Historical novels set in England (written after 1950)

1.
The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth 4.35 avg rating — 809,436 ratings
2.
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 109,088 ratings
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Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 227,515 ratings
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The Yard (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #1)
The Yard (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 16,921 ratings
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The Fugitive Colours (Genevieve Planché #2)
The Fugitive Colours (Genevieve Planché #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 615 ratings
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The Gisburn Witch (Witches of Pendle, #1)
The Gisburn Witch (Witches of Pendle, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 115 ratings
7.
An Instance of the Fingerpost
An Instance of the Fingerpost 3.94 avg rating — 26,659 ratings
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Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1)
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 60,125 ratings
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Haunted Tree (The Magus Family Chronicles, #1)
Haunted Tree (The Magus Family Chronicles, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 101 ratings
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The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 47,930 ratings
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Remarkable Creatures
Remarkable Creatures 3.89 avg rating — 54,479 ratings
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Prince (John Shakespeare, #3)
Prince (John Shakespeare, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 1,997 ratings
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The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1)
The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 90,902 ratings
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The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)
The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 53,364 ratings
15.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 4.19 avg rating — 793,947 ratings
16.
Katherine
Katherine 4.21 avg rating — 35,119 ratings
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The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn
The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn 3.84 avg rating — 7,631 ratings
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Life After Life (Todd Family, #1)
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 237,980 ratings
19.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,959 ratings
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World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2)
World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 268,986 ratings
21.
Victoria
Victoria 3.93 avg rating — 30,159 ratings
22.
The Spire Chronicle
The Spire Chronicle
by: Anonymous
4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings
22.
Bonded Heart
Bonded Heart 3.72 avg rating — 32 ratings
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Devil's Prize
Devil's Prize 3.81 avg rating — 37 ratings
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The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3)
The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 16,506 ratings
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The Iron Road
The Iron Road 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings
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The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga, #2)
The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 22,756 ratings
28.
Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3)
Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 32,090 ratings
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A Place of Birds
A Place of Birds 3.87 avg rating — 23 ratings
30.
Tide of Fortune
Tide of Fortune 3.91 avg rating — 35 ratings
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The Roots of Betrayal (Clarenceux, #2)
The Roots of Betrayal (Clarenceux, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 592 ratings
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Dangerous Waters
Dangerous Waters 3.49 avg rating — 86 ratings
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Sacred Treason (Clarenceux, #1)
Sacred Treason (Clarenceux, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 1,937 ratings
34.
The Crimson Petal and the White
The Crimson Petal and the White 3.89 avg rating — 44,667 ratings
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The Chain Garden
The Chain Garden 3.82 avg rating — 34 ratings
36.
Eye of the Wind
Eye of the Wind 3.97 avg rating — 65 ratings
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Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2)
Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 102,599 ratings
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Year of Wonders
Year of Wonders 4.01 avg rating — 171,870 ratings
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The Sunne in Splendour
The Sunne in Splendour 4.41 avg rating — 22,483 ratings
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The Empty Throne (The Saxon Stories, #8)
The Empty Throne (The Saxon Stories, #8) 4.38 avg rating — 27,242 ratings
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Sword Song (The Saxon Stories, #4)
Sword Song (The Saxon Stories, #4) 4.32 avg rating — 44,305 ratings
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Regeneration (Regeneration, #1)
Regeneration (Regeneration, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 33,024 ratings
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The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1)
The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 7,982 ratings
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The Burning Land (The Saxon Stories, #5)
The Burning Land (The Saxon Stories, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 40,006 ratings
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A Place Called Freedom
A Place Called Freedom 4.07 avg rating — 44,371 ratings
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Mr. Churchill's Secretary (Maggie Hope Mystery, #1)
Mr. Churchill's Secretary (Maggie Hope Mystery, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 33,754 ratings
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When Christ and His Saints Slept (Plantagenets #1; Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
When Christ and His Saints Slept (Plantagenets #1; Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 17,210 ratings
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A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 43,628 ratings
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The Queen of Last Hopes: The Story of Margaret of Anjou
The Queen of Last Hopes: The Story of Margaret of Anjou 3.91 avg rating — 2,109 ratings
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The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories, #2)
The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 60,114 ratings
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The Singing Sword (Camulod Chronicles, #2)
The Singing Sword (Camulod Chronicles, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 7,129 ratings
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Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories, #3)
Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 51,533 ratings
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Death of Kings (The Saxon Stories, #6)
Death of Kings (The Saxon Stories, #6) 4.31 avg rating — 33,169 ratings
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The Harvest Man
The Harvest Man 4.08 avg rating — 2,960 ratings
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The Black Country
The Black Country 3.74 avg rating — 7,299 ratings
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The Devil's Workshop
The Devil's Workshop 3.81 avg rating — 4,464 ratings
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The Eagles' Brood (Camulod Chronicles, #3)
The Eagles' Brood (Camulod Chronicles, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 5,656 ratings
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The Saxon Shore (Camulod Chronicles, #4)
The Saxon Shore (Camulod Chronicles, #4) 4.24 avg rating — 5,077 ratings
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The Virgin's Lover (The Tudor Court, #5)
The Virgin's Lover (The Tudor Court, #5) 3.74 avg rating — 56,845 ratings
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Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession (Six Tudor Queens #2)
Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession (Six Tudor Queens #2) 4.14 avg rating — 12,110 ratings
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The Constant Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #6)
The Constant Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #6) 3.93 avg rating — 166,043 ratings
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The Prince of Darkness (Hugh Corbett, #5)
The Prince of Darkness (Hugh Corbett, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 1,346 ratings
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The Boleyn Inheritance (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #10)
The Boleyn Inheritance (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #10) 3.91 avg rating — 94,356 ratings
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An Unholy Alliance (Matthew Bartholomew, #2)
An Unholy Alliance (Matthew Bartholomew, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 2,379 ratings
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The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2)
The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 180,699 ratings
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The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9)
The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) 4.09 avg rating — 508,933 ratings
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Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles
Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles 4.09 avg rating — 14,861 ratings
68.
