Best 1800s Historical Fiction

1.
Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain 3.89 avg rating — 248,108 ratings
2.
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1) 4.56 avg rating — 222,341 ratings
3.
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 90,453 ratings
4.
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence 3.97 avg rating — 189,915 ratings
5.
The Far Pavilions
The Far Pavilions
by: M.M. Kaye
4.20 avg rating — 44,842 ratings
6.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,009 ratings
7.
The French Lieutenant’s Woman
The French Lieutenant’s Woman 3.88 avg rating — 54,865 ratings
8.
Fingersmith
Fingersmith 4.02 avg rating — 115,232 ratings
9.
The Kitchen House
The Kitchen House 4.23 avg rating — 295,476 ratings
10.
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage 3.30 avg rating — 108,686 ratings
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Possession
Possession 3.90 avg rating — 83,121 ratings
12.
The Little House Books
The Little House Books 4.36 avg rating — 156,356 ratings
13.
The Widow of the South
The Widow of the South 3.78 avg rating — 18,309 ratings
14.
Gods and Generals (The Civil War Trilogy, #1)
Gods and Generals (The Civil War Trilogy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 37,080 ratings
15.
Death Comes for the Archbishop
Death Comes for the Archbishop 3.97 avg rating — 41,766 ratings
16.
Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)
Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 15,646 ratings
17.
My Ántonia
My Ántonia 3.84 avg rating — 144,864 ratings
18.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by: Lisa See
4.09 avg rating — 382,945 ratings
19.
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers! 3.90 avg rating — 57,276 ratings
20.
The Last Full Measure (The Civil War Trilogy, #3)
The Last Full Measure (The Civil War Trilogy, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 17,988 ratings
21.
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness 3.43 avg rating — 545,731 ratings
22.
War and Peace
War and Peace 4.17 avg rating — 356,977 ratings
23.
Sea of Poppies (Ibis Trilogy, #1)
Sea of Poppies (Ibis Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 29,067 ratings
24.
True History of the Kelly Gang
True History of the Kelly Gang 3.83 avg rating — 23,798 ratings
25.
Lincoln
Lincoln 4.25 avg rating — 9,731 ratings
26.
The Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels (5 Volumes)
The Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels (5 Volumes) 4.76 avg rating — 2,316 ratings
26.
The Big Sky
The Big Sky 4.01 avg rating — 5,627 ratings
28.
The Colour
The Colour 3.86 avg rating — 6,444 ratings
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Remarkable Creatures
Remarkable Creatures 3.89 avg rating — 54,479 ratings
30.
Tipping the Velvet
Tipping the Velvet 4.05 avg rating — 76,488 ratings
30.
Empress Orchid (Empress Orchid, #1)
Empress Orchid (Empress Orchid, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 25,598 ratings
32.
River of Smoke
River of Smoke 3.97 avg rating — 10,820 ratings
33.
What Momma Left Behind
What Momma Left Behind 4.25 avg rating — 867 ratings
34.
My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 66,216 ratings
35.
The Siege of Krishnapur (Empire Trilogy, #2)
The Siege of Krishnapur (Empire Trilogy, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 8,352 ratings
36.
Burr
Burr 4.09 avg rating — 10,488 ratings
36.
Alias Grace
Alias Grace 4.04 avg rating — 153,256 ratings
38.
The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War
The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War 3.99 avg rating — 1,816 ratings
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Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #1)
Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 138,224 ratings
40.
March
March 3.81 avg rating — 76,165 ratings
41.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,908 ratings
42.
Far From the Madding Crowd
Far From the Madding Crowd 3.97 avg rating — 162,863 ratings
43.
Jubilee
Jubilee 4.37 avg rating — 6,826 ratings
44.
The Passion
The Passion 4.11 avg rating — 25,839 ratings
45.
One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd
One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd 3.91 avg rating — 134,718 ratings
46.
...And Ladies of the Club
...And Ladies of the Club 4.15 avg rating — 13,116 ratings
47.
Shadow of the Moon
Shadow of the Moon
by: M.M. Kaye
4.23 avg rating — 4,624 ratings
48.
The Wonder
The Wonder 3.64 avg rating — 90,166 ratings
49.
Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia, England, 1829
Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia, England, 1829 3.70 avg rating — 4,585 ratings
49.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,834 ratings
51.
Silk
Silk 3.85 avg rating — 70,163 ratings
52.
Someone Knows My Name
Someone Knows My Name 4.47 avg rating — 90,243 ratings
53.
Angels and Insects
Angels and Insects 3.64 avg rating — 6,055 ratings
53.
The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 179,474 ratings
55.
Little Big Man
Little Big Man 4.27 avg rating — 8,685 ratings
56.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,761 ratings
57.
