Best 1900s Historical Fiction

1.
The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds 4.25 avg rating — 361,054 ratings
2.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front 4.10 avg rating — 505,006 ratings
3.
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago 4.01 avg rating — 101,100 ratings
4.
The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules 4.17 avg rating — 192,658 ratings
5.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,096 ratings
6.
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 123,553 ratings
7.
Parade's End
Parade's End 3.87 avg rating — 6,752 ratings
8.
Regeneration (Regeneration, #1)
Regeneration (Regeneration, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 33,023 ratings
9.
Birdsong
Birdsong 4.11 avg rating — 82,672 ratings
10.
Lambs of Men
Lambs of Men 4.40 avg rating — 117 ratings
10.
Man in the Blue Moon
Man in the Blue Moon 3.57 avg rating — 798 ratings
10.
Into the Unknown
Into the Unknown 4.18 avg rating — 207 ratings
13.
Jackboot Britain
Jackboot Britain 3.63 avg rating — 112 ratings
13.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,155 ratings
15.
The Eye in the Door (Regeneration, #2)
The Eye in the Door (Regeneration, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 10,587 ratings
16.
The Ghost Road (Regeneration, #3)
The Ghost Road (Regeneration, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 18,092 ratings
17.
The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair 3.90 avg rating — 68,984 ratings
18.
A Dance to the Music of Time: 1st Movement (A Dance to the Music of Time, #1-3)
A Dance to the Music of Time: 1st Movement (A Dance to the Music of Time, #1-3) 3.93 avg rating — 4,779 ratings
19.
The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion
The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion 3.67 avg rating — 28,235 ratings
20.
A Parchment of Leaves
A Parchment of Leaves 4.22 avg rating — 5,117 ratings
21.
I am Sophie Tucker: A Fictional Memoir
I am Sophie Tucker: A Fictional Memoir 4.01 avg rating — 84 ratings
22.
The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar
The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar 3.92 avg rating — 15,671 ratings
23.
Birds Without Wings
Birds Without Wings 4.16 avg rating — 15,939 ratings
24.
City of Light
City of Light 3.78 avg rating — 5,604 ratings
24.
A Star Called Henry (The Last Roundup, #1)
A Star Called Henry (The Last Roundup, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 10,105 ratings
26.
A Very Long Engagement
A Very Long Engagement 3.90 avg rating — 7,614 ratings
27.
The Balkan Trilogy
The Balkan Trilogy 4.17 avg rating — 2,855 ratings
28.
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too 4.11 avg rating — 484 ratings
29.
The Glitter and the Gold
The Glitter and the Gold 3.57 avg rating — 2,301 ratings
30.
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day 4.14 avg rating — 344,013 ratings
31.
Upstairs Downstairs
Upstairs Downstairs 3.51 avg rating — 447 ratings
32.
The Forsyte Saga (The Forsyte Chronicles, #1-3)
The Forsyte Saga (The Forsyte Chronicles, #1-3) 4.18 avg rating — 20,496 ratings
33.
The Chain Garden
The Chain Garden 3.82 avg rating — 34 ratings
33.
Birdsong on Holbeck Moor
Birdsong on Holbeck Moor 4.58 avg rating — 19 ratings
35.
The People's Act of Love
The People's Act of Love 3.70 avg rating — 3,234 ratings
36.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring 3.93 avg rating — 768,657 ratings
37.
The Fig Orchard
The Fig Orchard 4.14 avg rating — 353 ratings
38.
Breathing Room
Breathing Room 4.21 avg rating — 2,243 ratings
39.
Royalties
Royalties
by: Andy Marx
4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings
40.
A White Room
A White Room 3.79 avg rating — 209 ratings
41.
A Decent Woman
A Decent Woman 4.37 avg rating — 100 ratings
42.
The Master Butchers Singing Club
The Master Butchers Singing Club 4.06 avg rating — 25,989 ratings
43.
Troubles (Empire Trilogy, #1)
Troubles (Empire Trilogy, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 5,786 ratings
44.
The Gate of Angels
The Gate of Angels 3.61 avg rating — 2,683 ratings
45.
Keep the Home Fires Burning (War at Home #2)
Keep the Home Fires Burning (War at Home #2) 4.10 avg rating — 604 ratings
46.
The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits 4.29 avg rating — 304,568 ratings
47.
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood 4.06 avg rating — 6,162 ratings
48.
The Oppermanns
The Oppermanns 4.41 avg rating — 2,071 ratings
49.
When Empires Fall (Vasser Legacy, #1)
When Empires Fall (Vasser Legacy, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 243 ratings
50.
The Citadel
The Citadel 4.24 avg rating — 10,317 ratings
51.
High Rising (Barsetshire, #1)
High Rising (Barsetshire, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 2,761 ratings
52.
Promise Me This
Promise Me This 4.08 avg rating — 2,901 ratings
52.
