Historical novels set in France (written after 1950)

1.
All the Light We Cannot See
All the Light We Cannot See 4.31 avg rating — 1,905,035 ratings
2.
Charlotte Gray
Charlotte Gray 3.83 avg rating — 12,638 ratings
3.
Elle s'appelait Sarah
Elle s'appelait Sarah 4.18 avg rating — 489,822 ratings
4.
Master of Illusion, Book One
Master of Illusion, Book One 4.08 avg rating — 38 ratings
4.
Salazar
Salazar really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 38 ratings
4.
Sacrifice (The Evensong Enchantments #1)
Sacrifice (The Evensong Enchantments #1) 4.41 avg rating — 46 ratings
7.
Un Sac de Billes (Un Sac de Billes #1)
Un Sac de Billes (Un Sac de Billes #1) 3.96 avg rating — 10,610 ratings
8.
Angel of Song (Master of Illusion #3)
Angel of Song (Master of Illusion #3) 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings
9.
To Serve a King
To Serve a King 3.80 avg rating — 549 ratings
10.
Birdsong
Birdsong 4.11 avg rating — 82,683 ratings
10.
To Dance with Kings
To Dance with Kings 4.11 avg rating — 3,604 ratings
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Angelique (Angelique: Original version, #1)
Angelique (Angelique: Original version, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 3,078 ratings
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Before Versailles: A Novel of Louis XIV
Before Versailles: A Novel of Louis XIV 3.81 avg rating — 2,956 ratings
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Mistress of the Sun
Mistress of the Sun 3.82 avg rating — 3,857 ratings
15.
A Place of Greater Safety
A Place of Greater Safety really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,446 ratings
16.
The Oracle Glass
The Oracle Glass 3.89 avg rating — 4,337 ratings
16.
The Age of Desire
The Age of Desire 3.51 avg rating — 1,730 ratings
18.
The Lady and the Unicorn
The Lady and the Unicorn 3.71 avg rating — 46,867 ratings
19.
Madame Serpent (Catherine de Medici, #1)
Madame Serpent (Catherine de Medici, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 2,416 ratings
20.
The Black Tower
The Black Tower 3.75 avg rating — 4,155 ratings
21.
Soul Journaling - Lessons from the Past
Soul Journaling - Lessons from the Past 4.24 avg rating — 33 ratings
21.
Muse
Muse 3.47 avg rating — 302 ratings
21.
The Miracle Thief
The Miracle Thief 3.46 avg rating — 168 ratings
21.
Portrait of a Woman in White: A Novel
Portrait of a Woman in White: A Novel 3.81 avg rating — 135 ratings
21.
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution 3.97 avg rating — 22,307 ratings
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Atlantis: On the Shores of Forever (Atlantis: The Antediluvian Chronicles, #1)
Atlantis: On the Shores of Forever (Atlantis: The Antediluvian Chronicles, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 72 ratings
21.
The Iron King (The Accursed Kings, #1)
The Iron King (The Accursed Kings, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 22,388 ratings
28.
The Ruins of Lace
The Ruins of Lace 3.36 avg rating — 1,475 ratings
28.
Portrait of a Woman in White
Portrait of a Woman in White 3.81 avg rating — 135 ratings
30.
Sarah's Key
Sarah's Key 4.18 avg rating — 489,822 ratings
30.
Mademoiselle Chanel
Mademoiselle Chanel 4.10 avg rating — 12,469 ratings
30.
The Portrait
The Portrait 3.47 avg rating — 1,976 ratings
33.
Holy Fools
Holy Fools 3.61 avg rating — 8,998 ratings
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Flame in the Night: A Novel of World War II France
Flame in the Night: A Novel of World War II France 3.76 avg rating — 51 ratings
35.
The Burning Chambers (The Joubert Family Chronicles, #1)
The Burning Chambers (The Joubert Family Chronicles, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 14,212 ratings
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Spirit of Lost Angels (The Bone Angel #1)
Spirit of Lost Angels (The Bone Angel #1) 4.01 avg rating — 479 ratings
36.
The Nightingale
The Nightingale 4.64 avg rating — 1,895,899 ratings
38.
The Bee and the Orange Tree
The Bee and the Orange Tree 3.17 avg rating — 1,134 ratings
39.
Courtesan
Courtesan really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,313 ratings
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The Poppy Wife
The Poppy Wife 3.63 avg rating — 3,950 ratings
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Revolution
Revolution really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 30,033 ratings
41.
The Red Collar: A Novel
The Red Collar: A Novel 3.69 avg rating — 2,312 ratings
43.
The Red Necklace (French Revolution, #1)
The Red Necklace (French Revolution, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 8,233 ratings
44.
For the King
For the King 3.35 avg rating — 596 ratings
45.
The Glass-Blowers
The Glass-Blowers 3.71 avg rating — 3,047 ratings
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The Serpent and the Moon: Two Rivals for the Love of a Renaissance King
The Serpent and the Moon: Two Rivals for the Love of a Renaissance King 3.75 avg rating — 522 ratings
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Mistress of the Revolution
Mistress of the Revolution 3.91 avg rating — 2,255 ratings
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The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court
The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court 3.86 avg rating — 9,624 ratings
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Bitter Greens
Bitter Greens 3.98 avg rating — 7,898 ratings
50.
Four Sisters, All Queens
Four Sisters, All Queens 3.92 avg rating — 4,343 ratings
51.
Finding Emilie
Finding Emilie 3.69 avg rating — 389 ratings