This list of historical fiction is designed to provide examples of notable works of

historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...

(in literature, film, comics, etc.) organized by time period. For a more exhaustive list of historical novels by period, see :Historical novels by setting, which lists relevant Wikipedia categories; see also the larger

List of historical novels This list outlines notable historical novels by the current geo-political boundaries of countries for the historical location in which most of the novel takes place. This list includes only the most notable novels within the genre, which have bee ...

, which is organized by country, as well as the more general :Historical novels and :Historical fiction.

Novels

Set in Prehistory (c. 30,000 BC – 3000 BC)

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Earth's Children ''Earth's Children'' is a series of epic historical fiction (or more precisely, prehistorical fiction) novels written by Jean M. Auel set circa 30,000 years before the present day. There are six novels in the series. Although Auel had previousl ...

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Jean Auel Jean Marie Auel (; ; born February 18, 1936) is an American writer who wrote the ''Earth's Children'' books, a series of novels set in prehistoric Europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of Cro-Magn ...

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Stonehenge Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around high, wide, and weighing around 25 tons, topped by connectin ...

'' by Bernard Cornwell * ''Pillar of the Sky'' by Cecelia Holland *'' Mammoth Trilogy'' by Stephen Baxter *'' The Gathering Night'' by

Margaret Elphinstone Margaret Elphinstone (born 1948) is a Scottish author of novels, short stories and poetry. She is known especially for ''The Sea Road'', a re-telling of the Viking exploration of the North Atlantic. Biography Margaret Elphinstone was born in K ...

*'' Chronicles of Ancient Darkness'' by

Michelle Paver Michelle Paver (born 7 September 1960) is a British novelist and children's writer, known for the historical fantasy series ''Chronicles of Ancient Darkness'', set in prehistoric Europe. For the sixth book of the series, '' Ghost Hunter'' (2009 ...

*'' First North Americans'' by W. Michael Gear and

Kathleen O'Neal Gear Kathleen O'Neal Gear (born 1954) is an American archaeologist and writer. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Spur Award for best historical novel of the west, and two Special Achievement Awards from the U.S. Dept. of the Inte ...

*'' The King Must Die'' and '' The Bull from the Sea'' by Mary Renault *'' The Inheritors'' by

William Golding Sir William Gerald Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet. Best known for his debut novel ''Lord of the Flies'' (1954), he published another twelve volumes of fiction in his lifetime. In 1980 ...

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The Quest for Fire ''The Quest for Fire'' (french: La Guerre du feu, literally ''The War for Fire'') is a 1911 Belgian fantasy novel by " J.-H. Rosny", the pseudonym of two brothers; the author was actually the elder of the two, Joseph Henri Honoré Boex (1856– ...

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J.-H. Rosny J.-H. Rosny was the pseudonym of the brothers Joseph Henri Honoré Boex (1856–1940) and Séraphin Justin François Boex (1859–1948), both born in Brussels. Together they wrote a series of novels and short stories about natural, prehistoric and ...

Set in Classical Antiquity (c. 3000 BC – 500 AD)

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Pharaoh Pharaoh (, ; Egyptian: ''pr ꜥꜣ''; cop, , Pǝrro; Biblical Hebrew: ''Parʿō'') is the vernacular term often used by modern authors for the kings of ancient Egypt who ruled as monarchs from the First Dynasty (c. 3150 BC) until the an ...

'' by Bolesław Prus *'' The Egyptian'' and '' The Secret of the Kingdom'' by Mika Waltari *'' River God'' by Wilbur Smith *'' Child of the Morning'' by

Pauline Gedge Pauline Gedge (born December 11, 1945) is a Canadian novelist best known for her historical fiction novels, including the best-selling ''Child of the Morning'', ''The Eagle and the Raven'', her fantasy novel ''Stargate'', and her Egyptian trilogies ...

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Death Comes as the End ''Death Comes as the End'' is a historical mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in October 1944 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in March of the following year.Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier ...

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Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictiona ...

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The Song of Achilles ''The Song of Achilles'' is a 2011 novel by American writer Madeline Miller. Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is an adaptation of Homer's ''Iliad'' as told from the perspective of Patroclus. The novel follows Patroclus' relationship with Achi ...

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Troy Series David Andrew Gemmell (; 1 August 1948 – 28 July 2006) was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, ''Legend''. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. H ...

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David Gemmel David Andrew Gemmell (; 1 August 1948 – 28 July 2006) was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, ''Legend''. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. H ...

*'' Homer's Daughter'' by

Robert Graves Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was a British poet, historical novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celtic ...

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Creation Creation may refer to: Religion *''Creatio ex nihilo'', the concept that matter was created by God out of nothing * Creation myth, a religious story of the origin of the world and how people first came to inhabit it * Creationism, the belief tha ...

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Gates of Fire ''Gates of Fire'' is a 1998 historical fiction novel by Steven Pressfield that recounts the Battle of Thermopylae through Xeones, a perioikos (free but non-citizen inhabitant of Sparta) born in Astakos, and one of only three Greek survivors ...

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Last of the Amazons ''Last of the Amazons'' is a 2002 novel by Steven Pressfield that recounts the legend of Theseus and the Amazons, set before the threshold of recorded history, a generation before the Trojan War. The novel's theme is the conflict between the nasc ...

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The Virtues of War ''The Virtues of War'' is a 2004 historical fiction novel by Steven Pressfield that follows the life of Alexander the Great, told through the eyes of a Hellenic-Persian scribe serving under him during his campaigns into India. Alexander is rec ...

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The Afghan Campaign ''The Afghan Campaign'' is a historical novel by the American writer Steven Pressfield. It was first published in 2006 by Doubleday. It is the story of Alexander the Great's invasion of the Afghan kingdoms (the Afghanistan of today) in 330 ...

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Tides of War ''Tides of War'' is a 2000 novel by Steven Pressfield, chronicling the Peloponnesian War. Plot summary Jason, a disciple of Socrates, is asked to help defend Polemides, infamous in Athens as the man who assassinated Alcibiades. Predisposed to ...

