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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

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
The Manhattan Girls Summary
The Manhattan Girls
by Gill Paul 2022 416 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
New York
Early Modern Europe, 1450–1789 Summary
Early Modern Europe, 1450–1789
by Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks 2006 510 pages
3.97
100+ ratings
History
European History
Academic
The Familiar Summary
The Familiar
by Leigh Bardugo 2024 387 pages
3.78
96k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Historical
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
Bad Mexicans Summary
Bad Mexicans
Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands
by Kelly Lytle Hernández 2022 384 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
History
Politics
Race
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
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
The Frozen River Summary
The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon 2023 432 pages
4.42
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Wager Summary
The Wager
A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
by David Grann 2023 331 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
History
Historical
Adventure
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
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
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
The Paris Daughter Summary
The Paris Daughter
by Kristin Harmel 2023 384 pages
4.24
57k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
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 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
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
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
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
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
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