Best historical fiction novels

1.
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) 4.35 avg rating β€” 809,402 ratings
2.
Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
by: K. Ritz
4.30 avg rating β€” 28,044 ratings
3.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating β€” 2,082,475 ratings
4.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating β€” 1,257,978 ratings
5.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating β€” 1,131,928 ratings
6.
Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2) 4.40 avg rating β€” 396,573 ratings
7.
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating β€” 206,462 ratings
8.
Glow (The Plated Prisoner, #4)
Glow (The Plated Prisoner, #4) 4.14 avg rating β€” 145,821 ratings
9.
The Salt Grows Heavy
The Salt Grows Heavy 3.55 avg rating β€” 25,372 ratings
10.
Victor's Blessing
Victor's Blessing 4.34 avg rating β€” 6,300 ratings
11.
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1) 4.27 avg rating β€” 528,166 ratings
12.
All the Light We Cannot See
All the Light We Cannot See 4.31 avg rating β€” 1,904,370 ratings
13.
All the Murmuring Bones
All the Murmuring Bones 3.91 avg rating β€” 11,877 ratings
14.
Book of Night (Book of Night, #1)
Book of Night (Book of Night, #1) 3.54 avg rating β€” 81,617 ratings
15.
Wicked Saints (Something Dark and Holy, #1)
Wicked Saints (Something Dark and Holy, #1) 3.56 avg rating β€” 32,652 ratings
16.
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
by: Brom
4.23 avg rating β€” 73,812 ratings
17.
Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2)
Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2) 4.31 avg rating β€” 57,460 ratings
18.
Spark of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #1)
Spark of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #1)
by: Penn Cole
4.18 avg rating β€” 215,126 ratings
19.
The Butcher of the Forest
The Butcher of the Forest 3.87 avg rating β€” 7,283 ratings
20.
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1)
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1) 4.10 avg rating β€” 278,680 ratings
21.
Pompeii
Pompeii 3.88 avg rating β€” 51,564 ratings
22.
His Forefathers and Mick 2nd Edition
His Forefathers and Mick 2nd Edition 4.31 avg rating β€” 8,980 ratings
23.
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy 4.09 avg rating β€” 93,727 ratings
24.
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1)
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1) 4.24 avg rating β€” 71,596 ratings
25.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating β€” 2,801,971 ratings
26.
The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris 4.32 avg rating β€” 21,246 ratings
27.
The Diamond of London
The Diamond of London 3.74 avg rating β€” 1,833 ratings
28.
Shrines of Gaiety
Shrines of Gaiety 3.84 avg rating β€” 40,487 ratings
29.
The Lost Letters of Aisling
The Lost Letters of Aisling 4.32 avg rating β€” 22,848 ratings
30.
Winter Garden
Winter Garden 4.28 avg rating β€” 385,491 ratings
31.
The Echo of Old Books
The Echo of Old Books 4.26 avg rating β€” 116,706 ratings
32.
Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4)
Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) 3.88 avg rating β€” 412,835 ratings
33.
The Consequence of Anna
The Consequence of Anna 4.14 avg rating β€” 11,929 ratings
34.
The Painter's Apprentice (Venetian Artisans, #1)
The Painter's Apprentice (Venetian Artisans, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 1,074 ratings
35.
The Secret Life of Sunflowers
The Secret Life of Sunflowers 4.09 avg rating β€” 41,900 ratings
36.
The Keeper of Happy Endings
The Keeper of Happy Endings 4.46 avg rating β€” 122,432 ratings
37.
The Silence of the Girls (Women of Troy, #1)
The Silence of the Girls (Women of Troy, #1) 3.90 avg rating β€” 106,975 ratings
38.
Grace (The Shackleford Sisters #1)
Grace (The Shackleford Sisters #1) 3.82 avg rating β€” 16,699 ratings
39.
The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge, #0)
The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge, #0) 4.39 avg rating β€” 128,361 ratings
40.
War and Peace
War and Peace 4.17 avg rating β€” 356,962 ratings
41.
The Girl from Venice
The Girl from Venice 3.43 avg rating β€” 8,680 ratings
42.
The Venice Sketchbook
The Venice Sketchbook 4.25 avg rating β€” 80,128 ratings
43.
Lust for Life
Lust for Life 4.27 avg rating β€” 30,947 ratings
44.
The Whalebone Theatre
The Whalebone Theatre 4.04 avg rating β€” 36,000 ratings
45.
Oil and Marble
Oil and Marble 4.08 avg rating β€” 11,198 ratings
46.
The Steel Wave (World War II: 1939-1945, #2)
The Steel Wave (World War II: 1939-1945, #2) 4.28 avg rating β€” 8,106 ratings
47.
The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1)
The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) 4.38 avg rating β€” 58,922 ratings
48.
The Alice Network
The Alice Network 4.32 avg rating β€” 592,925 ratings
49.
The Romantic
The Romantic 4.15 avg rating β€” 8,717 ratings
50.
War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2)
War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2) 4.43 avg rating β€” 38,936 ratings
51.
