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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

Small Mercies Summary
Small Mercies
by Dennis Lehane 2023 303 pages
4.29
63k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? Summary
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?
by Crystal Smith Paul 2023 416 pages
3.75
62k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mystery
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi Summary
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
by Shannon Chakraborty 2023 483 pages
4.26
63k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Pirates
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi Summary
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
by Shannon Chakraborty 2023 483 pages
4.26
63k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Pirates
Don’t Forget to Write Summary
Don’t Forget to Write
by Sara Goodman Confino 2023 334 pages
4.50
63k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Novels
Chain of Thorns Summary
Chain of Thorns
by Cassandra Clare 2023 778 pages
4.06
55k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Paris Daughter Summary
The Paris Daughter
by Kristin Harmel 2023 384 pages
4.24
57k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
Loki Summary
Loki
Where Mischief Lies
by Mackenzi Lee 2019 408 pages
3.92
17k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mythology
Carrie Soto Is Back Summary
Carrie Soto Is Back
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2022 384 pages
4.21
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Romance
Carrie Soto Is Back Summary
Carrie Soto Is Back
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2022 384 pages
4.21
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Romance
The Hotel Nantucket Summary
The Hotel Nantucket
by Elin Hilderbrand 2022 416 pages
4.05
200k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Sea of Tranquility Summary
Sea of Tranquility
by Emily St. John Mandel 2022 259 pages
4.07
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Fantasy
Horse Summary
Horse
by Geraldine Brooks 2022 401 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Animals
The Diamond Eye Summary
The Diamond Eye
by Kate Quinn 2022 435 pages
4.29
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
World War II
The Quarry Girls Summary
The Quarry Girls
by Jess Lourey 2022 335 pages
4.03
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Meant to Be Summary
Meant to Be
by Emily Giffin 2022 368 pages
3.92
88k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Historical Fiction
The Boys from Biloxi Summary
The Boys from Biloxi
by John Grisham 2022 464 pages
4.05
89k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
My Evil Mother Summary
My Evil Mother
by Margaret Atwood 2022 32 pages
3.88
83k+ ratings
Short Stories
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
All My Rage Summary
All My Rage
by Sabaa Tahir 2022 376 pages
4.49
57k+ ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
The Magnolia Palace Summary
The Magnolia Palace
by Fiona Davis 2022 340 pages
3.88
75k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Book Woman's Daughter Summary
The Book Woman's Daughter
by Kim Michele Richardson 2022 336 pages
4.23
76k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Books About Books
The Things We Leave Unfinished Summary
The Things We Leave Unfinished
by Rebecca Yarros 2021 400 pages
4.30
200k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
The Vanishing Half Summary
The Vanishing Half
by Brit Bennett 2020 343 pages
4.13
800k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Mexican Gothic Summary
Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 2020 320 pages
3.67
400k+ ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Gothic
The Forest of Enchantments Summary
The Forest of Enchantments
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 2019 372 pages
4.20
15k+ ratings
Mythology
India
Fantasy
The Lost Letters of Aisling Summary
The Lost Letters of Aisling
by Cynthia Ellingsen 2024 302 pages
4.33
21k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
A Fragile Enchantment Summary
A Fragile Enchantment
by Allison Saft 2024 373 pages
3.50
22k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
The Warm Hands of Ghosts Summary
The Warm Hands of Ghosts
by Katherine Arden 2024 325 pages
3.99
22k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
Shelterwood Summary
Shelterwood
by Lisa Wingate 2024 368 pages
3.86
23k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Mercury Summary
Mercury
by Amy Jo Burns 2024 336 pages
3.81
17k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Don't Want You Like a Best Friend Summary
Don't Want You Like a Best Friend
by Emma R. Alban 2024 368 pages
3.79
15k+ ratings
Romance
LGBT
Historical Fiction
A Short Walk Through a Wide World Summary
A Short Walk Through a Wide World
by Douglas Westerbeke 2024 400 pages
3.53
15k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
The Comfort of Ghosts Summary
The Comfort of Ghosts
by Jacqueline Winspear 2024 342 pages
4.42
13k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical Mystery
Honey Summary
Honey
by Isabel Banta 2024 336 pages
3.45
12k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Music
Code Name Hélène Summary
Code Name Hélène
by Ariel Lawhon 2020 451 pages
4.41
57k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
Half a Soul Summary
Half a Soul
by Olivia Atwater 2020 304 pages
4.07
59k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Daisy Jones & The Six Summary
Daisy Jones & The Six
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2019 368 pages
4.20
1.6M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Music
Daisy Jones & The Six Summary
Daisy Jones & The Six
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2019 368 pages
4.20
1.6M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Music
City of Girls Summary
City of Girls
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2019 470 pages
4.04
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
The Tattooist of Auschwitz Summary
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
by Heather Morris 2018 272 pages
4.31
1M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
World War II
Lilac Girls Summary
Lilac Girls
by Martha Hall Kelly 2016 487 pages
4.29
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
Go Set a Watchman Summary
Go Set a Watchman
by Harper Lee 2015 278 pages
3.31
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Historical
Go Set a Watchman Summary
Go Set a Watchman
by Harper Lee 2015 278 pages
3.31
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Historical
The Invention of Wings Summary
The Invention of Wings
by Sue Monk Kidd 2014 384 pages
4.25
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Clockwork Princess Summary
Clockwork Princess
by Cassandra Clare 2013 567 pages
4.55
400k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Orphan Train Summary
Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline 2013 278 pages
4.20
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
And the Mountains Echoed Summary
And the Mountains Echoed
by Khaled Hosseini 2012 404 pages
4.08
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Historical
Between Shades of Gray Summary
Between Shades of Gray
by Ruta Sepetys 2011 344 pages
4.37
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Kitchen House Summary
The Kitchen House
by Kathleen Grissom 2010 369 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared Summary
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
by Jonas Jonasson 2009 396 pages
3.82
200k+ ratings
Contemporary
Historical Fiction
Humor
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