Facebook Pixel
Lists Trending New
Start free trial

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

Wide Sargasso Sea Summary
Wide Sargasso Sea
by Jean Rhys 1966 176 pages
3.59
99k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mythos Summary
Mythos
The Greek Myths Retold
by Stephen Fry 2017 416 pages
4.26
100k+ ratings
Mythology
History
Greek Mythology
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Summary
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride 2023 385 pages
3.95
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery
The Good Earth Summary
The Good Earth
by Pearl S. Buck 1931 418 pages
4.01
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
China
Classics
Pompeii Summary
Pompeii
by Robert Harris 2003 274 pages
3.87
49k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Italy
Cryptonomicon Summary
Cryptonomicon
by Neal Stephenson 1999 1152 pages
4.23
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Cyberpunk
Little Women Summary
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott 1868 449 pages
4.16
2.3M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
A Little History of Philosophy Summary
A Little History of Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton 2011 252 pages
4.12
14k+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Science
A People’s History of the United States Summary
A People’s History of the United States
1492 - Present
by Howard Zinn 1980 729 pages
4.08
200k+ ratings
History
Politics
American History
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Summary
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
A History of Nazi Germany
by William L. Shirer 1960 1147 pages
4.22
100k+ ratings
History
War
World War II
The Underground Railroad Summary
The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead 2016 320 pages
4.06
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
1776 Summary
1776
by David McCullough 2005 386 pages
4.10
200k+ ratings
History
American History
Historical
Killers of the Flower Moon Summary
Killers of the Flower Moon
The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann 2017 359 pages
4.14
400k+ ratings
History
True Crime
Crime
The Three Musketeers Summary
The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas 1844 431 pages
4.10
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Adventure
Emma Summary
Emma
by Jane Austen 1815 474 pages
4.05
900k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Historical
The Nazi Conspiracy Summary
The Nazi Conspiracy
The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
by Brad Meltzer 2023 400 pages
4.15
8k+ ratings
History
World War II
Politics
Sapiens and Homo Deus Summary
Sapiens and Homo Deus
The E-book Collection: A Brief History of Humankind and A Brief History of Tomorrow
by Yuval Noah Harari 2017 816 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
History
Science
Philosophy
Code Name Verity Summary
Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein 2012 452 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Little Liar Summary
The Little Liar
by Mitch Albom 2023 333 pages
4.57
74k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
World War II
The Prestige Summary
The Prestige
by Christopher Priest 1995 404 pages
3.92
23k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
The Burning God Summary
The Burning God
by R.F. Kuang 2020 622 pages
4.30
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Adult
These Violent Delights Summary
These Violent Delights
by Chloe Gong 2020 449 pages
3.82
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Retellings
The Thorn Birds Summary
The Thorn Birds
by Colleen McCullough 1977 692 pages
4.25
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Classics
Snow Falling on Cedars Summary
Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson 1994 460 pages
3.86
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Outlander Summary
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon 1991 850 pages
4.26
1.1M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Dragonfly in Amber Summary
Dragonfly in Amber
by Diana Gabaldon 1992 947 pages
4.34
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Voyager Summary
Voyager
by Diana Gabaldon 1993 870 pages
4.39
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
An Echo in the Bone Summary
An Echo in the Bone
by Diana Gabaldon 2009 820 pages
4.44
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
The Fiery Cross Summary
The Fiery Cross
by Diana Gabaldon 2001 1443 pages
4.26
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
A Breath of Snow and Ashes Summary
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
by Diana Gabaldon 2005 1008 pages
4.44
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Written in My Own Heart's Blood Summary
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
by Diana Gabaldon 2014 842 pages
4.55
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Drums of Autumn Summary
Drums of Autumn
by Diana Gabaldon 1996 880 pages
4.35
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
The English Patient Summary
The English Patient
by Michael Ondaatje 1992 320 pages
3.86
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Romance
The House of the Spirits Summary
The House of the Spirits
by Isabel Allende 1982 448 pages
4.29
200k+ ratings
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Summary
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford 2009 290 pages
4.05
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Sweet Far Thing Summary
The Sweet Far Thing
by Libba Bray 2007 819 pages
3.97
72k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Summary
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by Victoria E. Schwab 2020 448 pages
4.18
1.2M+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
The Small and the Mighty Summary
The Small and the Mighty
Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement
by Sharon McMahon 2024 320 pages
4.48
20k+ ratings
History
Biography
Historical
A Conspiracy of Paper Summary
A Conspiracy of Paper
by David Liss 2000 506 pages
3.87
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Roots Summary
Roots
The Saga of an American Family
by Alex Haley 1976 729 pages
4.44
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Historical
The Crucible Summary
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller 1953 143 pages
3.61
400k+ ratings
Classics
Plays
Historical Fiction
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Summary
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne 2006 224 pages
4.16
800k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Memoirs of a Geisha Summary
Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden 1997 434 pages
4.16
2M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Persuasion Summary
Persuasion
by Jane Austen 1817 249 pages
4.15
700k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Color Purple Summary
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker 1982 295 pages
4.27
700k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Feminism
LGBT
Refugee Summary
Refugee
by Alan Gratz 2017 352 pages
4.38
74k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
The Heart's Invisible Furies Summary
The Heart's Invisible Furies
by John Boyne 2017 582 pages
4.51
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Ireland
Half of a Yellow Sun Summary
Half of a Yellow Sun
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2006 435 pages
4.34
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Nigeria
War
Salt Summary
Salt
A World History
by Mark Kurlansky 2002 484 pages
3.75
73k+ ratings
History
Food
Science
Gone with the Wind Summary
Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell 1936 1037 pages
4.31
1.2M+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Romance
Create a free account to unlock:
Requests: Request new book summaries
Bookmarks: Save your favorite books
History: Revisit books later
Recommendations: Get personalized suggestions
Ratings: Rate books & see your ratings
Try Full Access for 7 Days
Listen, bookmark, and more
Compare Features Free Pro
📖 Read Summaries
All summaries are free to read in 40 languages
🎧 Listen to Summaries
Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages
 —
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks
Free users are limited to 10
 —
📜 Unlimited History
Free users are limited to 10
 —
Risk-Free Timeline
Today: Get Instant Access
Listen to full summaries of 73,530 books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!
Day 4: Trial Reminder
We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.
Day 7: Your subscription begins
You'll be charged on Mar 22,
cancel anytime before.
Consume 2.8x More Books
2.8x more books Listening Reading
Our users love us
100,000+ readers
"...I can 10x the number of books I can read..."
"...exceptionally accurate, engaging, and beautifully presented..."
"...better than any amazon review when I'm making a book-buying decision..."
Save 62%
Yearly
$119.88 $44.99/year
$3.75/mo
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Try Free & Unlock
7 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Settings
Appearance
Black Friday Sale 🎉
$20 off Lifetime Access
$79.99 $59.99
Upgrade Now →