalking Jack the Ripper
by Kerri Maniscalco 2016 337 pages
3.93
172.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Young Adult
Tortilla Flat Summary
Tortilla Flat
by John Steinbeck 1935 256 pages
3.83
60.2K ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Good Earth Summary
The Good Earth
by Pearl S. Buck 1931 418 pages
4.01
256.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
China
Classics
Forge Summary
Forge
by Laurie Halse Anderson 2010 297 pages
4.16
17.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Young Mungo Summary
Young Mungo
by Douglas Stuart 2022 390 pages
4.38
77.1K ratings
LGBT
Queer
Romance
The Oath of the Vayuputras Summary
The Oath of the Vayuputras
by Amish Tripathi 2013 575 pages
3.84
71.7K ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Indian Literature
The Vanishing Half Summary
The Vanishing Half
by Brit Bennett 2020 343 pages
4.13
819.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
The Duke and I Summary
The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn 2000 384 pages
3.79
647.7K ratings
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Comfort of Ghosts Summary
The Comfort of Ghosts
by Jacqueline Winspear 2024 342 pages
4.41
14.1K ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical Mystery
The Secret Keeper Summary
The Secret Keeper
by Kate Morton 2012 484 pages
4.16
169.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
Romancing Mister Bridgerton Summary
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
by Julia Quinn 2002 370 pages
3.88
405.6K ratings
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical
A Tempest of Tea Summary
A Tempest of Tea
by Hafsah Faizal 2024 338 pages
3.52
28.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Vampires
The Marriage Portrait Summary
The Marriage Portrait
by Maggie O'Farrell 2022 355 pages
4.01
181.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Orphan Train Summary
Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline 2013 278 pages
4.20
456.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Summary
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith 1943 496 pages
4.30
492.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Classics
Crossing to Safety Summary
Crossing to Safety
by Wallace Stegner 1987 335 pages
4.16
49.0K ratings
Book Club
Classics
Literary Fiction
David Copperfield Summary
David Copperfield
by Charles Dickens 1850 882 pages
4.04
251.2K ratings
Literature
Historical Fiction
19th Century
Great Circle Summary
Great Circle
by Maggie Shipstead 2021 608 pages
4.10
76.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
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