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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

Les Misérables Summary
Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo 1862 1463 pages
4.21
800k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
France
Atonement Summary
Atonement
by Ian McEwan 2001 351 pages
3.94
500k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Romance
Rules of Civility Summary
Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles 2011 335 pages
4.08
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
New York
The Rose Code Summary
The Rose Code
by Kate Quinn 2021 624 pages
4.45
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
World War II
Heidi Summary
Heidi
by Johanna Spyri 1880 352 pages
4.03
200k+ ratings
Classics
Childrens
Young Adult
Stalking Jack the Ripper Summary
Stalking Jack the Ripper
by Kerri Maniscalco 2016 337 pages
3.93
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Young Adult
The Palace of Illusions Summary
The Palace of Illusions
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 2008 360 pages
4.20
58k+ ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Fall of Giants Summary
Fall of Giants
by Ken Follett 2010 985 pages
4.32
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
War
World Without End Summary
World Without End
by Ken Follett 2007 1237 pages
4.32
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Medieval
The Red Badge of Courage Summary
The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane 1895 149 pages
3.29
100k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
The Briar Club Summary
The Briar Club
by Kate Quinn 2024 432 pages
4.31
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Golem and the Jinni Summary
The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker 2013 486 pages
4.13
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
The Sympathizer Summary
The Sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen 2015 371 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Asia
A History of Modern Iran Summary
A History of Modern Iran
by Ervand Abrahamian 2008 228 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
History
Iran
Politics
Answer to History Summary
Answer to History
by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi 1979 204 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
History
Politics
Biography
The Light Between Oceans Summary
The Light Between Oceans
by M.L. Stedman 2012 362 pages
4.04
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Remains of the Day Summary
The Remains of the Day
by Kazuo Ishiguro 1989 258 pages
4.14
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Literary Fiction
The Persian Boy Summary
The Persian Boy
by Mary Renault 1972 420 pages
4.18
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
LGBT
The Girl You Left Behind Summary
The Girl You Left Behind
by Jojo Moyes 2012 480 pages
4.03
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Lion Women of Tehran Summary
The Lion Women of Tehran
by Marjan Kamali 2024 327 pages
4.50
51k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Iran
Persians Summary
Persians
The Age of the Great Kings
by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 2022 448 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
History
Ancient History
Iran
The Island of Sea Women Summary
The Island of Sea Women
by Lisa See 2019 374 pages
4.32
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
All the Light We Cannot See Summary
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr 2014 544 pages
4.31
1.8M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
War
Lessons in Chemistry Summary
Lessons in Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus 2022 390 pages
4.29
1.5M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Feminism
Historical
The Shah Summary
The Shah
by Abbas Milani 2007 496 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
History
Iran
Biography
بیست و سه سال Summary
بیست و سه سال
۲۳ سال
by Ali Dashti 1973 400 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Religion
History
Islam
John Adams Summary
John Adams
by David McCullough 2001 751 pages
4.08
300k+ ratings
History
Biography
American History
The German House Summary
The German House
by Annette Hess 2018 336 pages
3.68
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Germany
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Summary
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See 2005 269 pages
4.09
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
China
Historical
Hamnet Summary
Hamnet
by Maggie O'Farrell 2020 372 pages
4.19
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
The Dutch House Summary
The Dutch House
by Ann Patchett 2019 337 pages
4.10
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The Great Alone Summary
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah 2018 435 pages
4.44
900k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Suite Française Summary
Suite Française
by Irène Némirovsky 2004 431 pages
3.86
76k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
France
World War II
The Marriage Portrait Summary
The Marriage Portrait
by Maggie O'Farrell 2022 355 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Italy
The Seven Sisters Summary
The Seven Sisters
by Lucinda Riley 2014 460 pages
4.19
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Black Cake Summary
Black Cake
by Charmaine Wilkerson 2022 385 pages
4.09
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Mystery
The Beekeeper of Aleppo Summary
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
by Christy Lefteri 2019 317 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Contemporary
The Covenant of Water Summary
The Covenant of Water
by Abraham Verghese 2023 724 pages
4.43
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
India
Historical
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women Summary
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
by Lisa See 2023 352 pages
4.35
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
China
A Thousand Splendid Suns Summary
A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini 2007 372 pages
4.44
1.6M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Classics
A Peace to End All Peace Summary
A Peace to End All Peace
The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
by David Fromkin 1989 635 pages
4.21
9k+ ratings
Politics
War
World History
Beloved Summary
Beloved
by Toni Morrison 1987 325 pages
3.97
400k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Table for Two Summary
Table for Two
by Amor Towles 2024 451 pages
4.22
49k+ ratings
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
The Red Tent Summary
The Red Tent
by Anita Diamant 1997 324 pages
4.20
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Religion
The Poppy War Summary
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang 2018 545 pages
4.17
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Adult
A Gentleman in Moscow Summary
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles 2016 462 pages
4.33
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Russia
Prayers for Sale Summary
Prayers for Sale
by Sandra Dallas 1997 305 pages
3.87
18k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Adult Fiction
The Book of Longings Summary
The Book of Longings
by Sue Monk Kidd 2020 416 pages
4.23
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Religion
Beneath a Scarlet Sky Summary
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
by Mark T. Sullivan 2017 509 pages
4.43
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Summary
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith 1943 496 pages
4.30
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Young Adult
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