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Hannibal Hannibal (; xpu, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ''Ḥannibaʿl''; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Puni ...

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Gustave Flaubert Gustave Flaubert ( , , ; 12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French novelist. Highly influential, he has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flauber ...

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The Persian Boy ''The Persian Boy'' is a 1972 historical novel written by Mary Renault and narrated by Bagoas, a young Persian from an aristocratic family who is captured by his father's enemies, castrated, and sold as a slave to king Darius III, who makes him ...

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Child of a Dream ''Child of a Dream'' (original title: ''Il figlio del sogno'') is the first part of Valerio Massimo Manfredi's Alexander trilogy, released in 1998. It narrates the childhood of Alexander the Great, son of King Philip II of Macedon and queen Olym ...

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The Sands of Ammon ''The Sands of Ammon'' (original title: ''Le Sabbie di Amon'') is the second part of Valerio Massimo Manfredi's Alexander trilogy, following on from '' Child of a Dream''. Continuing the epic story of Alexander the Great, ''The Sands of Ammon'' n ...

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Memnon In Greek mythology, Memnon (; Ancient Greek: Μέμνων means 'resolute') was a king of Aethiopia and son of Tithonus and Eos. As a warrior he was considered to be almost Achilles' equal in skill. During the Trojan War, he brought an army t ...

'' by Scott Oden *'' The Source'' by

James A. Michener James Albert Michener ( or ; February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and ...

*'' The Red Tent'' by

Anita Diamant Anita Diamant (born June 27, 1951) is an American author of fiction and non-fiction books."Anita Diamant." ''Contemporary Authors Online''. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2015. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 2017-09-22. She has ...

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Lavinia In Roman mythology, Lavinia ( ; ) is the daughter of Latinus and Amata, and the last wife of Aeneas. Creation It has been proposed that the character was in part intended to represent Servilia Isaurica, Emperor Augustus's first fiancée. Stor ...

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Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the '' Earthsea'' fantasy series. She was ...

*'' Masters of Rome'' series by

Colleen McCullough Colleen Margaretta McCullough (; married name Robinson, previously Ion-Robinson; 1 June 193729 January 2015) was an Australian author known for her novels, her most well-known being ''The Thorn Birds'' and ''The Ladies of Missalonghi''. Life ...

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Roma Sub Rosa ''Roma Sub Rosa'' is a series of historical mystery novels by Steven Saylor set in ancient Rome and therefore populated by famous historic roman citizens. The phrase "Roma Sub Rosa" means, in Latin, "Rome under the rose." If a matter was ''sub ros ...

'' series by Steven Saylor *'' Imperium'', '' Lustrum'', and ''

Dictator A dictator is a political leader who possesses absolute power. A dictatorship is a state ruled by one dictator or by a small clique. The word originated as the title of a Roman dictator elected by the Roman Senate to rule the republic in times ...

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Emperor An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereignty, sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), ...

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Kleopatra Pharaoh ''Kleopatra'' and ''Pharaoh'' are a two volume novel by historical novelist Karen Essex, author of ''Leonardo's Swans'' and ''Stealing Athena ''Stealing Athena'' is an historical novel by Karen Essex, which chronicles the journey of the controvers ...

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Karen Essex Karen Essex is an American historical novelist, a screenwriter, and journalist. Early life and education Essex was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a teenager, she got involved with the theatre and focused her collegiate studies on costume de ...

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The Memoirs of Cleopatra ''The Memoirs of Cleopatra'' is a 1997 historical fiction novel written by American author Margaret George, detailing the purported life of Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt. Published on April 15, 1997, it landed on The New York Times Best Seller list ...

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Margaret George Margaret George (born 1943) is an American historical novelist specializing in epic fictional biographies. She is known for her meticulous research and the large scale of her books. She is the author of the bestselling novels ''The Autobiogra ...

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The Ides of March The Ides of March (; la, Idus Martiae, Late Latin: ) is the 74th day in the Roman calendar, corresponding to 15 March. It was marked by several religious observances and was notable in Rome as a deadline for settling debts. In 44 BC, it became ...

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Thornton Wilder Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes — for the novel ''The Bridge of San Luis Rey'' and for the plays ''Our Town'' and ''The Skin of Our Teeth'' — a ...

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Augustus Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pri ...

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John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who wa ...

*'' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' by Lew Wallace *''

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The Bronze Bow ''The Bronze Bow'' is a book by Elizabeth George Speare that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1962 in literature, 1962. Plot This book is set in first century Galilee, Galilee, Israel. The main character ...

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Elizabeth George Speare Elizabeth George Speare (November 21, 1908 – November 15, 1994) was an American writer of children's books, best known for historical novels including two Newbery Medal winners. She has been called one of America's 100 most popular writers ...

*'' Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt'' and '' Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana'' by

Anne Rice Anne Rice (born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien; October 4, 1941 – December 11, 2021) was an American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Christian literature. She was best known for her series of novels ''The Vampire Chronicles''. B ...

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The Gospel According to the Son ''The Gospel According to the Son'' is a 1997 novel by Norman Mailer. It purports to be the story of Jesus Christ, told autobiographically. Plot summary The novel employs first-person narrative, first person story-telling from the perspective of ...

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Norman Mailer Nachem Malech Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007), known by his pen name Norman Kingsley Mailer, was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, activist, filmmaker and actor. In a career spanning over six decades, Mailer ...

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The Gospel According to Lazarus ''The Gospel According to Lazarus '' is a 2019 novel by Richard Zimler. (The paperback, published in 2022, has the title: ''The Lost Gospel of Lazarus'') The novel is set in the time of Jesus. Reception Reviewing ''Lazarus'' for The Guardian, ...

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Richard Zimler Richard Zimler (born 1 January 1956 in Roslyn Heights, New York) is a best-selling author. His books, which have earned him a 1994 National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship in Fiction and the 1998 Herodotus Award, have been published in many cou ...

