Great Historical Fiction - part II
Explore the best historical fiction books in Part II of our curated list. Dive into captivating tales of past eras, legendary figures, and epic events in these must-read novels.
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Niccolo Rising
by Dorothy Dunnett
In this first book of The House of Niccolò series, the author of the Lymond Chronicles introduces a new hero, Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, …
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The Fool's Tale
by Nicole Galland
Wales, 1198. A time of treachery, passion, and uncertainty. King Maelgwyn ap Cadwallon, known as Noble, struggles to protect his small kingdom from foes outside …
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Duchess of Aquitaine
by Margaret Ball
Beautiful and brilliant, Eleanor is the daughter of the duke of Aquitaine, whose glittering court is the twelfth-century birthplace of courtly love. For all of …
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The News from Paraguay
by Lily Tuck
For him it began with a bright blue parrot feather that fell from Ella Lynch's hat when she was horseback riding in the Bois de …
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The Alchemist's Daughter
by Katharine McMahon
McMahon pens an unforgettable historical novel about a young woman's coming of age in 18th century England, a world of secrets and science, passion and …
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Pintora de La Reina, La - La Favorita de Maria Antonieta
by Geneviève Chauvel
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Les valets du roi
by Mireille Calmel
Londres, 1696. Déguisée en garçon depuis son enfance pour recevoir une éducation, Mary garde ses habits masculins quand elle doit se débrouiller seule, après l'assassinat …
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Le bal des louves: La chambre maudite, T2. La vengeance d'Isabeau
by Mireille Calmel
1531. La vengeance des femmes-loups n'a pu être accomplie, mais leur vie a retrouvé normalité et gaieté. A Paris, Isabeau est devenue lingère du roi …
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Cathedral of the Sea
by Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra
Follows the fortunes of the Estanyol family in medieval Barcelona, whose rise from peasantry is marked by their stoneworker son's role in building the Santa …
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Restoration
by Rose Tremain
In seventeenth-century England, the King ensures his mistress's safety by having Robert Merivel, son of a glovemaker, marry her, but Merivel falls in love with …
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Nectar from a Stone
by Jane Guill
It is 1351 in Wales, a country subjugated by England, beaten down by superstition, war, and illness. Elise, prone to strange visions and the sole …
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Trinity
by Leon Uris
From the acclaimed author who enthralled the world with Exodus, Battle Cry, QB VII, Topaz, and other beloved classics of twentieth-century fiction comes a sweeping …
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The House at Riverton
by Kate Morton
Ninety-eight-year-old Grace Bradley is visited by a young director who takes her back to Riverton House where she reveals the secret behind the death of …
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Suite Francaise
by Irene Nemirovsky
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The remarkable story of men and women thrown together in circumstances beyond their control during World War II—a heartrending "portrait of a …
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The King's Pleasure
by Norah Lofts
Released for the first time in decades, this international bestseller powerfully tells of the life of Katharine of Aragon, from her childhood in Spain to …
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The Kitchen Boy
by Robert Alexander
Soon to be a major motion picture starring Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient), directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters) Drawing from decades of work, …
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Losing Julia
by Jonathan Hull
In a world torn apart by war, one man would search a lifetime to find what he once lost: a woman named Julia.... Patrick Delaney …