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Real people and pivotal moments come alive through meticulous research and compelling storytelling in these journeys through time. Whether following spies during the American Revolution or exploring the hidden lives of remarkable women, these books illuminate the fascinating truths and untold stories that shaped our world.

Historical Book Summaries

Founding Brothers Summary
Founding Brothers
The Revolutionary Generation
by Joseph J. Ellis 2000 288 pages
3.95
46k+ ratings
History
American History
Biography
Number the Stars Summary
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry 1989 137 pages
4.19
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Classics
The Black Tulip Summary
The Black Tulip
by Alexandre Dumas 1850 246 pages
3.85
22k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
France
The Celts Summary
The Celts
Search for a Civilization
by Alice Roberts 2015 288 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
History
Archaeology
Ancient History
Northanger Abbey Summary
Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen 1817 260 pages
3.85
400k+ ratings
Classics
Gothic
Historical Fiction
Elizabeth I and Her Circle Summary
Elizabeth I and Her Circle
by Susan Doran 2015 397 pages
3.97
100+ ratings
History
Tudor Period
Biography
The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle Summary
The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle
by Neil Blackmore 2020 320 pages
3.48
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
LGBT
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby Summary
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby
by Ellery Lloyd 2024 336 pages
4.14
5k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
The Sisters Brothers Summary
The Sisters Brothers
by Patrick deWitt 2011 328 pages
3.85
100k+ ratings
Westerns
Historical Fiction
Book Club
March Summary
March
by Geraldine Brooks 2005 280 pages
3.81
75k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Civil War
Bluebird Summary
Bluebird
by Sharon Cameron 2021 438 pages
4.33
9k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Secret Supper Summary
The Secret Supper
by Javier Sierra 2004 360 pages
3.45
6k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Death of an Earl Summary
Death of an Earl
by G.G. Vandagriff 2021 257 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
The World Played Chess Summary
The World Played Chess
by Robert Dugoni 2021 400 pages
4.45
34k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Coming Of Age
Over the Edge of the World Summary
Over the Edge of the World
Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
by Laurence Bergreen 2003 438 pages
4.18
18k+ ratings
History
Biography
Adventure
The Last Goddess Summary
The Last Goddess
by Kateřina Tučková 2012 421 pages
4.02
8k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Czech Literature
Fantasy
Between Two Fires Summary
Between Two Fires
by Christopher Buehlman 2012 432 pages
4.24
41k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Eleven Summary
Eleven
by Tom Rogers 2014 200 pages
4.33
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Myself, My Enemy Summary
Myself, My Enemy
by Jean Plaidy 1983 432 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
The Japanese Lover Summary
The Japanese Lover
by Isabel Allende 2015 322 pages
3.88
92k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
The Whistling Season Summary
The Whistling Season
by Ivan Doig 2006 345 pages
4.07
20k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Westerns
The Shell Seekers Summary
The Shell Seekers
by Rosamunde Pilcher 1987 544 pages
4.20
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
The Smell of Apples Summary
The Smell of Apples
by Mark Behr 1993 200 pages
3.55
1k+ ratings
South Africa
Africa
Historical Fiction
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men Summary
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
by Shauna Lawless 2022 416 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Roman Blood Summary
Roman Blood
by Steven Saylor 1991 401 pages
3.95
9k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Moon Sister Summary
The Moon Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2018 742 pages
4.24
82k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
City of Orphans Summary
City of Orphans
by Avi 2012 368 pages
3.98
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Mystery
That Green Eyed Girl Summary
That Green Eyed Girl
by Julie Owen Moylan 2022 368 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Lesbian
LGBT
The Girl Who Knew Too Much Summary
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
by Amanda Quick 2017 368 pages
3.83
11k+ ratings
Romance
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The One Man Summary
The One Man
by Andrew Gross 2016 416 pages
4.33
17k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
World War II
Romancing the Duke Summary
Romancing the Duke
by Tessa Dare 2014 370 pages
3.88
50k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical
The Picnic Summary
The Picnic
A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
by Matthew Longo 2023 320 pages
4.26
100+ ratings
History
Politics
European History
Fire and Blood Summary
Fire and Blood
A History of Mexico
by T.R. Fehrenbach 1973 703 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
History
Religion
Travel
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