Doc
Doc really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17,360 ratings
58.
God Is an Englishman (Swann Saga, #1)
God Is an Englishman (Swann Saga, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 3,227 ratings
59.
The Leopard
The Leopard 4.01 avg rating — 44,212 ratings
60.
Oscar and Lucinda
Oscar and Lucinda 3.73 avg rating — 21,640 ratings
61.
Rush of Shadows
Rush of Shadows 3.90 avg rating — 61 ratings
61.
A Scarlet Woman (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin, #1)
A Scarlet Woman (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 410 ratings
61.
The Fitzgeralds of Dublin: Books 1-3 (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin #1-3)
The Fitzgeralds of Dublin: Books 1-3 (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin #1-3) 4.43 avg rating — 223 ratings
64.
A Suitable Wife (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin, #2)
A Suitable Wife (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 210 ratings
65.
A Discarded Son (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin, #3)
A Discarded Son (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin, #3) 4.43 avg rating — 160 ratings
66.
A Forlorn Hope (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin, #4)
A Forlorn Hope (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin, #4) 4.44 avg rating — 167 ratings
67.
Zemindar
Zemindar 4.19 avg rating — 2,081 ratings
68.
The Tenderness of Wolves
The Tenderness of Wolves 3.74 avg rating — 15,706 ratings
69.
Sacajawea
Sacajawea 4.25 avg rating — 16,317 ratings
70.
My Name Is Mary Sutter (Mary Sutter, #1)
My Name Is Mary Sutter (Mary Sutter, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 25,927 ratings
71.
The Invention of Wings
The Invention of Wings 4.26 avg rating — 328,058 ratings
72.
Shiloh
Shiloh 4.10 avg rating — 5,587 ratings
73.
Elisabeth: The Princess Bride, Austria - Hungary, 1853
Elisabeth: The Princess Bride, Austria - Hungary, 1853 3.67 avg rating — 3,524 ratings
74.
Old New York
Old New York 4.04 avg rating — 2,422 ratings
75.
Ride the Wind
Ride the Wind 4.39 avg rating — 6,242 ratings
76.
The Last Empress (Empress Orchid, #2)
The Last Empress (Empress Orchid, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 9,609 ratings
77.
The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge
The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge 3.96 avg rating — 53,468 ratings
78.
Cane River
Cane River 4.08 avg rating — 50,067 ratings
78.
Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889
Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889 3.73 avg rating — 4,321 ratings
80.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge And Other Stories
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge And Other Stories 3.82 avg rating — 638 ratings
81.
To The Bright Edge of the World
To The Bright Edge of the World 4.12 avg rating — 22,749 ratings
82.
The March
The March 3.78 avg rating — 13,886 ratings
83.
Jack Maggs
Jack Maggs 3.69 avg rating — 4,404 ratings
84.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,393,020 ratings
85.
English Passengers
English Passengers 4.07 avg rating — 7,473 ratings
86.
Lady's Maid
Lady's Maid 3.86 avg rating — 2,248 ratings
87.
Drood
Drood 3.54 avg rating — 17,353 ratings
87.
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black 3.75 avg rating — 77,964 ratings
89.
Cain at Gettysburg
Cain at Gettysburg 4.17 avg rating — 1,778 ratings
89.
The Prince of Mirrors
The Prince of Mirrors 3.80 avg rating — 127 ratings
89.
God Walks The Dark Hills: Book I & II
God Walks The Dark Hills: Book I & II 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings
92.
The Gods of Gotham (Timothy Wilde, #1)
The Gods of Gotham (Timothy Wilde, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 16,518 ratings
92.
The Secret River
The Secret River 3.81 avg rating — 24,634 ratings
92.
The Powell Expeditions (Jubilee Walker Book 1)
The Powell Expeditions (Jubilee Walker Book 1)
by: Tim Piper
4.26 avg rating — 47 ratings
95.
The Fitzgeralds of Dublin: Books 4-6 (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin #4-6)
The Fitzgeralds of Dublin: Books 4-6 (The Fitzgeralds of Dublin #4-6) 4.63 avg rating — 110 ratings
96.
A Musket in My Hands (Civil War Romance #3)
A Musket in My Hands (Civil War Romance #3) 4.45 avg rating — 146 ratings
97.
The Last Runaway
The Last Runaway 3.85 avg rating — 38,622 ratings
98.
A Rebel in My House (Civil War Romance #2)
A Rebel in My House (Civil War Romance #2) 4.26 avg rating — 241 ratings
99.
The Proud Breed
The Proud Breed 4.35 avg rating — 1,089 ratings
99.
The Piano Tuner
The Piano Tuner 3.62 avg rating — 15,691 ratings
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