Rose Under Fire
Rose Under Fire 4.12 avg rating β€” 23,854 ratings
52.
The Marriage Portrait
The Marriage Portrait 4.01 avg rating β€” 187,078 ratings
53.
No. 23 Burlington Square
No. 23 Burlington Square 4.19 avg rating β€” 11,465 ratings
54.
Hild (The Hild Sequence, #1)
Hild (The Hild Sequence, #1) 3.85 avg rating β€” 12,542 ratings
55.
The Rising Tide (World War II: 1939-1945, #1)
The Rising Tide (World War II: 1939-1945, #1) 4.17 avg rating β€” 9,854 ratings
56.
Hello Beautiful
Hello Beautiful 4.14 avg rating β€” 496,235 ratings
57.
World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2)
World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2) 4.32 avg rating β€” 268,976 ratings
58.
Battle Cry
Battle Cry
by: Leon Uris
4.17 avg rating β€” 10,232 ratings
59.
Altar of Resistance (World War Two #2)
Altar of Resistance (World War Two #2) 4.20 avg rating β€” 1,089 ratings
60.
Katherine
Katherine 4.21 avg rating β€” 35,119 ratings
61.
The Dragon Queen (The Dragon #2)
The Dragon Queen (The Dragon #2) 4.25 avg rating β€” 5,546 ratings
62.
Thousand Pieces of Gold
Thousand Pieces of Gold 3.89 avg rating β€” 2,701 ratings
63.
The Red Tent
The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating β€” 623,941 ratings
64.
The Huntress
The Huntress 4.30 avg rating β€” 199,851 ratings
65.
The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)
The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1) 4.26 avg rating β€” 53,358 ratings
66.
Pied Piper
Pied Piper 4.27 avg rating β€” 5,143 ratings
67.
Secrets of a Charmed Life
Secrets of a Charmed Life 4.24 avg rating β€” 67,200 ratings
68.
Silk Road (Epic Adventure, #1)
Silk Road (Epic Adventure, #1) 4.27 avg rating β€” 9,993 ratings
69.
The Things We Cannot Say
The Things We Cannot Say 4.54 avg rating β€” 247,132 ratings
70.
Dust Child
Dust Child 4.23 avg rating β€” 17,827 ratings
71.
The Historian
The Historian 3.80 avg rating β€” 273,564 ratings
72.
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2)
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) 4.34 avg rating β€” 378,215 ratings
73.
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina 4.10 avg rating β€” 906,199 ratings
74.
The Magic of Ordinary Days
The Magic of Ordinary Days 3.90 avg rating β€” 11,287 ratings
75.
Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed 4.11 avg rating β€” 3,516 ratings
76.
The Night Tiger
The Night Tiger 3.86 avg rating β€” 65,358 ratings
77.
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants 4.11 avg rating β€” 1,680,758 ratings
78.
Voyager (Outlander, #3)
Voyager (Outlander, #3) 4.39 avg rating β€” 325,458 ratings
79.
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4) 4.35 avg rating β€” 264,733 ratings
80.
Sarum: The Novel of England
Sarum: The Novel of England 4.08 avg rating β€” 45,868 ratings
81.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner 4.35 avg rating β€” 3,401,796 ratings
82.
Daughters of the Dragon (The Dragon #1)
Daughters of the Dragon (The Dragon #1) 4.47 avg rating β€” 23,227 ratings
83.
The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5)
The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) 4.26 avg rating β€” 223,039 ratings
84.
The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children, #2)
The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children, #2) 4.04 avg rating β€” 94,551 ratings
85.
Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina (Claudius, #2)
Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina (Claudius, #2) 4.20 avg rating β€” 16,352 ratings
86.
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€” 696,646 ratings
87.
The Virgins of Venice
The Virgins of Venice 4.26 avg rating β€” 5,826 ratings
88.
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1)
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1) 4.13 avg rating β€” 23,948 ratings
89.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander, #6)
A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander, #6) 4.44 avg rating β€” 188,400 ratings
90.
Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1)
Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1) 4.32 avg rating β€” 340,716 ratings
91.
The Second Mrs. Astor
The Second Mrs. Astor
by: Shana Abe
3.97 avg rating β€” 69,233 ratings
92.
The Mammoth Hunters (Earth's Children, #3)
The Mammoth Hunters (Earth's Children, #3) 3.96 avg rating β€” 76,469 ratings
93.
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) 3.91 avg rating β€” 227,500 ratings
94.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating β€” 47,928 ratings
95.
The Far Pavilions
The Far Pavilions
by: M.M. Kaye
4.20 avg rating β€” 44,841 ratings
96.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 4.19 avg rating β€” 793,920 ratings
97.
The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 179,471 ratings
98.
The Sunne in Splendour
The Sunne in Splendour 4.41 avg rating β€” 22,483 ratings
98.
Forty-Ninth
Forty-Ninth 4.13 avg rating β€” 127 ratings
100.
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1)
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 60,124 ratings
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