Historical Novel Society 2013

1.
Shadow on the Crown (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #1)
Shadow on the Crown (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #1) 3.91 avg rating — 6,118 ratings
2.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,989 ratings
3.
The King's Agent
The King's Agent 3.99 avg rating — 16,834 ratings
4.
The Crown (Joanna Stafford, #1)
The Crown (Joanna Stafford, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 4,366 ratings
5.
The Sister Queens
The Sister Queens 3.99 avg rating — 2,374 ratings
6.
Illuminations
Illuminations 3.99 avg rating — 4,851 ratings
7.
Her Highness, the Traitor
Her Highness, the Traitor 3.85 avg rating — 2,258 ratings
8.
Venus in Winter
Venus in Winter 3.85 avg rating — 424 ratings
9.
Historical Fiction II: A Guide to the Genre (Genreflecting Advisory Series)
Historical Fiction II: A Guide to the Genre (Genreflecting Advisory Series) 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings
10.
Empress of the Seven Hills (The Empress of Rome, #3)
Empress of the Seven Hills (The Empress of Rome, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 8,475 ratings
11.
A Thing Done
A Thing Done 4.20 avg rating — 87 ratings
11.
The Chalice (Joanna Stafford, #2)
The Chalice (Joanna Stafford, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 1,937 ratings
13.
Lily of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #1)
Lily of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 6,985 ratings
14.
Oleanna
Oleanna 3.80 avg rating — 189 ratings
15.
Syncopation: A Memoir of Adèle Hugo
Syncopation: A Memoir of Adèle Hugo 4.42 avg rating — 45 ratings
16.
The Gilded Lily (Westmorland #2)
The Gilded Lily (Westmorland #2) 3.97 avg rating — 1,189 ratings
17.
The Serpent and the Pearl (The Borgias, #1)
The Serpent and the Pearl (The Borgias, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 5,599 ratings
18.
Claws of the Cat (Shinobi Mystery, #1)
Claws of the Cat (Shinobi Mystery, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 908 ratings
19.
The Purple Shroud (Empress Theodora, #2)
The Purple Shroud (Empress Theodora, #2) 3.65 avg rating — 391 ratings
20.
Wench
Wench 3.73 avg rating — 18,203 ratings
21.
Becoming Josephine: A Novel
Becoming Josephine: A Novel 3.88 avg rating — 1,451 ratings
22.
Mistress of the Sea
Mistress of the Sea 3.50 avg rating — 110 ratings
23.
The Tea Rose (The Tea Rose, #1)
The Tea Rose (The Tea Rose, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 40,088 ratings
24.
Letters from Skye
Letters from Skye 3.91 avg rating — 16,605 ratings
25.
The Cross and the Dragon
The Cross and the Dragon 4.03 avg rating — 59 ratings
25.
Bending The Boyne: A novel of ancient Ireland
Bending The Boyne: A novel of ancient Ireland
by: J.S. Dunn
3.68 avg rating — 161 ratings
27.
Parlor Games
Parlor Games 3.47 avg rating — 1,935 ratings
28.
Sultana
Sultana 3.41 avg rating — 383 ratings
29.
Madame Serpent (Catherine de Medici, #1)
Madame Serpent (Catherine de Medici, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 2,415 ratings
30.
Evergreen Gallant
Evergreen Gallant 3.89 avg rating — 170 ratings
31.
Light on Lucrezia (Lucrezia Borgia, #2)
Light on Lucrezia (Lucrezia Borgia, #2) 3.77 avg rating — 1,431 ratings
32.
The Winter Rose (The Tea Rose, #2)
The Winter Rose (The Tea Rose, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 24,607 ratings
32.
A Health Unto His Majesty (Stuart Saga, #5; Charles II, #2)
A Health Unto His Majesty (Stuart Saga, #5; Charles II, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 368 ratings
34.
The Afflicted Girls (Novel of Salem)
The Afflicted Girls (Novel of Salem) 3.58 avg rating — 62 ratings
34.
The Witch's Trinity
The Witch's Trinity 3.60 avg rating — 2,013 ratings
34.
The Royal Road to Fotheringhay (Stuart Saga, #1; Mary Stuart, #1)
The Royal Road to Fotheringhay (Stuart Saga, #1; Mary Stuart, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 1,876 ratings
37.
Portrait of a Conspiracy (Da Vinci's Disciples #1)
Portrait of a Conspiracy (Da Vinci's Disciples #1) 3.80 avg rating — 280 ratings
38.