*'' The Last Temptation of Christ'' by

Nikos Kazantzakis Nikos Kazantzakis ( el, ; 2 March ( OS 18 February) 188326 October 1957) was a Greek writer. Widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in nine different years. Kazantzakis's no ...

*'' The Robe'' by

Lloyd C. Douglas Lloyd Cassel Douglas (August 27, 1877 – February 13, 1951) was an American minister and author. Douglas was one of the most popular American authors of his time, although he did not write his first novel until he was 50. Biography He was ...

*'' I, Claudius'' and '' Claudius the God'' by

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Eagles of the Empire ''Eagles of the Empire'' is a series of historical military fiction novels written by Simon Scarrow. The series began in July 2000 with the publication of ''Under the Eagle'', and as of March 2022 there have been 20 novels released in the series ...

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Gladiator A gladiator ( la, gladiator, "swordsman", from , "sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gla ...

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Simon Scarrow Simon Scarrow (born 3 October 1962) is a British author. Scarrow completed a master's degree at the University of East Anglia after working at the Inland Revenue, and then went into teaching as a lecturer, firstly at East Norfolk Sixth Form C ...

*'' Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero'' by

Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz ( , ; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (), was a Polish writer, novelist, journalist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is best remembered for his historical novels, especi ...

*'' The Last Days of Pompeii'' by

Edward Bulwer-Lytton Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, PC (25 May 180318 January 1873) was an English writer and politician. He served as a Whig member of Parliament from 1831 to 1841 and a Conservative from 1851 to 1866. He was Secret ...

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Pompeii Pompeii (, ) was an ancient city located in what is now the ''comune'' of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area (e.g. at Boscoreale, Stabiae), was buried ...

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Memoirs of Hadrian ''Memoirs of Hadrian'' (french: link=no, Mémoires d'Hadrien) is a novel by the Belgian-born French writer Marguerite Yourcenar about the life and death of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. First published in France in French in 1951 as ''Mémoires d' ...

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Marguerite Yourcenar Marguerite Yourcenar (, , ; born Marguerite Antoinette Jeanne Marie Ghislaine Cleenewerck de Crayencour; 8 June 1903 – 17 December 1987) was a Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, who became a US citizen in 1947. Winner of the ''Prix Fem ...

*'' The Eagle of the Ninth'' by Rosemary Sutcliff *''

Helena Helena may refer to: People *Helena (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Katri Helena (born 1945), Finnish singer *Helena, mother of Constantine I Places Greece * Helena (island) Guyana * ...

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Robert Van Gulik Robert Hans van Gulik (, 9 August 1910 – 24 September 1967) was a Dutch orientalist, diplomat, musician (of the guqin), and writer, best known for the Judge Dee historical mysteries, the protagonist of which he borrowed from the 18th-century ...

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' () is a 14th-century historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong. It is set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 184 AD and ...

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Luo Guanzhong Luo Ben (c. 1330–1400, or c.1280–1360), better known by his courtesy name Guanzhong (Mandarin pronunciation: ), was a Chinese writer who lived during the Ming dynasty. He was also known by his pseudonym Huhai Sanren (). Luo was attri ...

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Julian Julian may refer to: People * Julian (emperor) (331–363), Roman emperor from 361 to 363 * Julian (Rome), referring to the Roman gens Julia, with imperial dynasty offshoots * Saint Julian (disambiguation), several Christian saints * Julian (give ...

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Raptor Raptor or RAPTOR may refer to: Animals The word "raptor" refers to several groups of bird-like dinosaurs which primarily capture and subdue/kill prey with their talons. * Raptor (bird) or bird of prey, a bird that primarily hunts and feeds on v ...

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A Struggle for Rome ''A Struggle for Rome'' (alternatively A Fight for Rome) is a historical novel written by Felix Dahn (under the original title Ein Kampf um Rom which appeared in 1876). Plot summary After the death of Theodoric the Great his successors try t ...

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Set in the Middle Ages (c. AD 500 – 1500)

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A Dream of Eagles ''A Dream of Eagles'' is a historical novel series written by the Canadian author Jack Whyte. It was published in the United States as the ''Camulod Chronicles''. The novels are a rendition of the Arthurian legend that attempt to propose a poss ...

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Camulod Chronicles ''A Dream of Eagles'' is a historical novel series written by the Canadian author Jack Whyte. It was published in the United States as the ''Camulod Chronicles''. The novels are a rendition of the Arthurian legend that attempt to propose a possi ...

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The Warlord Chronicles ''The Warlord Chronicles'' or ''The Warlord Trilogy'' is a series of three novels about Arthurian Sub-Roman Britain, Britain written by Bernard Cornwell. The story is written as a mixture of historical fiction and Arthurian legend. The books were ...

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Count Belisarius ''Count Belisarius'' is a historical novel by Robert Graves, first published in 1938, recounting the life of the Byzantine general Belisarius (AD 500–565). Just as Graves's Claudius novels (''I, Claudius'' and ''Claudius the God and His Wife ...

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Donna Woolfolk Cross Donna Woolfolk Cross (born 1947) is an American writer and the author of the novel ''Pope Joan'', about a female Catholic Pope from 853 to 855. She is the daughter of Dorothy Woolfolk, a pioneering woman in the American comic book industry, and ...

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The Saxon Stories ''The Saxon Stories'' (also known as ''Saxon Tales''/''Saxon Chronicles'' in the US and ''The Warrior Chronicles'' and most recently as ''The Last Kingdom'' series) is a historical novel series written by Bernard Cornwell about the birth of E ...

'' by Bernard Cornwell (9th–10th) *'' Corban Loosestrife'' series by Cecelia Holland (10th) *''

The Whale Road ''The Whale Road'' is the first novel of the four-part ''Oathsworn'' series by Scottish writer of historical fiction, Robert Low, released on 1 August 2007 through Harper. The début novel was well received. Plot Orm Rurikson joins the crew of ...

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The Wolf Sea ''The Wolf Sea'' is the second novel of the five-part ''Oathsworn'' series by Scottish writer of historical fiction, Robert Low, released on 4 August 2008 through Harper. The novel was relatively well received. Plot The story revolves around ...

