Historical Fiction of the 1980s

1.
The Sunne in Splendour
The Sunne in Splendour 4.41 avg rating — 22,485 ratings
2.
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
3.
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 809,456 ratings
4.
The Eight (The Eight, #1)
The Eight (The Eight, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 45,356 ratings
5.
Sarum: The Novel of England
Sarum: The Novel of England 4.08 avg rating — 45,868 ratings
6.
Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)
Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 24,740 ratings
7.
The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody, #3)
The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 20,397 ratings
8.
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2)
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25,915 ratings
9.
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose 4.14 avg rating — 387,264 ratings
10.
Past Caring
Past Caring 4.16 avg rating — 7,363 ratings
11.
The Queen's Head (Nicholas Bracewell #1)
The Queen's Head (Nicholas Bracewell #1) 3.60 avg rating — 1,098 ratings
12.
Lady of Hay
Lady of Hay 4.07 avg rating — 8,325 ratings
13.
...And Ladies of the Club
...And Ladies of the Club 4.15 avg rating — 13,116 ratings
14.
The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1)
The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 15,445 ratings
15.
A Countess Below Stairs
A Countess Below Stairs 3.91 avg rating — 21,485 ratings
15.
Falls the Shadow (Welsh Princes, #2)
Falls the Shadow (Welsh Princes, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 10,557 ratings
17.
A Company of Swans
A Company of Swans really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,539 ratings
18.
Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3)
Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 12,949 ratings
19.
St. Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4)
St. Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4) 4.11 avg rating — 11,411 ratings
20.
The Pilgrim of Hate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #10)
The Pilgrim of Hate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #10) 4.10 avg rating — 6,536 ratings
21.
Paragon Walk (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #3)
Paragon Walk (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #3) 3.83 avg rating — 8,939 ratings
22.
The Raven in the Foregate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #12)
The Raven in the Foregate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #12) 4.09 avg rating — 6,763 ratings
23.
The Rose Rent (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #13)
The Rose Rent (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #13) 4.17 avg rating — 7,128 ratings
24.
Stone Virgin
Stone Virgin 3.66 avg rating — 531 ratings
25.
Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody, #4)
Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 18,546 ratings
26.
The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7)
The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7) 4.08 avg rating — 8,293 ratings
27.
The Courts of Love (Queens of England, #5)
The Courts of Love (Queens of England, #5) 3.94 avg rating — 1,921 ratings
28.
Lion of Ireland (Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn, 5)
Lion of Ireland (Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn, 5) 4.14 avg rating — 4,303 ratings
29.
The Last Wife of Henry VIII
The Last Wife of Henry VIII 3.89 avg rating — 11,711 ratings
30.
Dead Man's Ransom (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #9)
Dead Man's Ransom (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #9) 4.07 avg rating — 6,955 ratings
31.
The Reluctant Heiress
The Reluctant Heiress 3.93 avg rating — 8,529 ratings
31.
The Proud Breed
The Proud Breed 4.35 avg rating — 1,089 ratings
31.
Swan's Chance
Swan's Chance 4.39 avg rating — 899 ratings
31.
The Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune 4.15 avg rating — 3,531 ratings
35.
De vallei van de paarden (Aardkinderen, #2)
De vallei van de paarden (Aardkinderen, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 94,555 ratings
36.
De mammoetjagers (Aardkinderen, #3)
De mammoetjagers (Aardkinderen, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 76,469 ratings
36.
Emmeline
Emmeline 3.80 avg rating — 547 ratings
38.
Schaduwbeeld of Het geheim van Appeltern : Kroniek van een leven
Schaduwbeeld of Het geheim van Appeltern : Kroniek van een leven 3.86 avg rating — 56 ratings
38.
Reindeer Moon (Reindeer Moon, #1)
Reindeer Moon (Reindeer Moon, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,867 ratings
40.
The Confession of Brother Haluin (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #15)
The Confession of Brother Haluin (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #15) 4.13 avg rating — 5,979 ratings
40.
A Splendid Defiance
A Splendid Defiance 4.30 avg rating — 651 ratings
40.
De groten der aarde of Bentinck tegen Bentinck; een geschiedverhaal
De groten der aarde of Bentinck tegen Bentinck; een geschiedverhaal 3.77 avg rating — 26 ratings
43.
