BEST ADULT HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS

1.
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 809,501 ratings
2.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,689,341 ratings
3.
The Help
The Help 4.47 avg rating — 2,962,244 ratings
4.
White Spirit
White Spirit 4.41 avg rating — 388 ratings
4.
Forty-Ninth
Forty-Ninth 4.13 avg rating — 127 ratings
6.
Les Misérables
Les Misérables 4.21 avg rating — 830,249 ratings
6.
World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2)
World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 269,017 ratings
6.
Barnaby Rudge
Barnaby Rudge 3.82 avg rating — 11,308 ratings
9.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,046 ratings
9.
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities 3.88 avg rating — 996,450 ratings
11.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,132,029 ratings
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel 4.07 avg rating — 140,069 ratings
13.
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2)
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 378,248 ratings
13.
The Sea-Hawk
The Sea-Hawk 4.08 avg rating — 3,751 ratings
15.
Voyager (Outlander, #3)
Voyager (Outlander, #3) 4.39 avg rating — 325,476 ratings
15.
Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1)
Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 10,014 ratings
17.
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4) 4.35 avg rating — 264,754 ratings
17.
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1)
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 10,102 ratings
19.
The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5)
The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) 4.26 avg rating — 223,056 ratings
19.
The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2)
The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 10,899 ratings
21.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander, #6)
A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander, #6) 4.44 avg rating — 188,419 ratings
21.
The Charioteer
The Charioteer 4.11 avg rating — 6,416 ratings
23.
An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7)
An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7) 4.44 avg rating — 162,717 ratings
23.
The Last of the Wine
The Last of the Wine 4.05 avg rating — 6,306 ratings
25.
Written in My Own Heart's Blood (Outlander, #8)
Written in My Own Heart's Blood (Outlander, #8) 4.55 avg rating — 137,536 ratings
25.
The Bull from the Sea (Theseus, #2)
The Bull from the Sea (Theseus, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 4,161 ratings
27.
Funeral Games (Alexander the Great, #3)
Funeral Games (Alexander the Great, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 3,473 ratings
28.
Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1)
Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 340,750 ratings
28.
The Mask of Apollo
The Mask of Apollo 4.06 avg rating — 2,568 ratings
30.
The King's Curse (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #7)
The King's Curse (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #7) 4.06 avg rating — 31,657 ratings
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The Praise Singer
The Praise Singer 3.97 avg rating — 1,598 ratings
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The White Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #5)
The White Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #5) 3.94 avg rating — 48,038 ratings
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The Alexander Trilogy
The Alexander Trilogy 4.38 avg rating — 690 ratings
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The Kingmaker's Daughter (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #4; Cousins War, #4)
The Kingmaker's Daughter (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #4; Cousins War, #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 49,509 ratings
34.
The Corn King and the Spring Queen (The Hera Series)
The Corn King and the Spring Queen (The Hera Series) 3.81 avg rating — 256 ratings
36.
The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1)
The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 90,912 ratings
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,856 ratings
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The Red Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #3)
The Red Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #3) 3.82 avg rating — 76,905 ratings
38.
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 227,541 ratings
40.
