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Historical Fiction

Part of Fiction

Travel through time with stories that bring history to life through compelling characters.

222 books available

Best Selling Historical Fiction Books

Top rated by millions of readers

The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

4.3★· 3.4M ratings

The Help

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

4.5★· 3.0M ratings

Night

Night

Elie Wiesel

4.4★· 1.4M ratings

Night - Vocabulary from Literature

Night - Vocabulary from Literature

Elie Wiesel

4.4★· 1.3M ratings

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

Margaret Mitchell

4.3★· 1.2M ratings

Vom Winde Verweht "Gone with the Wind"

Vom Winde Verweht "Gone with the Wind"

Margaret Mitchell

4.3★· 1.2M ratings

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

L.M. Montgomery

4.3★· 1.1M ratings

Count of Monte Cristo

Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas

4.3★· 1.0M ratings

Unbroken

Unbroken

Laura Hillenbrand

4.4★· 996K ratings

Clockwork Angel

Clockwork Angel

Cassandra Clare

4.3★· 877K ratings

Book Lists featuring Historical Fiction

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Historical Fiction About Forgotten Women Scientists

Biographical fiction highlighting women whose scientific contributions were overlooked or attributed to male colleagues, combining historical research with imaginative storytelling.

Historical Fiction for Beginners

Approachable historical novels that bring the past to life without intimidating detail. Engaging stories spanning different eras, perfect for readers new to historical fiction.

Popular Historical Fiction Books

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Old Man's War

Old Man's War

John Scalzi

Historical Fiction Like The Song of Achilles

Readers enchanted by Madeline Miller's lyrical retelling will find these novels equally compelling in their blend of mythology, beautiful prose, and tragic love stories. These books offer the same emotional depth and classical inspiration.

8 books

Sydney Harbour Bridge Workers Historical Fiction

Historical novels exploring the lives of workers who built Australia's most iconic structure. Stories of immigration, industrial progress, and the human cost of monumental construction.

Australian Historical Fiction Set During the Gold Rush Era

Period novels capturing the chaos, opportunity, and cultural collision of Australia's gold rush years. Stories of fortune-seekers, established settlers, and changing communities.

Historical Fiction About Early Australian Settlers

Journey back to Australia's colonial past through these vivid historical novels. Experience the struggles and triumphs of early settlers, convicts, and pioneers who shaped the nation.

Historical Fiction Set During World War II

Experience the courage and heartbreak of WWII through these powerful historical novels. From resistance fighters to concentration camp survivors, these stories illuminate humanity's darkest and brightest moments.

A Fire Upon The Deep

A Fire Upon The Deep

Vernor Vinge

The Three-Body Problem

The Three-Body Problem

Cixin Liu

Tau Zero

Tau Zero

Poul Anderson

The Diamond Age

The Diamond Age

Neal Stephenson

More Than Human

More Than Human

Theodore Sturgeon

A Canticle for Leibowitz

A Canticle for Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller

In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea

Nathaniel Philbrick

JACK LONDON: Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Plays, Memoirs & Essays (Over 250 Titles in One Illustrated Edition) The Call of the Wild, The Sea-Wolf, White Fang, The Iron Heel, The Scarlet Plague, A Son of the Sun, Son of the Wolf, South Sea Tales, Children of the Frost, John Barleycorn, The War of the Classes…

JACK LONDON

Jack London

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Endurance

Alfred Lansing

The Terror

The Terror

Dan Simmons

Blue: The History of a Color

Blue

Michel Pastoureau

The Brilliant History of Color in Art

The Brilliant History of Color in Art

Victoria Finlay

Color and Meaning: Art, Science, and Symbolism

Color and Meaning

John Gage

Chromophobia (Focus on Contemporary Issues)

Chromophobia

David Batchelor

The Secret Lives of Color

The Secret Lives of Color

Kassia St. Clair

Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy (Fsg Classics)

Sophie's World

Jostein Gaarder

Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

Stuff Matters

Mark Miodownik

Paper: Paging Through History

Paper

Mark Kurlansky

Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat

Consider the Fork

Bee Wilson

The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance

The Pencil

Henry Petroski

Salt: A World History

Salt

Mark Kurlansky

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Stiff

Mary Roach

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

John Berendt