Historical
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
Table for Two
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
The Red Tent
Historical Fiction
Historical
Religion
The Poppy War
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Adult
Story of Civilization
History
Philosophy
World History
A Gentleman in Moscow
Historical Fiction
Historical
Russia
Prayers for Sale
Historical Fiction
Historical
Adult Fiction
The Book of Longings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Religion
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
The Swerve
How the World Became Modern
History
Philosophy
Science
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Historical Fiction
Classics
Young Adult
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Fever 1793
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
India After Gandhi
The History of the World's Largest Democracy
History
Politics
Indian Literature
Case Study
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery
El Filibusterismo
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
Wolf Hall
Historical Fiction
Historical
British Literature
The Joy Luck Club
Historical Fiction
Classics
China
The Maniac
Historical Fiction
Philosophy
Literary Fiction
War Horse
Historical Fiction
War
Animals
The Devil in the White City
History
True Crime
Crime
Nothing to Envy
Ordinary Lives in North Korea
History
Politics
Biography
We Two
Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals
History
Biography
British Literature
Persian Fire
The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
History
Ancient History
Ancient
James
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
Hiroshima
History
War
Classics
Khomeinism
Essays on the Islamic Republic
Iran
History
Politics
North and South
Romance
Historical Fiction
Classics
The Woman All Spies Fear
Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life
History
Biography
Historical
A Long Petal of the Sea
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
Babel
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Historical
Bad Gays
A Homosexual History
History
Queer
LGBT
The Forgotten Man
A New History of the Great Depression
History
Economics
Politics
The Lincoln Highway
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
Tulipomania
The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused
History
Economics
Microhistory
The Black Kids
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
1000 Years of Annoying the French
History
Humor
France
Cleopatra
The Queen Who Challenged Rome and Conquered Eternity
History
Biography
Egypt
An Era of Darkness
The British Empire in India
History
India
Politics
The House of Medici
Its Rise and Fall
History
Italy
Biography
Heaven Official's Blessing
Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1
Fantasy
Romance
LGBT
Killing the Witches
The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts
History
Historical
Witches
The Queen's Gambit
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Chess
The Sea and Civilization
A Maritime History of the World
History
Maritime
World History
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Childrens
Greek Mythology
The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook: From Aphrodite to Zeus, a Profile of Who's Who in Greek Mythology
Mythology
Greek Mythology
History
Samarkand
Historical Fiction
Novels
Literature
The Fountains of Silence
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Great Circle
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
Historical Fiction
Historical
Books About Books
River Kings
A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road
History
Archaeology
Medieval