The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2)
The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 180,706 ratings
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Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2)
Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 102,606 ratings
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The Virgin's Lover (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #14)
The Virgin's Lover (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #14) 3.74 avg rating — 56,847 ratings
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The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 109,108 ratings
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The Other Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #16)
The Other Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #16) 3.70 avg rating — 49,047 ratings
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The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)
The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 53,371 ratings
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The Taming of the Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #12)
The Taming of the Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #12) 3.96 avg rating — 32,331 ratings
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The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories, #2)
The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 60,122 ratings
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The Boleyn Inheritance (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #10)
The Boleyn Inheritance (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #10) 3.91 avg rating — 94,360 ratings
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Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories, #3)
Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 51,538 ratings
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The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9)
The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) 4.09 avg rating — 508,949 ratings
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The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, #1)
The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 33,034 ratings
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Three Sisters, Three Queens (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #8)
Three Sisters, Three Queens (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #8) 3.81 avg rating — 33,383 ratings
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Sword Song (The Saxon Stories, #4)
Sword Song (The Saxon Stories, #4) 4.32 avg rating — 44,310 ratings
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Agincourt
Agincourt 4.16 avg rating — 31,313 ratings
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The Queen's Fool (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #13)
The Queen's Fool (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #13) 3.88 avg rating — 99,893 ratings
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The Burning Land (The Saxon Stories, #5)
The Burning Land (The Saxon Stories, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 40,009 ratings
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The Constant Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #6)
The Constant Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #6) 3.93 avg rating — 166,043 ratings
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Excalibur (The Warlord Chronicles, #3)
Excalibur (The Warlord Chronicles, #3) 4.44 avg rating — 30,174 ratings
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Death of Kings (The Saxon Stories, #6)
Death of Kings (The Saxon Stories, #6) 4.31 avg rating — 33,173 ratings
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Sharpe's Tiger (Sharpe, #1)
Sharpe's Tiger (Sharpe, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 28,601 ratings
61.
Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)
Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 28,133 ratings
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The Pagan Lord (The Saxon Stories, #7)
The Pagan Lord (The Saxon Stories, #7) 4.36 avg rating — 29,958 ratings
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Vagabond (The Grail Quest, #2)
Vagabond (The Grail Quest, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 20,432 ratings
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Heretic (The Grail Quest, #3)
Heretic (The Grail Quest, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 18,622 ratings
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Sharpe's Rifles (Sharpe, #6)
Sharpe's Rifles (Sharpe, #6) 4.26 avg rating — 19,342 ratings
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1356 (The Grail Quest, #4)
1356 (The Grail Quest, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 15,462 ratings
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Stonehenge
Stonehenge 3.69 avg rating — 13,137 ratings
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Sharpe's Triumph (Sharpe, #2)
Sharpe's Triumph (Sharpe, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 18,691 ratings
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Sharpe's Eagle (Sharpe, #8)
Sharpe's Eagle (Sharpe, #8) 4.30 avg rating — 16,810 ratings
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Sharpe's Revenge (Sharpe, #19)
Sharpe's Revenge (Sharpe, #19) 4.21 avg rating — 8,658 ratings
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Sharpe's Honor (Sharpe, #16)
Sharpe's Honor (Sharpe, #16) 4.23 avg rating — 9,303 ratings
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Sharpe's Regiment (Sharpe, #17)
Sharpe's Regiment (Sharpe, #17) 4.28 avg rating — 9,230 ratings
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Sharpe's Siege (Sharpe, #18)
Sharpe's Siege (Sharpe, #18) 4.25 avg rating — 8,940 ratings
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Sharpe's Escape (Sharpe, #10)
Sharpe's Escape (Sharpe, #10) 4.18 avg rating — 10,388 ratings
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Sharpe's Waterloo (Sharpe, #20)
Sharpe's Waterloo (Sharpe, #20) 4.34 avg rating — 10,164 ratings
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Sharpe's Company (Sharpe, #13)
Sharpe's Company (Sharpe, #13) 4.26 avg rating — 11,845 ratings
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Sharpe's Prey (Sharpe, #5)
Sharpe's Prey (Sharpe, #5) 4.08 avg rating — 12,585 ratings
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Sharpe's Havoc (Sharpe, #7)
Sharpe's Havoc (Sharpe, #7) 4.16 avg rating — 11,996 ratings
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Sharpe's Gold (Sharpe, #9)
Sharpe's Gold (Sharpe, #9) 4.12 avg rating — 13,483 ratings
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Sharpe's Trafalgar (Sharpe, #4)
Sharpe's Trafalgar (Sharpe, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 14,781 ratings
81.
Sharpe's Fortress (Sharpe, #3)
Sharpe's Fortress (Sharpe, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 15,507 ratings
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The Empty Throne (The Saxon Stories, #8)
The Empty Throne (The Saxon Stories, #8) 4.38 avg rating — 27,246 ratings