'' and others (Oathsworn series) by Robert Low (late 10th) *'' The Long Ships'' (''Röde Orm'') by

Frans G. Bengtsson Frans Gunnar Bengtsson (4 October 1894 – 19 December 1954) was a Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and biographer. He was born in Tåssjö (now in Ängelholm Municipality) in Skåne and died at Ribbingsfors Manor in northern Västergötla ...

(late 10th) *'' The Evening and the Morning'' (Kingsbridge series) by

Ken Follett Kenneth Martin Follett, (born 5 June 1949) is a British author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold more than 160 million copies of his works. Many of his books have achieved high ranking on best seller lists. For example, in the ...

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Lion of Ireland ''Lion of Ireland'', by the American-Irish author Morgan Llywelyn, is a novel about the life of the Irish hero and High King Brian Boru Brian Boru ( mga, Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern ga, Brian Bóramha; 23 April 1014) was an Irish k ...

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Pride of Lions James Michael Peterik ( ; born November 11, 1950) is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the founder of the rock band Survivor, as vocalist and songwriter of "Vehicle" by the Ides of March, and as co-writer of the anthem " ...

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Morgan Llywelyn Morgan Llywelyn (born December 3, 1937) is an American-Irish historical interpretation author of Historical fiction, historical and Mythic fiction, mythological fiction and history, historical non-fiction. Her interpretation of mythology and ...

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Vinland Vinland, Vineland, or Winland ( non, Vínland ᚠᛁᚾᛚᛅᚾᛏ) was an area of coastal North America explored by Vikings. Leif Erikson landed there around 1000 AD, nearly five centuries before the voyages of Christopher Columbus and John ...

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George Mackay Brown George Mackay Brown (17 October 1921 – 13 April 1996) was a Scottish poet, author and dramatist with a distinctly Orcadian character. He is widely regarded as one of the great Scottish poets of the 20th century. Biography Early life and caree ...

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The Physician ''The Physician'' is a novel by Noah Gordon (novelist), Noah Gordon. It is about the life of a Christians, Christian English boy in the 11th century who journeys across Europe in order to study medicine among the Persian people, Persians. The b ...

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Amin Maalouf Amin Maalouf (; ar, أمين معلوف; born 25 February 1949) is a Lebanese-born French"Amin ...

(11th) *'' The Jester'' by James Patterson and

Andrew Gross Andrew Gross (born 1952) is an American author of thriller novels including four ''New York Times'' bestsellers. He is best known for his collaborations with suspense writer James Patterson. Gross's books feature close family bonds, relationships ...

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The Last English King ''The Last English King'' (1997) is a historical novel by English writer Julian Rathbone. The novel covers the time of the Battle of Hastings. It revolves around Walt Edwinson, a housecarl of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of Englan ...

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Julian Rathbone Julian Christopher Rathbone (10 February 1935 – 28 February 2008) was an English novelist. Life Julian Rathbone was born in 1935 in Blackheath, south London. The son of Christopher and Decima Rathbone he was a member of the Rathbone family ...

(mid-11th) *'' The Wake'' by

Paul Kingsnorth Paul Kingsnorth (born 1972) is an English writer who lives in the west of Ireland. He is a former deputy-editor of ''The Ecologist'' and a co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project. Kingsnorth's nonfiction writing tends to address macro themes l ...

(late 11th) *'' King Raven'' series (''Hood'', ''Scarlet'', and ''Tuck'') by

Stephen R. Lawhead Stephen R. Lawhead (born 2 July 1950) is a UK-based American writer known for his works of fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction, particularly Celtic historical fiction. He has written over 28 novels and numerous children's and non- ...

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When Christ and His Saints Slept ''When Christ and His Saints Slept'' is a historical novel written by Sharon Kay Penman, published in 1994. It is the first of Penman's Plantagenet trilogy, (ultimately five books) followed by '' Time and Chance'', ''Devil's Brood'', '' Lionhea ...

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Devil's Brood ''Devil's Brood'' is a historical novel written by Sharon Kay Penman, published in 2008, and is the third volume in her Plantagenet series, preceded by '' When Christ and His Saints Slept'' and '' Time and Chance'', and followed by ''Lionheart'' ...

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Sharon Kay Penman Sharon Kay Penman (August 13, 1945 – January 22, 2021) was an American historical novelist, published in the UK as Sharon Penman. She was best known for the Welsh Princes trilogy and the Plantagenet series. In addition, she wrote four medieval ...

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The Pillars of the Earth ''The Pillars of the Earth'' is a historical novel by British author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the time between the ...

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The Walking Drum ''The Walking Drum'' is a novel by the American author Louis L'Amour. Unlike most of his other novels, ''The Walking Drum'' is not set in the frontier era of the American West, but rather is an historical novel set in the Middle Ages—12th-ce ...

'' by Louis L'Amour (12th) *'' The Cadfael Chronicles'' by

Ellis Peters Edith Mary Pargeter (28 September 1913 – 14 October 1995), also known by her ''nom de plume'' Ellis Peters, was an English author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honoured for her translat ...

(mid-12th) *'' The Ruby in Her Navel'' by Barry Unsworth (12th) *''

Kay the Left-Handed ''Kay the Left-Handed'' is a historical novel by Leslie Barringer set in twelfth century England. It was first published in the United Kingdom by Heinemann in 1935; an American edition from Doubleday followed later the same year. Plot The book ...

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Leslie Barringer Leslie Barringer (1895–1968) was an English editor and author of historical novels and historical fantasy novels, best known for the latter. Life Barringer was a Quaker, born in Yorkshire, England. He served in an ambulance unit during World W ...

(12th) *'' Anna of Byzantium'' by

Tracy Barrett Tracy Barrett is an American author of children’s books and young adult novels. She has published twenty-three books for young readers and one for adults. Life Tracy Barrett was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but grew up just outside New York CIty ...

