Historical Fiction Book Lists

1.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,013 ratings
2.
War and Peace
War and Peace 4.17 avg rating — 356,978 ratings
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Forty-Ninth
Forty-Ninth 4.13 avg rating — 127 ratings
4.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,561 ratings
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Forever Amber
Forever Amber really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19,447 ratings
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Green Darkness
Green Darkness 3.97 avg rating — 6,873 ratings
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Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe 3.76 avg rating — 97,932 ratings
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Katherine
Katherine 4.21 avg rating — 35,119 ratings
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The Concubine
The Concubine 3.97 avg rating — 3,214 ratings
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The Tale of Murasaki
The Tale of Murasaki 3.84 avg rating — 4,509 ratings
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The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1)
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 278,693 ratings
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Ross Poldark (Poldark, #1)
Ross Poldark (Poldark, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 34,716 ratings
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Notes of Oisin: From an Irish Monk to a Skaldic Poet
Notes of Oisin: From an Irish Monk to a Skaldic Poet 4.68 avg rating — 25 ratings
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The Lady of the Rivers (The Cousins' War, #3)
The Lady of the Rivers (The Cousins' War, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 90,905 ratings
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Barbarian (Forgotten Legends of the Germanic Peoples Book 1)
Barbarian (Forgotten Legends of the Germanic Peoples Book 1) 4.75 avg rating — 28 ratings
16.
The Far Pavilions
The Far Pavilions
by: M.M. Kaye
4.20 avg rating — 44,842 ratings
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In the Company of the Courtesan
In the Company of the Courtesan 3.79 avg rating — 25,811 ratings
18.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,208 ratings
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The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus 3.81 avg rating — 99,474 ratings
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Sacred Hearts
Sacred Hearts 3.79 avg rating — 13,363 ratings
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The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger 3.57 avg rating — 58,370 ratings
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Dragonwyck
Dragonwyck 3.79 avg rating — 6,883 ratings
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My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 66,217 ratings
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Lady of Quality
Lady of Quality 3.95 avg rating — 11,105 ratings
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Madselin
Madselin 3.87 avg rating — 210 ratings
26.
One of the 28th :A Tale of Waterloo
One of the 28th :A Tale of Waterloo 3.82 avg rating — 208 ratings
26.
Mudbound
Mudbound 4.05 avg rating — 69,751 ratings
26.
A Small Part of History
A Small Part of History 3.48 avg rating — 132 ratings
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Amarna: The Complete Series
Amarna: The Complete Series 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings
26.
The War in Our Hearts
The War in Our Hearts 4.17 avg rating — 60 ratings
26.
Daughters of Northern Shores (Blackbird Mountain, #2)
Daughters of Northern Shores (Blackbird Mountain, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 1,491 ratings
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Lord of the Wilderness (Duke of Rutland, #4)
Lord of the Wilderness (Duke of Rutland, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 105 ratings
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In the Realm of Ash and Sorrow
In the Realm of Ash and Sorrow 4.27 avg rating — 113 ratings
26.
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1)
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 71,601 ratings
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All the Gold in Abbotsford (Days of Ore, #1)
All the Gold in Abbotsford (Days of Ore, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 60 ratings
36.
A Chapter of Adventures: Through the Bombardment of Alexandria
A Chapter of Adventures: Through the Bombardment of Alexandria 3.66 avg rating — 56 ratings
36.
The White Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #5)
The White Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #5) 3.94 avg rating — 48,032 ratings
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Temple of a Thousand Faces
Temple of a Thousand Faces 3.84 avg rating — 1,435 ratings
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Amarna Book III: Book of Raia
Amarna Book III: Book of Raia 4.67 avg rating — 21 ratings
40.
A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia
A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia 3.89 avg rating — 184 ratings
40.
The Owl Killers
The Owl Killers 3.82 avg rating — 4,342 ratings
40.
Knight of the Purple Ribbon
Knight of the Purple Ribbon 3.56 avg rating — 36 ratings
40.
The Queen's Promise
The Queen's Promise 3.70 avg rating — 408 ratings
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Amarna Book II: Book of Hawara
Amarna Book II: Book of Hawara 4.12 avg rating — 25 ratings
40.
The Iliad / The Odyssey
The Iliad / The Odyssey
by: Homer
4.07 avg rating — 82,151 ratings
46.
A Woman of the Commune: A Tale of Two Sieges of Paris
A Woman of the Commune: A Tale of Two Sieges of Paris 3.80 avg rating — 89 ratings
46.
The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher 3.36 avg rating — 23,662 ratings
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At the Mercy of the Queen
At the Mercy of the Queen 3.91 avg rating — 2,573 ratings
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Amarna Book I: Book of Ida
Amarna Book I: Book of Ida 3.94 avg rating — 72 ratings
50.
A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes
A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes 4.08 avg rating — 630 ratings
50.
The Ring
The Ring 4.08 avg rating — 15,036 ratings
50.
Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey
Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey 3.98 avg rating — 34,674 ratings
50.
The Man of Property (The Forsyte Chronicles, #1)
The Man of Property (The Forsyte Chronicles, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,026 ratings
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Rebellion: The Complete Series
Rebellion: The Complete Series 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings
55.
A Roving Commission: Through the Black Insurrection of Hayti
A Roving Commission: Through the Black Insurrection of Hayti 3.97 avg rating — 58 ratings
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Alone in Berlin
Alone in Berlin 4.27 avg rating — 35,338 ratings
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In the Shadow of Lady Jane
In the Shadow of Lady Jane 3.83 avg rating — 236 ratings
55.
Rebellion Book III: Book of Choi
Rebellion Book III: Book of Choi 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings
59.
A March on London: Being a Story of Wat Tyler's Insurrection
A March on London: Being a Story of Wat Tyler's Insurrection 3.81 avg rating — 167 ratings
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Hope
Hope 4.37 avg rating — 3,697 ratings
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South of Darkness
South of Darkness 3.49 avg rating — 773 ratings
59.
In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages
In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages 4.09 avg rating — 2,595 ratings
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Rebellion Book I: Book of Quay
Rebellion Book I: Book of Quay 4.29 avg rating — 35 ratings
64.
A Search for a Secret, Vol. I
A Search for a Secret, Vol. I 4.16 avg rating — 31 ratings
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Brief Gaudy Hour: A Novel of Anne Boleyn
Brief Gaudy Hour: A Novel of Anne Boleyn 3.98 avg rating — 2,490 ratings
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When We Were Gods: A Novel of Cleopatra
When We Were Gods: A Novel of Cleopatra 4.05 avg rating — 4,462 ratings
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The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds 4.25 avg rating — 361,068 ratings
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Rebellion Book II: Book of Soung
Rebellion Book II: Book of Soung 4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings
69.
A Search for a Secret, Vol. II
A Search for a Secret, Vol. II 4.44 avg rating — 32 ratings
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The Last Runaway
The Last Runaway 3.85 avg rating — 38,622 ratings
69.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by: Lisa See
4.09 avg rating — 382,946 ratings
69.
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1)
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 92,483 ratings
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A Search for a Secret, Vol. III
A Search for a Secret, Vol. III 4.62 avg rating — 37 ratings
73.
Remarkable Creatures
Remarkable Creatures 3.89 avg rating — 54,481 ratings
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Among Malay pirates
Among Malay pirates 3.66 avg rating — 201 ratings
75.
The Greatest Knight (William Marshal, #2)
The Greatest Knight (William Marshal, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 9,706 ratings
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In a Far Country
In a Far Country 4.04 avg rating — 632 ratings
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The Walsingham Woman
The Walsingham Woman 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings
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At Aboukir and Acre :A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt
At Aboukir and Acre :A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt 3.73 avg rating — 124 ratings
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The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette
The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette 3.64 avg rating — 7,202 ratings
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The shadow of the sun
The shadow of the sun 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings
82.
Beric the Briton :A Story of the Roman Invasion
Beric the Briton :A Story of the Roman Invasion 4.09 avg rating — 1,328 ratings
82.
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution 3.97 avg rating — 22,304 ratings
82.
Sarah (Women of Genesis, #1)
Sarah (Women of Genesis, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 12,136 ratings
82.
Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm 3.88 avg rating — 53,852 ratings
82.
Queen's Grace
Queen's Grace really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 58 ratings
87.
At the Point of the Bayonet :A Tale of the Mahratta War
At the Point of the Bayonet :A Tale of the Mahratta War 3.71 avg rating — 93 ratings
87.
Fingersmith
Fingersmith 4.02 avg rating — 115,233 ratings
87.
Fever
Fever 3.73 avg rating — 16,064 ratings
87.
Cranford
Cranford 3.83 avg rating — 46,854 ratings
91.
Bonnie Prince Charlie :A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden
Bonnie Prince Charlie :A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden 3.58 avg rating — 327 ratings
91.
Fallen Skies
Fallen Skies 3.63 avg rating — 5,069 ratings
91.
Above All Things
Above All Things 3.69 avg rating — 3,905 ratings
91.
The Russian Concubine (The Russian Concubine, #1)
The Russian Concubine (The Russian Concubine, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 10,052 ratings
95.
Both Sides the Border :A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower
Both Sides the Border :A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower 3.86 avg rating — 187 ratings
95.
A Place Beyond Courage (William Marshal, #1)
A Place Beyond Courage (William Marshal, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 4,589 ratings
95.
The Light Between Oceans
The Light Between Oceans 4.04 avg rating — 473,458 ratings
95.
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil 3.97 avg rating — 50,327 ratings
95.
Emma Hamilton
Emma Hamilton 3.68 avg rating — 117 ratings
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By Conduct and Courage :A Story of Nelson's Days
By Conduct and Courage :A Story of Nelson's Days 4.06 avg rating — 110 ratings
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