Favourite historical fiction
Explore the best historical fiction books with our curated list of favorites. Dive into captivating stories set in the past, perfect for history buffs and book lovers alike.
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An Infamous Army
by Georgette Heyer
This tour-de-force historical novel by bestselling author Heyer is applauded as a brilliant achievement . . . vivid, accurate, dramatic . . . the description …
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The Flight of the Heron
by Dorothy Kathleen Broster
A young Highlander leaves his home and his bride-to-be to follow the standard of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
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Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks
"When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated mountain village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine …
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March
by Geraldine Brooks
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize--a powerful love story set against the backdrop of the Civil War, from the author of The Secret Chord. From Louisa …
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The Secret River
by Kate Grenville
Moving between the slums of nineteenth-century London and the convict colonies of Australia, a compelling historical novel chronicles the lives and fortunes of the early …