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Gertrude and Claudius ''Gertrude and Claudius'' is a novel by John Updike. It uses the known sources of William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' to tell a story that draws on a rather straightforward revenge tale in medieval Denmark, as depicted by Saxo Grammaticus in his twe ...

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John Updike John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic. One of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once (the others being Booth ...

(12th) *'' The Sign of the Chrysanthemum'' by

Katherine Paterson Katherine Womelsdorf Paterson (born October 31, 1932) is an American writer best known for children's novels, including '' Bridge to Terabithia''. For four different books published 1975-1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Aw ...

(12th) *'' Witiko'' by Adalbert Stifter *''

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Ivanhoe ''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' () by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. Set in England in the Middle Ages, this novel marked a shift away from Scott’s prior practice of setting st ...

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The Talisman A talisman is an object which is purported to possess certain magical properties. Talisman may also refer to: Art and entertainment Fictional characters * Talisman (comics), a superhero from Marvel Comics who was a member of Alpha Flight * Tali ...

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Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels '' Ivanhoe'', '' Rob Roy' ...

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Robyn Young Robyn Young (born in Oxford in September 1975) is an English people, English author of historical fiction. She is most widely known for her ''Brethren'' trilogy, set in the Middle Ages. Her books have been published in more than 15 languages. ...

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Wolf of the Plains ''Wolf of the Plains'' ( 2007) is a historical novel from English author Conn Iggulden. It is the first book in the Conqueror series based on the Mongols of the Asian steppes. It is titled ''Genghis: Birth of an Empire'' in the United States. ...

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Lords of the Bow ''Lords of the Bow'' (known as ''Genghis: Lords of the Bow'' in America) is the second book of the ''Conqueror'' series, based on the life of Mongol warlord Genghis Khan by Conn Iggulden. The book follows Genghis' completion of the consolidatio ...

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Crusade The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were i ...

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Requiem A Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead ( la, Missa pro defunctis) or Mass of the dead ( la, Missa defunctorum), is a Mass of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, ...

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Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

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The Journeyer ''The Journeyer'' is a historical novel about Marco Polo, written by Gary Jennings and first published in 1984. Plot introduction Marco is the only heir to the wealthy Polo family of Venice. Unsupervised, he freely roams the streets and canals ...

'' by Gary Jennings (late 13th–early 14th) *''

The Lion of Flanders Robert III (1249 – 17 September 1322), also called Robert of Béthune and nicknamed The Lion of Flanders (''De Leeuw van Vlaanderen''), was the Count of Nevers from 1273 and Count of Flanders from 1305 until his death. History Robert was the o ...

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Hendrik Conscience Henri (Hendrik) Conscience (3 December 1812 – 10 September 1883) was a Belgian author. He is considered the pioneer of Dutch-language literature in Flanders, writing at a time when Belgium was dominated by the French language among the upper cl ...

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The Name of the Rose ''The Name of the Rose'' ( it, Il nome della rosa ) is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327, and an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, ...

'' by Umberto Eco (early 14th) *''

Valperga Valperga is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin, in the Canavese historical region. It is home to the Sacro Monte of Belmonte, a site of pilgrimage and worsh ...

'' by Mary Shelley (early 14th) *''

Harlequin Harlequin (; it, Arlecchino ; lmo, Arlechin, Bergamasque dialect, Bergamasque pronunciation ) is the best-known of the ''zanni'' or comic servant characters from the Italian language, Italian ''commedia dell'arte'', associated with the city o ...

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Vagabond Vagrancy is the condition of homelessness without regular employment or income. Vagrants (also known as bums, vagabonds, rogues, tramps or drifters) usually live in poverty and support themselves by begging, scavenging, petty theft, temporar ...

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Heretic Heresy is any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs, in particular the accepted beliefs of a church or religious organization. The term is usually used in reference to violations of important religi ...

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The Grail Quest ''The Grail Quest'' is a historical fiction novel series written by Bernard Cornwell dealing with a 14th-century search for the Holy Grail, around the time of the Hundred Years' War. The stories follow the adventures of the fictional Thomas o ...

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The Accursed Kings ''The Accursed Kings'' (french: Les Rois maudits ) is a series of Historical fiction, historical novels by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century. Published between 1955 and 1977, the series has been adapted a ...

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The Knights of the Cross ''The Knights of the Cross'' or ''The Teutonic Knights'' ( pl, Krzyżacy) is a 1900 historical novel written by the Polish Positivist writer and the 1905 Nobel laureate, Henryk Sienkiewicz. Its first English translation was published in the same ...

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Cathedral of the Sea ''Cathedral of the Sea'' ( es, La catedral del mar) is a 2006 historical novel by Spanish author Ildefonso Falcones. The action takes place in 14th century Barcelona at the height of the city's trade and military power in the Mediterranean, du ...

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Ildefonso Falcones Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra (born 1959) is a Spanish lawyer and writer from Barcelona. He is best known for writing the best-seller '' Cathedral of the Sea.'' Biography Ildefonso Falcones is the son of a lawyer and homemaker. He had a career ...

(late 14th) *'' Morality Play'' by Barry Unsworth (late 14th) *''

L'Anneau du pêcheur ''L'Anneau du pêcheur'' ("the ring of the fisherman") is a 1995 novel by the French writer Jean Raspail. The narrative has two timelines: the time of Benedict XIII, the last antipope of the Avignon Papacy, and contemporary times, when the Cathol ...

'' by Jean Raspail (late 14th–early 15th) *'' Azincourt'' by Bernard Cornwell (early 15th) *''

The Sunne in Splendour ''The Sunne in Splendour'' is a historical novel written by Sharon Kay Penman. Penman became interested in the subject of Richard III while a student and wrote a manuscript that was stolen from her car. She rewrote the manuscript, which was pub ...

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(15th) *'' The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' by

Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...

*'' The House of Niccolò'' series by Dorothy Dunnett (mid-15th) *''

Quentin Durward ''Quentin Durward'' is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1823. The story concerns a Scottish archer in the service of the French King Louis XI (1423–1483) who plays a prominent part in the narrative. Composit ...

