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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

A House Without Windows Summary
A House Without Windows
by Nadia Hashimi 2016 415 pages
3.99
14k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Cultural
The Last Jew Summary
The Last Jew
by Noah Gordon 1999 348 pages
4.15
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Spain
Historical
Torto Arado Summary
Torto Arado
by Itamar Vieira Junior 2019 280 pages
4.47
26k+ ratings
Brazil
Historical Fiction
Romance
Orlando Summary
Orlando
by Virginia Woolf 1928 336 pages
3.87
100k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Queer
Ghost Boys Summary
Ghost Boys
by Jewell Parker Rhodes 2018 214 pages
4.34
32k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Cry, the Beloved Country Summary
Cry, the Beloved Country
by Alan Paton 1948 316 pages
3.92
76k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
South Africa
Damnation Spring Summary
Damnation Spring
by Ash Davidson 2021 464 pages
3.90
13k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The Custom of the Country Summary
The Custom of the Country
by Edith Wharton 1913 370 pages
4.06
15k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
American
Beekeeping for Beginners Summary
Beekeeping for Beginners
by Laurie R. King 2011 77 pages
4.13
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Short Stories
Red, White, and Whole Summary
Red, White, and Whole
by Rajani LaRocca 2021 224 pages
4.42
7k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Poetry
Historical Fiction
The Flea Palace Summary
The Flea Palace
by Elif Shafak 2002 448 pages
3.39
7k+ ratings
Turkish Literature
Turkish
Contemporary
Remember Love Summary
Remember Love
by Mary Balogh 2022 400 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical
Theodora Summary
Theodora
Actress, Empress, Whore
by Stella Duffy 2010 339 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
Conclave Summary
Conclave
by Robert Harris 2016 288 pages
4.06
50k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The Ragged Edge of Night Summary
The Ragged Edge of Night
by Olivia Hawker 2018 340 pages
4.16
46k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
Hieroglyphics Summary
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle 2020 320 pages
3.32
1k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Family
The Shawshank Redemption Summary
The Shawshank Redemption
Different Seasons
by Stephen King 1994 507 pages
4.48
4k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Short Stories
The Travelers Summary
The Travelers
by Regina Porter 2019 297 pages
3.60
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
So Long, See You Tomorrow Summary
So Long, See You Tomorrow
by William Maxwell 1980 135 pages
3.90
13k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Literary Fiction
Birdsong Summary
Birdsong
by Sebastian Faulks 1993 483 pages
4.11
81k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Classics
From Here to Eternity Summary
From Here to Eternity
by James Jones 1951 816 pages
4.08
17k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
Spartan Gold Summary
Spartan Gold
by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood 2009 384 pages
3.86
15k+ ratings
Adventure
Thriller
Mystery
Wanting Mor Summary
Wanting Mor
by Rukhsana Khan 2009 192 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Chapter Books
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity Summary
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
by Robin Stevens 2022 387 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Middle Grade
Historical Fiction
The Story of the Lost Child Summary
The Story of the Lost Child
by Elena Ferrante 2014 473 pages
4.45
100k+ ratings
Italy
Historical Fiction
Italian Literature
The Wednesday Wars Summary
The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt 2007 264 pages
4.12
45k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
A Great and Terrible Beauty Summary
A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba Bray 2003 403 pages
3.80
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
To Live Summary
To Live
by Yu Hua 1992 250 pages
4.34
21k+ ratings
China
Historical Fiction
Chinese Literature
Angel of Greenwood Summary
Angel of Greenwood
by Randi Pink 2021 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Hidden Places Summary
Hidden Places
by Lynn Austin 2001 429 pages
4.40
11k+ ratings
Christian Fiction
Historical Fiction
Christian
Riders of the Purple Sage Summary
Riders of the Purple Sage
by Zane Grey 1912 320 pages
3.75
13k+ ratings
Westerns
Classics
Historical Fiction
Rebel Angels Summary
Rebel Angels
by Libba Bray 2004 548 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Soldier Boys Summary
Soldier Boys
by Dean Hughes 2001 240 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
War
The Luxe Summary
The Luxe
by Anna Godbersen 2007 433 pages
3.65
73k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
Mirror Girls Summary
Mirror Girls
by Kelly McWilliams 2022 320 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
Boy Swallows Universe Summary
Boy Swallows Universe
by Trent Dalton 2018 474 pages
4.34
91k+ ratings
Contemporary
Australia
Crime
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Summary
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
by Anne BrontΓ« 1848 576 pages
4.02
100k+ ratings
Classics
Romance
19th Century
In the Shadow of Blackbirds Summary
In the Shadow of Blackbirds
by Cat Winters 2013 387 pages
3.85
13k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Paranormal
Cranford Summary
Cranford
by Elizabeth Gaskell 1853 257 pages
3.84
45k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
19th Century
Prokleta avlija Summary
Prokleta avlija
by Ivo Andrić 1954 120 pages
4.26
10k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
School
Doomsday Book Summary
Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis 1992 578 pages
4.03
62k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Historical Fiction
Mare's War Summary
Mare's War
by Tanita S. Davis 2009 352 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
We the Living Summary
We the Living
by Ayn Rand 1936 464 pages
3.96
30k+ ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Historical Fiction
The Jungle Summary
The Jungle
by Upton Sinclair 1906 335 pages
3.77
100k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
The Good Muslim Summary
The Good Muslim
by Tahmima Anam 2011 304 pages
3.71
2k+ ratings
Bangladesh
Historical Fiction
Asia
Raise the Titanic! Summary
Raise the Titanic!
by Clive Cussler 1976 545 pages
3.99
29k+ ratings
Adventure
Thriller
Action
Fellow Travelers Summary
Fellow Travelers
by Thomas Mallon 2007 356 pages
3.60
4k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Queer
The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou Summary
The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou
by Eleni Kyriacou 2023 404 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Crime
Forge Summary
Forge
by Laurie Halse Anderson 2010 297 pages
4.16
17k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Ash Summary
Ash
A Secret History
by Mary Gentle 2000 1113 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Alternate History
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