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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

Julius Caesar Summary
Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare 1599 175 pages
3.71
200k+ ratings
Plays
Drama
School
The Pearl Summary
The Pearl
by John Steinbeck 1947 96 pages
3.55
200k+ ratings
Literature
School
Historical Fiction
Cloud Atlas Summary
Cloud Atlas
by David Mitchell 2004 509 pages
4.01
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
The Night Gardener Summary
The Night Gardener
by Jonathan Auxier 2014 350 pages
4.06
21k+ ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Horror
The Poisonwood Bible Summary
The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver 1998 546 pages
4.10
700k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Africa
Classics
I Capture the Castle Summary
I Capture the Castle
by Dodie Smith 1948 408 pages
3.99
100k+ ratings
Classics
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Witch Haven Summary
The Witch Haven
by Sasha Peyton Smith 2021 442 pages
3.63
12k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Witches
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Summary
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
by Ambrose Bierce 1890 36 pages
4.02
25k+ ratings
Short Stories
Classics
Horror
A Passage to India Summary
A Passage to India
by E.M. Forster 1924 376 pages
3.68
83k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Literature
The Red Pencil Summary
The Red Pencil
by Andrea Davis Pinkney 2014 336 pages
3.91
7k+ ratings
Poetry
Middle Grade
Historical Fiction
When Nietzsche Wept Summary
When Nietzsche Wept
by Irvin D. Yalom 1992 310 pages
4.36
77k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Historical Fiction
Before We Were Yours Summary
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate 2017 342 pages
4.40
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
What the River Knows Summary
What the River Knows
by Isabel Ibañez 2023 416 pages
3.87
62k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
The Bride Summary
The Bride
by Julie Garwood 1989 352 pages
4.23
68k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Immortality Summary
Immortality
A Love Story
by Dana Schwartz 2023 389 pages
3.91
31k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Anatomy Summary
Anatomy
A Love Story
by Dana Schwartz 2022 338 pages
3.84
96k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Young Adult
All Our Yesterdays Summary
All Our Yesterdays
by Natalia Ginzburg 1952 300 pages
3.99
4k+ ratings
Italy
Historical Fiction
Italian Literature
Romancing Mister Bridgerton Summary
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
by Julia Quinn 2002 370 pages
3.88
300k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Altar Girl Summary
The Altar Girl
by Orest Stelmach 2015 256 pages
3.59
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Power of the Dog Summary
The Power of the Dog
by Don Winslow 2005 542 pages
4.37
45k+ ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Underworld Summary
Underworld
by Don DeLillo 1997 827 pages
3.95
32k+ ratings
Literature
Novels
Literary Fiction
The Turtle House Summary
The Turtle House
by Amanda Churchill 2024 304 pages
4.04
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Japan
Family
Out of Darkness Summary
Out of Darkness
by Ashley Hope Pérez 2016 402 pages
4.14
8k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Banned Books
Visitation Summary
Visitation
by Jenny Erpenbeck 2008 160 pages
3.64
5k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Germany
German Literature
Pudd'nhead Wilson Summary
Pudd'nhead Wilson
by Mark Twain 1893 160 pages
3.75
18k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Humor
Tortilla Flat Summary
Tortilla Flat
by John Steinbeck 1935 256 pages
3.83
59k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Manhattan Girls Summary
The Manhattan Girls
by Gill Paul 2022 416 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
New York
The Familiar Summary
The Familiar
by Leigh Bardugo 2024 387 pages
3.78
96k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Ministry of Time Summary
The Ministry of Time
by Kaliane Bradley 2024 352 pages
3.61
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Romance
Time Travel
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands Summary
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands
by Heather Fawcett 2024 370 pages
4.29
67k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Real Americans Summary
Real Americans
by Rachel Khong 2024 416 pages
3.98
62k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Real Americans Summary
Real Americans
by Rachel Khong 2024 416 pages
3.98
62k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Long Island Summary
Long Island
by Colm Tóibín 2024 294 pages
3.75
53k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Irish Literature
Husbands & Lovers Summary
Husbands & Lovers
by Beatriz Williams 2024 384 pages
4.13
56k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Anita de Monte Laughs Last Summary
Anita de Monte Laughs Last
by Xóchitl González 2024 342 pages
3.81
34k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Art
By Any Other Name Summary
By Any Other Name
by Jodi Picoult 2024 528 pages
4.13
64k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Contemporary
The Sicilian Inheritance Summary
The Sicilian Inheritance
by Jo Piazza 2024 384 pages
4.01
35k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Italy
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde Summary
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
by Tia Williams 2024 352 pages
4.03
32k+ ratings
Romance
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
The Phoenix Crown Summary
The Phoenix Crown
by Kate Quinn 2024 384 pages
3.83
32k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Weyward Summary
Weyward
by Emilia Hart 2023 329 pages
4.07
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Pineapple Street Summary
Pineapple Street
by Jenny Jackson 2023 304 pages
3.56
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Family
The Frozen River Summary
The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon 2023 432 pages
4.42
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries Summary
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
by Heather Fawcett 2023 317 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Go as a River Summary
Go as a River
by Shelley Read 2023 320 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Coming Of Age
The House of Eve Summary
The House of Eve
by Sadeqa Johnson 2023 384 pages
4.25
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
The Echo of Old Books Summary
The Echo of Old Books
by Barbara Davis 2023 431 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Mystery
Hang the Moon Summary
Hang the Moon
by Jeannette Walls 2023 368 pages
3.82
77k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Coming Of Age
The River We Remember Summary
The River We Remember
by William Kent Krueger 2023 432 pages
4.27
83k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
Atlas Summary
Atlas
The Story of Pa Salt
by Lucinda Riley 2023 750 pages
4.51
71k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Roman
The Secret Book of Flora Lea Summary
The Secret Book of Flora Lea
by Patti Callahan Henry 2023 355 pages
4.06
71k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
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