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Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels ''Ivanhoe'', ''Rob Roy (n ...

(15th) *'' The Birth of Venus'' by

Sarah Dunant Sarah Dunant (born 8 August 1950) is a British novelist, journalist, broadcaster, and critic. She is married with two daughters, and lives in London and Florence. Early life Dunant was born in 1950 and raised in London. She is the daughter of Da ...

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The Family A family is a domestic or social group. Family or The Family may also refer to: Mathematics *Family of curves, a set of curves resulting from a function with variable parameters *Family of sets, a collection of sets *Indexed family, a family wh ...

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Romola ''Romola'' (1862–63) is a historical novel written by Mary Ann Evans under the pen name of George Eliot set in the fifteenth century. It is "a deep study of life in the city of Florence from an intellectual, artistic, religious, and social poin ...

'' by George Eliot (late 15th) *''

I, Mona Lisa ''I, Mona Lisa'' (UK title ''Painting Mona Lisa'') is a historical novel by Jeanne Kalogridis about Lisa Gherardini, the model for Leonardo da Vinci's painting ''Mona Lisa''. Lisa is portrayed as a young Italian woman who learns about the murder ...

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Jeanne Kalogridis Jeanne Kalogridis (pronounced ''Jean Kal-o-GREED-us''), also known by the pseudonym J.M. Dillard (born 1954), is a writer of historical, science and horror fiction. She was born in Florida and studied at the University of South Florida, earning ...

(late 15th)

Set in the Early Modern Period (c. 1500 – 1760)

*'' Prince of Foxes'' by

Samuel Shellabarger Samuel Shellabarger (18 May 1888 – 21 March 1954) was an American educator and author of both scholarly works and best-selling historical novels. Born 18 May 1888 in Washington, D.C., Shellabarger was orphaned in infancy, upon the death of bot ...

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Leonardo's Swans ''Leonardo's Swans'' is an international bestseller by Karen Essex, published by Doubleday in 2006. The novel tells the story of the rivalry between the powerful Este sisters, Beatrice and Isabella, princesses of the House of Ferrara, as they com ...

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(early 16th) *'' Then and Now'' by

W. Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham ( ; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German un ...

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Three Sisters, Three Queens ''Three Sisters, Three Queens'' is a historical novel by British author Philippa Gregory, published on 9 August 2016. It tells the stories of Margaret Tudor Margaret Tudor (28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541) was Queen of Scotland from ...

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Philippa Gregory Philippa Gregory (born 9 January 1954) is an English historical novelist who has been publishing since 1987. The best known of her works is ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001), which in 2002 won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Roman ...

*'' The Heart of Jade'' (''El corazón de piedra verde'') by

Salvador de Madariaga Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo (23 July 1886 – 14 December 1978) was a Spanish diplomat, writer, historian, and pacifist. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the Nobel Peace Prize. He was awarded the Charlemagne Prize in 197 ...

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Bring Up the Bodies ''Bring Up the Bodies'' is an historical novel by Hilary Mantel; sequel to the award-winning ''Wolf Hall;'' and part of a trilogy charting the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, the powerful minister in the court of King Henry VIII. It won the 2 ...

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Hilary Mantel Dame Hilary Mary Mantel ( ; born Thompson; 6 July 1952 – 22 September 2022) was a British writer whose work includes historical fiction, personal memoirs and short stories. Her first published novel, ''Every Day Is Mother's Day'', was releas ...

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Aztec The Aztecs () were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different Indigenous peoples of Mexico, ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those g ...

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Matthew Reilly Matthew John Reilly (born 2 July 1974) is an internationally bestselling Australian action thriller writer.
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Matthew Shardlake The ''Shardlake series'' is a series of historical mystery novels by C. J. Sansom, set in the reign of Henry VIII in the 16th century. Sansom has said that he plans to write further Shardlake novels taking the lawyer into the reign of Elizabeth ...

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C. J. Sansom Christopher John Sansom (born 1952) is a British writer of Historical mystery, historical crime novels, best known for his Shardlake series, Matthew Shardlake series. He was born in Edinburgh and attended George Watson's College in that city, b ...

(mid-16th) *'' Lymond Chronicles'' by Dorothy Dunnett (mid-16th) *''

Brazil Red ''Brazil Red'' () () is a 2001 French historical novel by Jean-Christophe Rufin which recounts the unsuccessful French attempt to conquer Brazil in the 16th century, against a background of wars of religion and a rite-of-passage discovery of the ...

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Jean-Christophe Rufin Jean-Christophe Rufin (born 28 June 1952) is a French doctor, diplomat, historian, globetrotter and novelist. He is the president of Action Against Hunger, one of the earliest members of Médecins Sans Frontières, and a member of the Académi ...

(mid-16th) *'' The Siege of Malta'' by

(mid-16th) *'' My Name is Red'' by Orhan Pamuk (late 16th) *'' La Reine Margot'' by

Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer ...

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Shōgun , officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamakur ...

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James Clavell James Clavell (born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell; 10 October 1921 – 7 September 1994) was an Australian-born British (later naturalized American) writer, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best ...

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A Dead Man in Deptford ''A Dead Man in Deptford'' is a 1993 novel by Anthony Burgess, the last to be published during his lifetime. It depicts the life and character of Christopher Marlowe, a renowned playwright of the Elizabethan era. Plot Reckless but brilliant C ...

'' by Anthony Burgess (late 16th) *''

Kenilworth Kenilworth ( ) is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Warwick (district), Warwick District in Warwickshire, England, south-west of Coventry, north of Warwick and north-west of London. It lies on Finham Brook, a ...

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The Orenda ''The Orenda'' is a historical novel by Canadian author Joseph Boyden. It was published by Hamish Hamilton in 2013. Summary The novel takes place in what was to become Canada in the early 17th century and is narrated by a Huron warrior named B ...

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Joseph Boyden Joseph Boyden (born October 31, 1966) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer of Irish and Scottish descent. He also claims Indigenous descent, but this is widely disputed. Joseph Boyden is best known for writing about First Nations culture ...

