Historical Fiction NOT Set in the United Kingdom, France, or the United States

1.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner 4.35 avg rating β€” 3,402,058 ratings
2.
Cocaine Blues (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries #1)
Cocaine Blues (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries #1) 3.84 avg rating β€” 28,560 ratings
3.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring 3.93 avg rating β€” 768,687 ratings
3.
Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun 4.34 avg rating β€” 176,457 ratings
5.
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating β€” 206,485 ratings
6.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating β€” 779,774 ratings
7.
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Hanging Rock, #1)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Hanging Rock, #1) 3.66 avg rating β€” 29,097 ratings
7.
The Wonder
The Wonder 3.64 avg rating β€” 90,166 ratings
9.
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 β€” 696,704 ratings
10.
The Dovekeepers
The Dovekeepers 4.07 avg rating β€” 79,266 ratings
10.
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina 4.10 avg rating β€” 906,263 ratings
12.
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
by: Lisa See
4.35 avg rating β€” 184,971 ratings
13.
True History of the Kelly Gang
True History of the Kelly Gang 3.83 avg rating β€” 23,798 ratings
14.
The Stolen Queen
The Stolen Queen 3.95 avg rating β€” 40,198 ratings
15.
Music & Silence
Music & Silence 3.95 avg rating β€” 4,800 ratings
16.
Death Comes as the End
Death Comes as the End 3.85 avg rating β€” 26,780 ratings
17.
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1)
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1) 4.24 avg rating β€” 71,602 ratings
17.
Equal of the Sun
Equal of the Sun 3.75 avg rating β€” 2,570 ratings
19.
Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2)
Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2) 4.31 avg rating β€” 57,464 ratings
20.
Ironfire
Ironfire 4.30 avg rating β€” 1,700 ratings
21.
Soul Flame
Soul Flame 4.13 avg rating β€” 805 ratings
22.
The Moon in the Palace (Empress of Bright Moon, #1)
The Moon in the Palace (Empress of Bright Moon, #1) 4.01 avg rating β€” 7,970 ratings
22.
Il nome della rosa
Il nome della rosa 4.14 avg rating β€” 387,264 ratings
22.
Resistance Women
Resistance Women 4.07 avg rating β€” 19,673 ratings
22.
The Glass Palace
The Glass Palace really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 27,578 ratings
22.
Sisi: Empress on Her Own
Sisi: Empress on Her Own 3.99 avg rating β€” 11,379 ratings
27.
Il barone rampante
Il barone rampante 4.02 avg rating β€” 51,057 ratings
27.
Death on the Tiber (Flavia Albia, #12)
Death on the Tiber (Flavia Albia, #12) 4.19 avg rating β€” 812 ratings
29.
The Mountains Sing
The Mountains Sing 4.31 avg rating β€” 57,489 ratings
29.
I Promessi Sposi
I Promessi Sposi 3.87 avg rating β€” 17,045 ratings
29.
The Island of Sea Women
The Island of Sea Women
by: Lisa See
4.32 avg rating β€” 154,783 ratings
29.
The Lost Dresses of Italy
The Lost Dresses of Italy 3.63 avg rating β€” 909 ratings
29.
Babylonia
Babylonia 4.11 avg rating β€” 10,658 ratings
34.
Sugar Money
Sugar Money 3.72 avg rating β€” 1,126 ratings
34.
Kristin Lavransdatter
Kristin Lavransdatter 4.31 avg rating β€” 13,882 ratings
34.
The Forgotten Home Child
The Forgotten Home Child 4.36 avg rating β€” 10,274 ratings
34.
Black Shield Maiden
Black Shield Maiden 3.72 avg rating β€” 918 ratings
38.
The Secret Magdalene
The Secret Magdalene 4.14 avg rating β€” 4,706 ratings
38.
The Ropewalker: Between Three Plagues Volume I
The Ropewalker: Between Three Plagues Volume I 3.97 avg rating β€” 272 ratings
38.
Night Train to Marrakech (Daughters of War #3)
Night Train to Marrakech (Daughters of War #3) 3.95 avg rating β€” 3,866 ratings
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Honor
Honor 4.35 avg rating β€” 69,704 ratings
42.
The Wednesday Club
The Wednesday Club 3.78 avg rating β€” 3,371 ratings
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Beneath a Burning Sky
Beneath a Burning Sky 3.95 avg rating β€” 1,774 ratings
42.
The World We Found
The World We Found 3.84 avg rating β€” 7,173 ratings
45.
Imperium (Cicero, #1)
Imperium (Cicero, #1) 4.14 avg rating β€” 39,321 ratings
45.
Under the Frog
Under the Frog 3.95 avg rating β€” 2,069 ratings
45.
The Queen's Tiara
The Queen's Tiara 3.34 avg rating β€” 647 ratings
45.
In this Foreign Land
In this Foreign Land 4.46 avg rating β€” 48 ratings
45.
The Secrets Between Us
The Secrets Between Us 4.50 avg rating β€” 10,516 ratings
50.
The Magdalen Girls
The Magdalen Girls 3.83 avg rating β€” 11,087 ratings
50.
Burial Rites
Burial Rites 4.04 avg rating β€” 121,010 ratings
50.
Roman Blood (Roma Sub Rosa, #1)
Roman Blood (Roma Sub Rosa, #1) 3.95 avg rating β€” 9,278 ratings
50.
