Explore stories set in the past with our collection of historical fiction books. These books blend real historical settings with fictional narratives and take you on a journey to different eras, cultures, and events.
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Author: Angela DavisPublisher: Seven Stories PressGenre: Nonfiction, Social JusticeYear of Publication: 2003Date of Publication: April 1, 2003Pages: 128ISBN-10: 1583225811ISBN-13: 978-1583225813 Summary In Are Prisons Obsolete?, Angela Davis critiques the prison system, arguing that prisons serve […]
Authors: Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre EnglishPublisher: Feminist PressGenre: Nonfiction, Feminist HistoryYear of Publication: 2010Date of Publication: July 1, 2010Pages: 112ISBN-10: 1558616616ISBN-13: 978-1558616615 Summary Witches, Midwives & Nurses explores the historical roles of women healers and […]
Author: Ian McEwanPublisher: Jonathan CapeGenre: Literary Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2003Date of Publication: February 25, 2003Pages: 351ISBN-10: 9780385721790ISBN-13: 978-0385721790 Summary of Atonement Book by Ian McEwan Atonement unfolds on a hot summer day in […]
Title: The Song of AchillesAuthor: Madeline MillerPublisher: Ecco PressGenre: Historical Fiction, Mythology, RomanceYear of Publication: 2012Date of Publication: August 28, 2012Pages: 416ISBN-13: 9780062060624 Summary The Song of Achilles is a retelling of Homer’s Iliad, focused […]
Title: The Lincoln HighwayAuthor: Amor TowlesPublisher: VikingGenre: Historical Fiction, Coming-of-AgeYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: October 5, 2021Pages: 592ISBN-13: 9780735222359 Summary of The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles The Lincoln Highway is a novel that […]
Title: The Paris LibraryAuthor: Janet Skeslien CharlesPublisher: Atria BooksGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: February 9, 2021Pages: 368ISBN-13: 9781982134198 Summary of The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles The Paris Library is a […]
Title: When We Cease to Understand the WorldAuthor: Benjamin LabatutPublisher: New York Review BooksGenre: Historical Fiction, Science, PhilosophyYear of Publication: 2021 (English translation)Date of Publication: January 12, 2021Pages: 192ISBN-13: 9781681375663 Summary of When We Cease […]
Title: Four Treasures of the SkyAuthor: Jenny Tinghui ZhangPublisher: Flatiron BooksGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: April 5, 2022Pages: 336ISBN-13: 9781250811783 Summary Four Treasures of the Sky follows the journey of Daiyu, a […]
Title: TrustAuthor: Hernan DiazPublisher: Riverhead BooksGenre: Literary Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: May 3, 2022Pages: 416ISBN-10: 0593420314ISBN-13: 978-0593420317 Summary of Trust by Hernan Diaz Trust unfolds across four interwoven narratives, each offering […]
Title: All the Light We Cannot SeeAuthor: Anthony DoerrPublisher: ScribnerGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2014ISBN-13: 978-1476746586 Summary Main Plot & Characters All the Light We Cannot See follows Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, and Werner, […]
Title: The Covenant of WaterAuthor: Abraham VerghesePublisher: Grove AtlanticGenre: Historical Fiction, Family SagaYear of Publication: 2023Date of Publication: May 2023Pages: 736ISBN-10: 0802162177ISBN-13: 978-0802162175 Summary Main Plot & Characters The Covenant of Water spans the years […]
Title: 11/22/63Author: Stephen KingPublisher: ScribnerGenre: Science Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2011ISBN-13: 978-1451627299 Summary 11/22/63 is a tale that blends time travel with historical drama. Jake Epping, a high school teacher, discovers a portal to […]
Title: The Great GatsbyAuthor: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher: Scribner; Scribner Trade Paperback Edition. (September 30, 2004)Genre: Literary Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 1925, 2004Date of Publication: April 10, 1925; September 30, 2004Pages: 180ISBN-10: 9780743273565ISBN-13: 978-0743273565 Summary […]
Title: The NightingaleAuthor: Kristin HannahPublisher: St. Martin’s PressGenre: Historical Fiction, War FictionYear of Publication: 2015Date of Publication: February 3, 2015Pages: 440ISBN-10: 0312577222ISBN-13: 978-0312577223 Summary of The Nightingale Main Plot & Characters The Nightingale is set […]
Title: The Color PurpleAuthor: Alice WalkerPublisher: Mariner BooksGenre: Historical Fiction, African American LiteratureYear of Publication: 1982Date of Publication: May 28, 2003 (Mariner Books Edition)Pages: 300ISBN-10: 9780156028356ISBN-13: 978-0156028356 Summary of The Color Purple Main Plot & […]
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