Wintercombe (Wintercombe, #1)
Wintercombe (Wintercombe, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 687 ratings
43.
De Naam van de Roos & Naschrift
De Naam van de Roos & Naschrift 4.14 avg rating — 387,264 ratings
43.
Grania: She-King of the Irish Seas
Grania: She-King of the Irish Seas 4.04 avg rating — 1,306 ratings
46.
The Moon in the Water
The Moon in the Water 4.12 avg rating — 560 ratings
46.
De slinger van Foucault
De slinger van Foucault 3.91 avg rating — 73,673 ratings
46.
Soul Flame
Soul Flame 4.13 avg rating — 805 ratings
49.
The Chains of Fate
The Chains of Fate 4.26 avg rating — 315 ratings
49.
The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers 4.20 avg rating — 118,241 ratings
51.
Alethea (Heron, #3)
Alethea (Heron, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 248 ratings
51.
The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits 4.29 avg rating — 304,618 ratings
53.
The Lodestar (Heron, #4)
The Lodestar (Heron, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 157 ratings
54.
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate 3.95 avg rating — 387,464 ratings
55.
A Long Way from Heaven
A Long Way from Heaven 4.32 avg rating — 1,116 ratings
56.
The Hermit of Eyton Forest (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #14)
The Hermit of Eyton Forest (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #14) 4.11 avg rating — 6,222 ratings
56.
Kingdom of Shadows
Kingdom of Shadows 4.24 avg rating — 3,080 ratings
58.
The Golden Lion
The Golden Lion 2.45 avg rating — 11 ratings
59.
The Bridge of a Hundred Dragons
The Bridge of a Hundred Dragons 4.05 avg rating — 57 ratings
60.
Tales from Viking Times
Tales from Viking Times 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings
61.
The other side of the hill: A novel of the Peninsular War
The other side of the hill: A novel of the Peninsular War 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
62.
The Physician (Cole Family Trilogy, #1)
The Physician (Cole Family Trilogy, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 58,579 ratings
63.
Pascali's Island
Pascali's Island 3.50 avg rating — 418 ratings
64.
The Notebook
The Notebook 4.17 avg rating — 15,164 ratings
65.
Earthly Powers
Earthly Powers 4.13 avg rating — 3,359 ratings
66.
The Potter's Field (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #17)
The Potter's Field (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #17) 4.13 avg rating — 6,450 ratings
67.
Waterland
Waterland 3.90 avg rating — 9,871 ratings
68.
Goodnight Mister Tom
Goodnight Mister Tom 4.32 avg rating — 52,251 ratings
69.
The Summer of the Danes (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #18)
The Summer of the Danes (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #18) 4.08 avg rating — 5,177 ratings
70.
The Summer of Katya
The Summer of Katya
by: Trevanian
4.01 avg rating — 4,140 ratings
71.
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West 4.16 avg rating — 204,457 ratings
72.
Men of Men (The Ballantyne Novels, #2)
Men of Men (The Ballantyne Novels, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 4,621 ratings
73.
A Falcon Flies (The Ballantyne Novels, #1)
A Falcon Flies (The Ballantyne Novels, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 6,543 ratings
74.
Brother Dusty-Feet
Brother Dusty-Feet 4.06 avg rating — 163 ratings
75.
The Forest of Hours
The Forest of Hours 3.84 avg rating — 498 ratings
76.
The Girl at the Lion d'Or
The Girl at the Lion d'Or 3.59 avg rating — 7,678 ratings
77.
The Greenlanders
The Greenlanders 3.93 avg rating — 3,029 ratings
78.
The Dean's December
The Dean's December 3.57 avg rating — 1,492 ratings
79.
The Weeping and the Laughter
The Weeping and the Laughter 3.98 avg rating — 380 ratings
80.
Gathering@Wolves
Gathering@Wolves
by: Darrell
4.17 avg rating — 54 ratings
81.
The Door
The Door 4.10 avg rating — 33,167 ratings
82.
The Blue Flower
The Blue Flower 3.43 avg rating — 6,495 ratings
83.
Utz
Utz 3.67 avg rating — 3,935 ratings
84.
Why the Whales Came
Why the Whales Came 3.96 avg rating — 4,977 ratings
85.
The Book of Kells
The Book of Kells 3.62 avg rating — 2,052 ratings