Virginia's War (French Letters, #1)
Virginia's War (French Letters, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 87 ratings
38.
The Follies of the King (Plantagenet Saga, #8)
The Follies of the King (Plantagenet Saga, #8) 3.95 avg rating — 599 ratings
40.
The Soldier of Raetia (Valerian's Legion, #1)
The Soldier of Raetia (Valerian's Legion, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 299 ratings
40.
The Heart of the Lion (Plantagenet Saga, #3)
The Heart of the Lion (Plantagenet Saga, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 974 ratings
42.
The Sign of the Weeping Virgin
The Sign of the Weeping Virgin 3.52 avg rating — 161 ratings
42.
The Plantagenet Prelude (Plantagenet Saga, #1)
The Plantagenet Prelude (Plantagenet Saga, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 1,816 ratings
44.
The King's Secret Matter (Tudor Saga, #4)
The King's Secret Matter (Tudor Saga, #4) 3.94 avg rating — 1,340 ratings
45.
Captain Blackwell's Prize
Captain Blackwell's Prize 3.85 avg rating — 53 ratings
45.
Necropolis
Necropolis 3.64 avg rating — 25 ratings
45.
The Vow on the Heron (Plantagenet Saga, #9)
The Vow on the Heron (Plantagenet Saga, #9) 3.99 avg rating — 653 ratings
48.
The Widow of Windsor (Queen Victoria, #4)
The Widow of Windsor (Queen Victoria, #4) 3.95 avg rating — 473 ratings
49.
The Passionate Enemies (Norman Trilogy, #3)
The Passionate Enemies (Norman Trilogy, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 483 ratings
50.
Castile for Isabella (Isabella and Ferdinand, #1)
Castile for Isabella (Isabella and Ferdinand, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 1,328 ratings
51.
The Rose Without a Thorn (Queens of England, #11)
The Rose Without a Thorn (Queens of England, #11) 3.88 avg rating — 3,261 ratings
52.
The Thistle and the Rose (Tudor Saga, #8)
The Thistle and the Rose (Tudor Saga, #8) 3.79 avg rating — 2,914 ratings
53.
Fortune's Favorites (Masters of Rome, #3)
Fortune's Favorites (Masters of Rome, #3) 4.40 avg rating — 8,603 ratings
54.
The Sun in Splendour (Plantagenet Saga, #14)
The Sun in Splendour (Plantagenet Saga, #14) 4.05 avg rating — 747 ratings
54.
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1)
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 23,948 ratings
56.
The Courts of Love (Queens of England, #5)
The Courts of Love (Queens of England, #5) 3.94 avg rating — 1,921 ratings
57.
Crown of Aloes
Crown of Aloes 3.68 avg rating — 242 ratings
58.
Queens of England
Queens of England 4.01 avg rating — 335 ratings
59.
The Lost Queen
The Lost Queen 3.71 avg rating — 838 ratings
60.
The King's Pleasure
The King's Pleasure 3.91 avg rating — 1,210 ratings
61.
The Concubine
The Concubine 3.97 avg rating — 3,214 ratings
62.
The October Horse (Masters of Rome #6)
The October Horse (Masters of Rome #6) 4.33 avg rating — 6,481 ratings
63.
Caesar (Masters of Rome, #5)
Caesar (Masters of Rome, #5) 4.40 avg rating — 8,267 ratings
64.
Fortune's Favorites (Masters of Rome, #3)
Fortune's Favorites (Masters of Rome, #3) 4.40 avg rating — 8,603 ratings
65.
Caesar's Women (Masters of Rome, #4)
Caesar's Women (Masters of Rome, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 7,613 ratings
66.
A Favorite of the Queen (Tudor Saga 11)
A Favorite of the Queen (Tudor Saga 11) 3.83 avg rating — 924 ratings
67.
The King's Mistress
The King's Mistress 3.89 avg rating — 642 ratings
68.
The Sun in Splendour (Plantagenet Saga, #14)
The Sun in Splendour (Plantagenet Saga, #14) 4.05 avg rating — 747 ratings
69.
The Lady in the Tower (Queens of England, #4)
The Lady in the Tower (Queens of England, #4) 3.97 avg rating — 4,682 ratings
70.
Charles II (Stuart Saga, #4-6)
Charles II (Stuart Saga, #4-6) 3.95 avg rating — 540 ratings
70.