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs (Her Royal Spyness #13)
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs (Her Royal Spyness #13) 3.87 avg rating β€” 9,690 ratings
50.
And the Mountains Echoed
And the Mountains Echoed 4.08 avg rating β€” 395,453 ratings
55.
The Blood of Flowers
The Blood of Flowers 3.99 avg rating β€” 19,492 ratings
55.
Imperial Woman
Imperial Woman 4.09 avg rating β€” 9,081 ratings
55.
Harry on the Run
Harry on the Run 4.22 avg rating β€” 9 ratings
58.
Sara
Sara 4.13 avg rating β€” 2,236 ratings
58.
Sacred Hearts
Sacred Hearts 3.79 avg rating β€” 13,364 ratings
58.
Tapestry of War
Tapestry of War 3.64 avg rating β€” 73 ratings
58.
Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls, #2)
Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls, #2)
by: Lisa See
4.10 avg rating β€” 67,692 ratings
62.
Your Mouth Is Lovely
Your Mouth Is Lovely 3.74 avg rating β€” 343 ratings
62.
The Road to Jerusalem (The Knight Templar, #1)
The Road to Jerusalem (The Knight Templar, #1) 4.01 avg rating β€” 8,828 ratings
62.
Last Act in Palmyra (Marcus Didius Falco, #6)
Last Act in Palmyra (Marcus Didius Falco, #6) 4.04 avg rating β€” 4,198 ratings
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China 4.30 avg rating β€” 120,284 ratings
66.
Flying Too High (Phryne Fisher, #2)
Flying Too High (Phryne Fisher, #2) 3.89 avg rating β€” 14,476 ratings
66.
A Faraway Island (A Faraway Island #1)
A Faraway Island (A Faraway Island #1) 3.96 avg rating β€” 3,544 ratings
66.
The Snake Catcher's Daughter (Mamur Zapt, #8)
The Snake Catcher's Daughter (Mamur Zapt, #8) 4.05 avg rating β€” 111 ratings
69.
Moon Over Tangier (Francis Bacon #3)
Moon Over Tangier (Francis Bacon #3) 3.70 avg rating β€” 67 ratings
70.
Maddalena and the Dark
Maddalena and the Dark 3.37 avg rating β€” 1,260 ratings
70.
People of the Book
People of the Book 4.04 avg rating β€” 153,729 ratings
70.
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus 3.81 avg rating β€” 99,474 ratings
70.
The Widow and the Sheikh
The Widow and the Sheikh 4.02 avg rating β€” 91 ratings
70.
The Nightingale
The Nightingale 4.64 avg rating β€” 1,894,618 ratings
75.
Queen of Exiles
Queen of Exiles 3.77 avg rating β€” 460 ratings
75.
Night Falls On The City: The Lost Masterpiece of Wartime Vienna
Night Falls On The City: The Lost Masterpiece of Wartime Vienna 4.03 avg rating β€” 315 ratings
75.
The Harlot and the Sheikh
The Harlot and the Sheikh 3.80 avg rating β€” 60 ratings
75.
A Shadow in Moscow
A Shadow in Moscow 4.33 avg rating β€” 4,465 ratings
79.
Daughters of Victory
Daughters of Victory 3.78 avg rating β€” 882 ratings
79.
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance 4.38 avg rating β€” 156,850 ratings
79.
Cathedral of the Sea
Cathedral of the Sea 4.17 avg rating β€” 61,958 ratings
79.
Vixen (Forbidden Pleasures, #1)
Vixen (Forbidden Pleasures, #1)
by: Jade Lee
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 57 ratings
79.
The Rhythm of Memory
The Rhythm of Memory 3.85 avg rating β€” 1,410 ratings
84.
The Last Russian Doll
The Last Russian Doll 3.79 avg rating β€” 11,638 ratings
84.
Purge
Purge 3.91 avg rating β€” 20,150 ratings
84.
The Hand of Fatima
The Hand of Fatima 3.97 avg rating β€” 9,905 ratings
84.
The Pink Mutiny
The Pink Mutiny 3.96 avg rating β€” 131 ratings
84.
Wiser Than Serpents (Mission: Russia, #3)
Wiser Than Serpents (Mission: Russia, #3) 4.37 avg rating β€” 693 ratings
89.
Murder in Venice (Lottie Sprigg #1)
Murder in Venice (Lottie Sprigg #1) 3.92 avg rating β€” 1,034 ratings
89.
The Marriage Portrait
The Marriage Portrait 4.01 avg rating β€” 187,116 ratings
89.
Himalayan Summer
Himalayan Summer 4.12 avg rating β€” 257 ratings
89.
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners 4.06 avg rating β€” 10,597 ratings
93.
My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)
My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1) 4.01 avg rating β€” 9,950 ratings
93.
Pompeii
Pompeii 3.88 avg rating β€” 51,571 ratings
93.
Diamond Horse
Diamond Horse 4.15 avg rating β€” 382 ratings
93.
Jewel of the Nile
Jewel of the Nile 4.39 avg rating β€” 3,651 ratings
97.
Devotion
Devotion 3.87 avg rating β€” 12,326 ratings
97.
A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii
A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii 4.04 avg rating β€” 4,283 ratings
97.
The Donkey's Crusade
The Donkey's Crusade 4.57 avg rating β€” 7 ratings
97.
Bread of Angels
Bread of Angels 4.44 avg rating β€” 3,702 ratings
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