Historical Fiction Archives

The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult Book Review

May 27, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The StorytellerAuthor: Jodi PicoultPublisher: Atria/Emily Bestler BooksGenre: Literary Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2013Date of Publication: February 26, 2013Pages: 460ISBN-10: 1439102767ISBN-13: 978-1439102763 Summary of The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult The Storyteller centers on Sage […]

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The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman Book Review

April 25, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Light Between OceansAuthor: M.L. StedmanPublisher: ScribnerGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2012Date of Publication: July 31, 2012Pages: 343ISBN-10: 1451681739ISBN-13: 978-1451681734 Summary of The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman The Light Between Oceans is […]

The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure Book Review

April 16, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Paris ArchitectAuthor: Charles BelfourePublisher: Sourcebooks LandmarkGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2013Date of Publication: October 8, 2013Pages: 384ISBN-10: 1402284314ISBN-13: 978-1402284311 Summary of The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure The Paris Architect is a novel […]

The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan

March 23, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Narrow Road to the Deep NorthAuthor: Richard FlanaganPublisher: KnopfGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2014Date of Publication: August 12, 2014Pages: 464ISBN-10: 0385352859ISBN-13: 978-0385352857 Summary of of The Narrow Road to the Deep North The […]

Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

March 10, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: Cutting for StoneAuthor: Abraham VerghesePublisher: KnopfGenre: Historical Fiction, Medical FictionYear of Publication: 2009Date of Publication: February 3, 2009Pages: 667ISBN-10: 0375414495ISBN-13: 978-0375414497 Summary of Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Cutting for Stone is a […]

The Lazarus Project by Aleksandar Hemon

March 6, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Lazarus ProjectAuthor: Aleksandar HemonPublisher: Riverhead BooksGenre: Historical Fiction, Contemporary FictionYear of Publication: 2008Date of Publication: May 1, 2008Pages: 304ISBN-10: 1594489882ISBN-13: 978-1594489884 Summary of The Lazarus Project by Aleksandar Hemon The Lazarus Project focuses […]

M: Son of the Century by Antonio Scurati

February 15, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: M: Son of the CenturyAuthor: Antonio ScuratiPublisher: Bompiani (Italian edition); Harper (English edition)Genre: Historical FictionPublication Date: September 12, 2018 (Italian); April 5, 2022 (English)Pages: 839ISBN-13: 978-0062956118 Summary of M: Son of the Century by […]

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

February 8, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: Life After LifeAuthor: Kate AtkinsonPublisher: Reagan Arthur BooksGenre: Historical Fiction, Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2013Date of Publication: April 2, 2013Pages: 529ISBN-10: 0316176486ISBN-13: 978-0316176484 Summary of Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Life After Life […]

The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

January 30, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Pull of the StarsAuthor: Emma DonoghuePublisher: Little, Brown and CompanyGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: July 21, 2020Pages: 304ISBN-10: 0316499013ISBN-13: 978-0316499019 Summary Set during the 1918 flu pandemic, The Pull of […]

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

January 29, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Alice NetworkAuthor: Kate QuinnPublisher: William Morrow PaperbacksGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2017Date of Publication: June 6, 2017Pages: 560ISBN-10: 0062654195ISBN-13: 978-0062654199 Summary of The Alice Network by Kate Quinn The Alice Network is a […]

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

January 28, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoAuthor: Taylor Jenkins ReidPublisher: Atria BooksGenre: Historical Fiction, RomanceYear of Publication: 2018Date of Publication: May 29, 2018Pages: 400ISBN-10: 1501161938ISBN-13: 978-1501161933 Summary The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a […]

The Cold Millions by Jess Walter

January 23, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Cold MillionsAuthor: Jess WalterPublisher: HarperGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: October 27, 2020Pages: 352ISBN-10: 0062868084ISBN-13: 978-0062868084 Summary of The Cold Millions by Jess Walter The Cold Millions is set in the […]

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

January 17, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: Go Set a WatchmanAuthor: Harper LeePublisher: HarperCollinsGenre: Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2015Date of Publication: July 14, 2015Pages: 278ISBN-10: 0062409859ISBN-13: 978-0062409850 Summary of Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Go Set a Watchman serves […]

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

January 13, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: HomegoingAuthor: Yaa GyasiPublisher: KnopfGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2016Date of Publication: June 7, 2016Pages: 320ISBN-10: 1101947136ISBN-13: 978-1101947135 Summary of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Homegoing is a novel that traces the intertwined legacies of two […]

The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

January 11, 2025 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: The Night WatchmanAuthor: Louise ErdrichPublisher: HarperGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: March 3, 2020Pages: 464ISBN-10: 0062671189ISBN-13: 978-0062671196 Summary The Night Watchman is a novel inspired by the life of Louise Erdrich’s grandfather, […]

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

December 23, 2024 Nathaniel Adebayo 0

Title: Utopia AvenueAuthor: David MitchellPublisher: Random HouseGenre: Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: July 14, 2020Pages: 576ISBN-10: 0812997433ISBN-13: 978-0812997439 Summary Utopia Avenue follows the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s British band […]