To Ruin A Queen (Ursula Blanchard, #4)
To Ruin A Queen (Ursula Blanchard, #4) 3.83 avg rating — 806 ratings
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Queen of Ambition (Ursula Blanchard, #5)
Queen of Ambition (Ursula Blanchard, #5) 3.90 avg rating — 661 ratings
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The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England
The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England 3.81 avg rating — 4,779 ratings
71.
Margaret the First
Margaret the First 3.51 avg rating — 3,968 ratings
72.
The Pagan Lord (The Saxon Stories, #7)
The Pagan Lord (The Saxon Stories, #7) 4.36 avg rating — 29,954 ratings
73.
After Rome: A Novel of Celtic Britain
After Rome: A Novel of Celtic Britain 3.33 avg rating — 720 ratings
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The White Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels. #5)
The White Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels. #5) 3.94 avg rating — 48,031 ratings
75.
The Nun's Tale (Owen Archer, #3)
The Nun's Tale (Owen Archer, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 2,216 ratings
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The Skystone (Camulod Chronicles, #1)
The Skystone (Camulod Chronicles, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 10,279 ratings
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Adeline: A Novel of Virginia Woolf
Adeline: A Novel of Virginia Woolf 3.42 avg rating — 433 ratings
78.
Wildish: A Story Concerning Different Kinds of Love
Wildish: A Story Concerning Different Kinds of Love 4.27 avg rating — 26 ratings
78.
Peter: The Untold True Story
Peter: The Untold True Story 3.77 avg rating — 387 ratings
78.
The Royal Kidnapping
The Royal Kidnapping 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings
78.
Falling Angels
Falling Angels 3.63 avg rating — 26,804 ratings
78.
Foul Trade (May Keaps, #1)
Foul Trade (May Keaps, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 184 ratings
78.
A Second Chance (Bradford, #1)
A Second Chance (Bradford, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 74 ratings
78.
Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Young Royals, #2)
Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Young Royals, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 5,320 ratings
78.
George: A Novel of T.E. Lawrence
George: A Novel of T.E. Lawrence 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings
78.
Kingdom's End (Royal Sagas #4)
Kingdom's End (Royal Sagas #4) 4.29 avg rating — 169 ratings
78.
The Heiress of Linn Hagh (Detective Lavender Mysteries, #1)
The Heiress of Linn Hagh (Detective Lavender Mysteries, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 12,079 ratings
78.
Brothers of the Wind (Angloromani Family Saga)
Brothers of the Wind (Angloromani Family Saga) 3.65 avg rating — 23 ratings
78.
Feather of Hawk - Rebellion: Epic historical fiction based on a true story.
Feather of Hawk - Rebellion: Epic historical fiction based on a true story. 3.85 avg rating — 34 ratings
78.
The Hero Of Hastings: The Knight Who Saved The Life of The Future King of England (The deFer Family History Book 1)
The Hero Of Hastings: The Knight Who Saved The Life of The Future King of England (The deFer Family History Book 1) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
78.
A Parcel of Patterns
A Parcel of Patterns 3.76 avg rating — 836 ratings
78.
The Steel Beneath the Silk (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy, #3)
The Steel Beneath the Silk (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy, #3) 4.41 avg rating — 753 ratings
78.
All the Gold in Abbotsford (Days of Ore, #1)
All the Gold in Abbotsford (Days of Ore, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 60 ratings
78.
Battle Song (de Norton trilogy, #1)
Battle Song (de Norton trilogy, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 239 ratings
78.
The Sealed Letter
The Sealed Letter 3.36 avg rating — 6,777 ratings
78.
Desecration: Winchester 1642 (Divided Kingdom, #1.1)
Desecration: Winchester 1642 (Divided Kingdom, #1.1) 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings
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Virgin and the Crab: Sketches, Fables and Mysteries from the early life of John Dee and Elizabeth Tudor
Virgin and the Crab: Sketches, Fables and Mysteries from the early life of John Dee and Elizabeth Tudor 4.19 avg rating — 75 ratings
97.
Taking Chances (Bradford, #2)
Taking Chances (Bradford, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 56 ratings
97.
The Queen's Man (John Shakespeare, #6)
The Queen's Man (John Shakespeare, #6) 4.08 avg rating — 1,480 ratings
97.
Time and Chance (Plantagenets #2; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine #2)
Time and Chance (Plantagenets #2; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine #2) 4.30 avg rating — 9,291 ratings
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