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The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

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Black Robe ''Black Robe'', first published in 1985, is a historical novel by Brian Moore set in New France in the 17th century. Its central theme is the collision of European and Native American cultures soon after first contact. First Nations peoples ...

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The White Castle ''The White Castle'' (original Turkish title: ''Beyaz Kale'') is a novel by Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk. Plot introduction The events of this story take place in 17th century Istanbul. The story is about a young Italian scholar sailing from Venice ...

'' by Orhan Pamuk (17th) *'' Hunger's Brides'' by W. Paul Anderson (17th) *'' Silence'' by

Shūsaku Endō was a Japanese author who wrote from the rare perspective of a Japanese Catholic. Internationally, he is known for his 1966 historical fiction novel ''Silence'', which was adapted into a 2016 film of the same name by director Martin Scorsese. ...

(17th) *'' With Fire and Sword'', ''

The Deluge The Genesis flood narrative (chapters 6–9 of the Book of Genesis) is the Hebrew version of the universal flood myth. It tells of God's decision to return the universe to its pre- creation state of watery chaos and remake it through the microc ...

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I promessi sposi ''The Betrothed'' ( it, I promessi sposi ) is an Italian Historical romance, historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni, first published in 1827 in literature, 1827, in three Volume (bibliography), volumes, and significantly revised and rewritten un ...

'' (''The Betrothed'') by Alessandro Manzoni (mid-17th) *''

The Scarlet Letter ''The Scarlet Letter: A Romance'' is a work of historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that t ...

(mid-17th) *'' Captain Alatriste'' by Arturo Pérez-Reverte (mid-17th) *'' Royal Escape'' by Georgette Heyer (mid-17th) *'' An Instance of the Fingerpost'' by Iain Pears (mid-17th) *'' Seek the Fair Land'' by

Walter Macken Walter Macken (3 May 1915 – 22 April 1967) (Irish Uaitéar Ó Maicín), was born in Galway, Ireland. He was a writer of short stories, novels and plays. Biography Walter Macken was originally an actor, principally with the Taibhdhearc (where h ...

(mid-17th) *'' Girl with a Pearl Earring'' by Tracy Chevalier (mid-17th) *'' The Deer and the Cauldron'' by

Jin Yong Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia (" martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong d ...

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Shinjū ''Shinjū'' (心中, the characters for "mind" and "centre") means "double suicide" in Japanese, as in '' Shinjū Ten no Amijima'' (''The Love Suicides at Amijima''), written by the seventeenth-century tragedian Chikamatsu Monzaemon for the ''bun ...

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The Snow Empress ''The Snow Empress'' is a 2007 mystery novel written by Laura Joh Rowland, set in the Genroku (AD 1688–1704) of historical Japan It is the 12th book in the Sano Ichirō series. It combines a murder mystery with a portrayal of the strained, a ...

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Laura Joh Rowland Laura Joh Rowland is an American detective/mystery author best known for her series of historical mystery novels featuring protagonist set in feudal Japan, mostly in Edo during the late 17th century. She is also the author of two other histo ...

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Rita Monaldi Monaldi & Sorti is the pen name of the Italian married couple writer duo Rita Monaldi and Francesco Sorti. Rita Monaldi (born 1966) is an Italian journalist and writer. She majored in classical philology and specialized in the history of religions ...

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Francesco Sorti Monaldi & Sorti is the pen name of the Italian married couple writer duo Rita Monaldi and Francesco Sorti. Rita Monaldi (born 1966) is an Italian journalist and writer. She majored in classical philology and specialized in the history of religions ...

(late 17th) *'' Leo Africanus'' and '' Balthasar's Odyssey'' by

Amin Maalouf Amin Maalouf (; ar, أمين معلوف; born 25 February 1949) is a Lebanese-born French"Amin ...

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Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...

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Chesapeake Chesapeake often refers to: *Chesapeake people, a Native American tribe also known as the Chesepian * The Chesapeake, a.k.a. Chesapeake Bay *Delmarva Peninsula, also known as the Chesapeake Peninsula Chesapeake may also refer to: Populated plac ...

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Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

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Pirate Latitudes ''Pirate Latitudes'' is an action adventure novel by Michael Crichton, the sixteenth novel to be published under his own name and first to be published after his death, concerning 17th-century piracy in the Caribbean. HarperCollins published th ...

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Michael Crichton John Michael Crichton (; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature tech ...

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The Bridge of San Luis Rey ''The Bridge of San Luis Rey'' is American author Thornton Wilder's second novel. It was first published in 1927 to worldwide acclaim. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1928, and was the best-selling work of fiction that year. Premise ''The Bri ...

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Leatherstocking Tales The ''Leatherstocking Tales'' is a series of five novels by American writer James Fenimore Cooper, set in the eighteenth-century era of development in the primarily former Iroquois areas in central New York. Each novel features Natty Bumppo, ...

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James Fenimore Cooper James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonist and Indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought h ...

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Set during the Industrial Revolution and Napoleonic era (c. 1760 – 1850)

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Patrick Süskind Patrick Süskind (; born 26 March 1949) is a German writer and screenwriter, known best for his novel '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'', first published in 1985. Early life Süskind was born in Ambach, Bavaria. His father was writer and jo ...

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Mason & Dixon ''Mason & Dixon'' is a postmodernist novel by American author Thomas Pynchon, published in 1997. It presents a fictionalized account of the collaboration between Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in their astronomical and surveying exploits in th ...

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Walter D. Edmonds Walter "Wat" Dumaux Edmonds (July 15, 1903 – January 24, 1998) was an American writer best known for historical novels. One of them, ''Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1936), was adapted as a Technicolor feature film in 1939, directed by John Ford and s ...

*'' Seventy-Six'' by John Neal * ''Sergeant Lamb of the Ninth'' and ''Proceed, Sergeant Lamb'' by

*The Revolution at Sea saga by

James L. Nelson James L. Nelson (born 1962) is an American historical novel, historical nautical novelist. Early life Nelson was born in Lewiston, Maine in 1962. He expressed an interest in boats from a young age, building a skipjack (boat), skipjack in ninth ...

