The Wonderful World of Historical Fiction
Explore the wonderful world of historical fiction with our curated list of captivating books. Journey through time with these must-read novels that bring history to life.
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Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series. One of the …
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The Autobiography of Henry VIII
by Margaret George
The novel that started it all: Margaret George's debut novel of the legendary British king
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Push Not the River
by James Conroyd Martin
A panoramic and epic novel in the grand romantic style, Push Not the River is the rich story of Poland in the late 1700s--a time …
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The Tea Rose
by Jennifer Donnelly
In this towering, old-fashioned story, a young woman returns to London, armed with tremendous wealth, to exact a breathtaking revenge upon a ruthless tea baron …
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The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B
by Sandra Gulland
Passion intertwines with fate in this riveting and historically rich novel about the journey of a woman from poverty to ultimate power in Revolution-era France. …
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Forever Amber
by Kathleen Winsor
The adventures of Amber St. Clare, the willful and beautiful illegitimate daughter of noble parents who was raised on a farm by people she knew …
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Katherine
by Anya Seton
A biographical novel concerning the love affair between Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, in fourteenth-century England.
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Through a Glass Darkly
by Karleen Koen
"A completely involving story...power, greed, family conflict, burning ambition and passion kindle the plot. Readers will be captivated "-- Publishers Weekly Karleen Koen's sweeping saga …
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Marie Antoinette
by Antonia Fraser
The national bestseller from the acclaimed author of The Wives of Henry VIII. France’s beleaguered queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous “Let …
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The Mists of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne. “A monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends . . . reading it is a deeply …
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Ahab's Wife
by Sena Jeter Naslund
From the opening line--"Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last"--you will know that you are in the hands of a masterful storyteller …
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Green Dragon, White Tiger
by Annette Motley
Amid the splendor of the 7th-century Tang Court, a child-woman rises from concubine to Empress of China when she marries Shihmin.
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Johnny Got His Gun
by Dalton Trumbo
A powerful narrative which exposes the brutalities and useless suffering caused by war.
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Silent On The Moor
by Deanna Raybourn
Despite his admonitions to stay away, Lady Julia arrives in Yorkshire to find Brisbane as remote and maddeningly attractive as ever. Cloistered together, they share …
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Helen of Troy
by Margaret George
Acclaimed author Margaret George tells the story of the legendary Greek woman whose face "launched a thousand ships" in this New York Times bestseller. The …
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Wisdom's Daughter
by India Edghill
A tale based on the biblical story of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba follows the queen's search for an heir; the lessons Solomon …