Historical Fiction for a Friend

1.
The Red Tent
The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating — 623,977 ratings
2.
War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2)
War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 38,936 ratings
3.
The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1)
The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 58,925 ratings
4.
Trinity
Trinity
by: Leon Uris
4.29 avg rating — 25,079 ratings
5.
Exodus
Exodus
by: Leon Uris
4.34 avg rating — 100,893 ratings
6.
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus 3.81 avg rating — 99,473 ratings
7.
Devil's Brood (Plantagenets #3; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3)
Devil's Brood (Plantagenets #3; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3) 4.38 avg rating — 8,085 ratings
8.
Prince of Darkness (Justin de Quincy, #4)
Prince of Darkness (Justin de Quincy, #4) 4.08 avg rating — 2,624 ratings
9.
The Princes of Ireland (The Dublin Saga, #1)
The Princes of Ireland (The Dublin Saga, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 17,540 ratings
10.
The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall
The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall 3.87 avg rating — 8,388 ratings
11.
A Passage to India
A Passage to India 3.68 avg rating — 84,382 ratings
12.
Sarum: The Novel of England
Sarum: The Novel of England 4.08 avg rating — 45,868 ratings
13.
London
London 4.09 avg rating — 33,576 ratings
14.
Russka: the Novel of Russia
Russka: the Novel of Russia 4.03 avg rating — 14,927 ratings
15.
The Wives of Henry VIII
The Wives of Henry VIII 4.11 avg rating — 18,966 ratings
15.
I, Mona Lisa
I, Mona Lisa 3.86 avg rating — 8,603 ratings
17.
The Haj
The Haj
by: Leon Uris
4.06 avg rating — 14,368 ratings
18.
Ocean of Words
Ocean of Words
by: Ha Jin
3.83 avg rating — 527 ratings
18.
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer 4.03 avg rating — 45,117 ratings
20.
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff
by: Tom Wolfe
4.23 avg rating — 54,857 ratings
21.
World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2)
World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 268,991 ratings
21.
In the Company of the Courtesan
In the Company of the Courtesan 3.79 avg rating — 25,811 ratings
23.
Time and Chance (Plantagenets #2; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine #2)
Time and Chance (Plantagenets #2; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine #2) 4.30 avg rating — 9,291 ratings
24.
Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)
Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 24,740 ratings
25.
Falls the Shadow (Welsh Princes, #2)
Falls the Shadow (Welsh Princes, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 10,557 ratings
26.
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life 3.93 avg rating — 16,522 ratings
27.
Cleopatra: A Life
Cleopatra: A Life 3.73 avg rating — 121,457 ratings
28.
The Glassblower of Murano
The Glassblower of Murano 3.61 avg rating — 7,902 ratings
29.
Oliver Wiswell
Oliver Wiswell 4.27 avg rating — 499 ratings
30.
Arundel
Arundel 4.22 avg rating — 1,729 ratings
31.
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage 4.19 avg rating — 3,182 ratings
32.
Rabble in Arms
Rabble in Arms 4.33 avg rating — 1,173 ratings
33.
Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King
Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King 3.87 avg rating — 7,980 ratings
34.
The Rebels of Ireland (The Dublin Saga, #2)
The Rebels of Ireland (The Dublin Saga, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 7,614 ratings
35.
A Rose for the Crown
A Rose for the Crown 4.03 avg rating — 5,229 ratings
36.
Royal Charles: Charles II and the Restoration
Royal Charles: Charles II and the Restoration 3.98 avg rating — 756 ratings
37.
I, Elizabeth
I, Elizabeth 4.02 avg rating — 13,544 ratings
38.
The Courts of Love (Queens of England, #5)
The Courts of Love (Queens of England, #5) 3.94 avg rating — 1,921 ratings
39.
The Rossetti Letter (Claire Donovan #1)
The Rossetti Letter (Claire Donovan #1) 3.75 avg rating — 5,272 ratings
40.
The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding
The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding 4.09 avg rating — 10,199 ratings
41.
Victoria Victorious: The Story of Queen Victoria (Queens of England, #3)
Victoria Victorious: The Story of Queen Victoria (Queens of England, #3) 3.80 avg rating — 1,636 ratings
42.
The Loves of Charles II The Wandering Prince, A Health Unto His Majesty, and Here Lies Our Sovereign Lord(Stuart Saga, #4-6)
The Loves of Charles II The Wandering Prince, A Health Unto His Majesty, and Here Lies Our Sovereign Lord(Stuart Saga, #4-6) 3.95 avg rating — 540 ratings
43.
The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Anne of York (Queens of England, #8)
The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Anne of York (Queens of England, #8) 3.82 avg rating — 1,575 ratings
44.
The Queen's Secret (Queens of England, #7)
The Queen's Secret (Queens of England, #7) 3.79 avg rating — 1,294 ratings
45.
Dark Angels (Tamworth Saga #1)
Dark Angels (Tamworth Saga #1) 3.93 avg rating — 4,690 ratings
46.
The Borgia Bride
The Borgia Bride 3.86 avg rating — 11,135 ratings
47.
Inside, Outside
Inside, Outside 4.04 avg rating — 1,648 ratings
48.
Redemption
Redemption
by: Leon Uris
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,593 ratings
49.
Mitla Pass
Mitla Pass
by: Leon Uris
3.87 avg rating — 4,207 ratings
50.
A God in Ruins
A God in Ruins
by: Leon Uris
3.48 avg rating — 2,154 ratings
51.
The Far Pavilions
The Far Pavilions
by: M.M. Kaye
4.20 avg rating — 44,842 ratings
52.
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers 4.26 avg rating — 28,700 ratings
53.
Abundance
Abundance 3.74 avg rating — 10,405 ratings
54.
The Princes in the Tower
The Princes in the Tower 3.87 avg rating — 7,643 ratings
55.
Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England
Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England 3.77 avg rating — 7,831 ratings
56.
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,145 ratings