Historical Fiction Books

Historical Fiction

Historical fiction presents a story set in the past, often during a significant time period. In historical fiction, the time period is an important part of the setting and often of the story itself.

Historical fiction may include fictional characters, well-known historical figures or a mixture of the two. Authors of historical fiction usually pay close attention to the details of their stories (settings, clothing, dialogue, etc.) to ensure that they fit the time periods in which the narratives take place.

In some historical fiction, famous events appear from points of view not recorded in histor
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  • Harlem by Mikaël
    Harlem
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    Release date: Apr 16, 2024
    Harlem, 1931. In the heart of the Great Depression, invention is the mother of necessity to make ends meet. Sté phanie St. Clair, known as ‘ Queenie’ ...more
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    Availability: 10 copies available, 3763 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Mar 18 - Apr 15, 2024

    Countries available: U.S. and Canada

  • Exodus 1 by George Vorre
    Exodus 1:1 – 6:1 (Torah as Novels, #2)
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    Release date: Mar 10, 2024
    I'm giving away 100 Kindle copies of my historical novel, "Exodus 1:1 – 6:1"! ...more
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    Format: Kindle book

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    Availability: 100 copies available, 454 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Mar 18 - Apr 15, 2024

    Countries available: U.S.

  • La Tules by George Vorre
    La Tules
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    Release date: Mar 10, 2024
    I'm giving away 100 copies of my western "La Tules"! ...more
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    Availability: 100 copies available, 683 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Mar 18 - Apr 15, 2024

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Token Huntress by Kia Carrington-RussellA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberLost in Yaba by Walt GleesonHail Strike by Brett Arquette
    Our Favorite Indie Reads
    3,562 books — 3,463 voters
    The Aviator's Wife by Melanie BenjaminSeduction by M.J. RoseThe Firebird by Susanna KearsleyThe Midwife's Tale by Sam   ThomasThe White Princess by Philippa Gregory
    Historical Fiction 2013
    379 books — 2,574 voters

    Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
    Best Historical Fiction
    7,018 books — 26,875 voters
    Redeeming Love by Francine RiversA Voice in the Wind by Francine RiversAn Echo in the Darkness by Francine RiversAs Sure as the Dawn by Francine RiversThe Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
    Best Christian Historical Fiction
    1,501 books — 1,605 voters

    Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradCry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
    Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
    1,741 books — 1,844 voters
    The Book Thief by Markus ZusakGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
    Recommended Historical Fiction
    3,448 books — 3,581 voters


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