The Light Years (Cazalet Chronicles, #1)
The Light Years (Cazalet Chronicles, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 17,603 ratings
54.
The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1)
The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 58,922 ratings
55.
War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2)
War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 38,936 ratings
56.
The Passing Bells (Passing Bells, #1)
The Passing Bells (Passing Bells, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 1,948 ratings
57.
The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton 3.59 avg rating — 2,780 ratings
57.
The Snow White Gift
The Snow White Gift 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
57.
Seasons of Love and War
Seasons of Love and War 4.53 avg rating — 66 ratings
57.
Disquiet on the Western Front: World War II and Postmodern Fiction
Disquiet on the Western Front: World War II and Postmodern Fiction really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
57.
The War in Our Hearts
The War in Our Hearts 4.17 avg rating — 60 ratings
57.
Captured Up Close: 20th Century Short-Short Stories
Captured Up Close: 20th Century Short-Short Stories 4.17 avg rating — 23 ratings
57.
Euphoria
Euphoria
by: Lily King
3.86 avg rating — 97,929 ratings
57.
All the Light We Cannot See
All the Light We Cannot See 4.31 avg rating — 1,904,370 ratings
65.
December Road
December Road 4.43 avg rating — 28 ratings
65.
Ragtime
Ragtime 3.89 avg rating — 45,692 ratings
65.
The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger 3.57 avg rating — 58,368 ratings
65.
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 696,646 ratings
69.
Hotel Savoy
Hotel Savoy 3.77 avg rating — 2,623 ratings
69.
The Clearing
The Clearing 3.93 avg rating — 1,889 ratings
69.
The Journey of Elizabeth Ann Rose (Seasons of Love and War Saga, #3)
The Journey of Elizabeth Ann Rose (Seasons of Love and War Saga, #3) 4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings
69.
The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game 3.95 avg rating — 59,384 ratings
69.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating — 779,722 ratings
74.
June’s Stolen Rose (Seasons of Love and War Book 4)
June’s Stolen Rose (Seasons of Love and War Book 4) 4.75 avg rating — 24 ratings
74.
The Midnight Watch
The Midnight Watch 3.81 avg rating — 4,521 ratings
74.
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance 4.38 avg rating — 156,843 ratings
77.
The Tapestries
The Tapestries 3.80 avg rating — 801 ratings
77.
April's Secret Storm
April's Secret Storm 4.59 avg rating — 27 ratings
77.
Falling Angels
Falling Angels 3.63 avg rating — 26,803 ratings
77.
Under the Frog
Under the Frog 3.95 avg rating — 2,069 ratings
81.
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
by: Kim Izzo
3.89 avg rating — 1,795 ratings
81.
The Snow Child
The Snow Child 4.01 avg rating — 166,394 ratings
83.
Charnel House
Charnel House 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings
83.
A Future Arrived (Passing Bells, #3)
A Future Arrived (Passing Bells, #3) 3.73 avg rating — 674 ratings
83.
The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers
The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers 3.70 avg rating — 663 ratings
83.
Strumpet City
Strumpet City 4.27 avg rating — 1,907 ratings
87.
Way of the Snow Crane
Way of the Snow Crane 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings
87.
Circles of Time (Passing Bells, #2)
Circles of Time (Passing Bells, #2) 3.83 avg rating — 934 ratings
87.
The Vision of Emma Blau
The Vision of Emma Blau 3.67 avg rating — 3,104 ratings
87.
The Given Day (Coughlin #1)
The Given Day (Coughlin #1) 4.07 avg rating — 28,123 ratings
91.
All Change (Cazalet Chronicles, #5)
All Change (Cazalet Chronicles, #5) 4.14 avg rating — 6,812 ratings
91.
Small Island
Small Island 4.01 avg rating — 37,168 ratings
93.
Casting Off (Cazalet Chronicles, #4)
Casting Off (Cazalet Chronicles, #4) 4.32 avg rating — 7,876 ratings
94.
Confusion (Cazalet Chronicles, #3)
Confusion (Cazalet Chronicles, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 8,632 ratings
95.
Marking Time (Cazalet Chronicles, #2)
Marking Time (Cazalet Chronicles, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 10,197 ratings
96.
The First Christmas of the War
The First Christmas of the War 3.93 avg rating — 780 ratings
97.
Matters of Choice (Cole Family Trilogy, #3)
Matters of Choice (Cole Family Trilogy, #3) 3.52 avg rating — 8,038 ratings
98.
Vanessa and Her Sister
Vanessa and Her Sister 3.77 avg rating — 6,178 ratings
99.
Goodbye Piccadilly (War at Home #1)
Goodbye Piccadilly (War at Home #1) 3.88 avg rating — 887 ratings
100.
The Savages in Love and War
The Savages in Love and War 3.35 avg rating — 20 ratings
Next