The Lute Player
The Lute Player 3.82 avg rating — 642 ratings
72.
Madonna of the Seven Hills (Lucrezia Borgia, #1)
Madonna of the Seven Hills (Lucrezia Borgia, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 1,979 ratings
73.
Edward Longshanks (Plantagenet Saga, #7)
Edward Longshanks (Plantagenet Saga, #7) 3.92 avg rating — 650 ratings
74.
The Sixth Wife (Tudor Saga, #7)
The Sixth Wife (Tudor Saga, #7) 3.94 avg rating — 2,934 ratings
75.
The Haunted Sisters (Stuart Saga, #8)
The Haunted Sisters (Stuart Saga, #8) 3.81 avg rating — 449 ratings
76.
The Three Crowns: The Story of William and Mary (Stuart Saga, #7)
The Three Crowns: The Story of William and Mary (Stuart Saga, #7) 3.76 avg rating — 534 ratings
77.
The Queen's Husband (Queen Victoria, #3)
The Queen's Husband (Queen Victoria, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 517 ratings
78.
The Pleasures of Love (Queens of England, #9)
The Pleasures of Love (Queens of England, #9) 3.84 avg rating — 675 ratings
79.
Shades of Blue and Gray: Ghosts of the Civil War
Shades of Blue and Gray: Ghosts of the Civil War 3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings
80.
Engaged in War (French Letters #2)
Engaged in War (French Letters #2) 4.14 avg rating — 51 ratings
80.
De wilde roos (The Tea Rose, #3)
De wilde roos (The Tea Rose, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 13,977 ratings
80.
Here Lies Our Sovereign Lord (Stuart Saga, #6; Charles II, #3)
Here Lies Our Sovereign Lord (Stuart Saga, #6; Charles II, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 368 ratings
83.
The Lion of Justice (Norman Trilogy, #2)
The Lion of Justice (Norman Trilogy, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 546 ratings
84.
Stormbird (Wars of the Roses, #1)
Stormbird (Wars of the Roses, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 16,412 ratings
85.
Katharine, the Virgin Widow (Tudor Saga, #2)
Katharine, the Virgin Widow (Tudor Saga, #2) 3.77 avg rating — 1,262 ratings
85.
The Italian Woman (Catherine de Medici, #2)
The Italian Woman (Catherine de Medici, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 1,396 ratings
87.
Victoria in the Wings (Georgian Saga, #11)
Victoria in the Wings (Georgian Saga, #11) 3.92 avg rating — 287 ratings
87.
Mary, Queen of France (Tudor Saga, #9)
Mary, Queen of France (Tudor Saga, #9) 3.85 avg rating — 3,235 ratings
89.
The Wandering Prince (Stuart Saga, #4; Charles II, #1)
The Wandering Prince (Stuart Saga, #4; Charles II, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 423 ratings
90.
The Queen of Washington
The Queen of Washington 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
91.
Epitaph for Three Women (Plantagenet Saga, #12)
Epitaph for Three Women (Plantagenet Saga, #12) 3.92 avg rating — 505 ratings
92.
In the Shadow of the Crown (Queens of England, #6)
In the Shadow of the Crown (Queens of England, #6) 3.92 avg rating — 1,606 ratings
93.
Courting Her Highness (Stuart Saga, #9)
Courting Her Highness (Stuart Saga, #9) 3.98 avg rating — 618 ratings
94.
Red Rose of Anjou (Plantagenet Saga, #13)
Red Rose of Anjou (Plantagenet Saga, #13) 3.93 avg rating — 529 ratings
95.
The Murder in the Tower (Stuart Saga, #3)
The Murder in the Tower (Stuart Saga, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 689 ratings
96.
Here Was a Man
Here Was a Man 3.51 avg rating — 165 ratings
97.
The Star of Lancaster (Plantagenet Saga, #11)
The Star of Lancaster (Plantagenet Saga, #11) 4.02 avg rating — 532 ratings
98.
Passage to Pontefract (Plantagenet Saga, #10)
Passage to Pontefract (Plantagenet Saga, #10) 3.93 avg rating — 543 ratings
99.
César Imperator
César Imperator 4.55 avg rating — 22 ratings
100.
Antony and Cleopatra (Masters of Rome, #7)
Antony and Cleopatra (Masters of Rome, #7) 4.05 avg rating — 6,149 ratings
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