*'' The Fort'' by Bernard Cornwell *'' Sharpe'' series by Bernard Cornwell *'' A Tale of Two Cities'' by

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...

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Scaramouche Scaramouche () or Scaramouch (; from Italian Scaramuccia , literally "little skirmisher") is a stock clown character of the 16th-century commedia dell'arte (comic theatrical arts of Italian literature). The role combined characteristics of the ...

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Rafael Sabatini Rafael Sabatini (29 April 1875 – 13 February 1950) was an Italian-born British writer of romance and adventure novels. He is best known for his worldwide bestsellers: ''The Sea Hawk'' (1915), ''Scaramouche'' (1921), ''Captain Blood'' (a.k.a ...

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Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

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La Sanfelice ''La Sanfelice'' (or ''La San Felice'') is an 1864 novel by the French writer Alexandre Dumas.Maxwell p.275 It depicts the arrest and execution in Naples of Luisa Sanfelice, who was accused of conspiring with the French and their supporters again ...

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Aubrey–Maturin series The Aubrey–Maturin series is a sequence of nautical historical novels—20 completed and one unfinished—by English author Patrick O'Brian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centring on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the Roy ...

by Patrick O'Brian *'' Hornblower'' series by

C. S. Forester Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (27 August 1899 – 2 April 1966), known by his pen name Cecil Scott "C. S." Forester, was an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare, such as the 12-book Horatio Hornblower series depicting a Roya ...

*'' Lord Ramage'' by

Dudley Pope Dudley Bernard Egerton Pope (29 December 1925 – 25 April 1997) was a British writer of both nautical fiction and history, most notable for his Lord Ramage series of historical novels. Greatly inspired by C.S. Forester, Pope was one of the mos ...

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The Secret River ''The Secret River'' is a 2005 historical novel by Kate Grenville about an early 19th-century Englishman transported to Australia for theft. The story explores what might have happened when Europeans colonised land already inhabited by Aborigi ...

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The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...

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Stealing Athena ''Stealing Athena'' is an historical novel by Karen Essex, which chronicles the journey of the controversial Elgin Marbles or Parthenon Sculptures from their home atop the Acropolis in Athens to the present location, The British Museum. The sto ...

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Wellington and Napoleon Quartet The ''Wellington and Napoleon Quartet'' is a historical fiction series of novels by Simon Scarrow set in primarily the time of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. The series tells the stories of Napoleon Bonaparte and Arthur Wellesley ...

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Benito Pérez Galdós Benito Pérez Galdós (May 10, 1843 – January 4, 1920) was a Spanish Spanish Realist literature, realist novelist. He was the leading literary figure in 19th-century Spain, and some scholars consider him second only to Miguel de Cervantes ...

*'' Measuring the World'' by Daniel Kehlmann (early 19th) *'' War and Peace'' by

Leo Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich TolstoyTolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; russian: link=no, Лев Николаевич Толстой,In Tolstoy's day, his name was written as in pre-refor ...

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The Berrybender Narratives ''The Berrybender Narratives'' is a series of novels written by Larry McMurtry. It tells the story of an ill-fated hunting expedition lasting several years and covering much of the early American West. As with much of McMurtry's Western fiction, ...

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Larry McMurtry Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas.

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Michael Punke Michael W. Punke (born December 7, 1964) is an American author, attorney, academic, and policy analyst. He is a former Deputy United States Trade Representative and U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2017, ...

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Conrad Richter Conrad Michael Richter (October 13, 1890 – October 30, 1968) was an American novelist whose lyrical work is concerned largely with life on the American frontier in various periods. His novel '' The Town'' (1950), the last story of his trilogy '' ...

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Johnny Tremain ''Johnny Tremain'' is a work of historical fiction written in 1943 by Esther Forbes that is set in Boston prior to and during the outbreak of the American Revolution. Intended for teen-aged readers, the novel's themes include apprenticeship, co ...

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Esther Forbes Esther Louise Forbes (; June 28, 1891 – August 12, 1967) was an American novelist, historian and children's writer who received the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal. She was the first woman elected to membership in the American Antiqu ...

*'' Burr'' by Gore Vidal *'' Poldark'' series by Winston Graham *''

A Place Called Freedom ''A Place Called Freedom'' is a work of historical fiction by Ken Follett. Set in 1767, it follows the adventures of an idealistic young coal miner from Scotland who believes there must be more to life than working down the pit. The miner, Malac ...

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The Confessions of Nat Turner ''The Confessions of Nat Turner'' is a 1967 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by American writer William Styron. Presented as a first-person narrative by historical figure Nat Turner, the novel concerns Nat Turner's slave rebellion in Virginia in 18 ...

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William Styron William Clark Styron Jr. (June 11, 1925 – November 1, 2006) was an American novelist and essayist who won major literary awards for his work. Styron was best known for his novels, including: * '' Lie Down in Darkness'' (1951), his acclaimed fi ...

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Roots: The Saga of an American Family ''Roots: The Saga of an American Family'' is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, and transported to North America; it follows h ...

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Alex Haley Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book '' Roots: The Saga of an American Family.'' ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and a ...

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April Morning ''April Morning'' is a 1961 novel by Howard Fast, about Adam Cooper's coming of age during the Battle of Lexington. One critic notes that in the beginning of the novel he is "dressed down by his father, Moses, misunderstood by his mother, Sarah, ...

'' by Howard Fast *'' The Book of Negroes'' by

Lawrence Hill Lawrence Hill (born January 24, 1957) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, and memoirist. He is known for his 2007 novel '' The Book of Negroes,'' inspired by the Black Loyalists given freedom and resettled in Nova Scotia by the British after the A ...

*'' Montevideo, or the new Troy'' by

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The Playmaker ''The Playmaker'' is a novel based in Australia written by the Australian author Thomas Keneally. In 1789 in Sydney Cove, the remotest penal colony of the British Empire, a group of convicts and one of their captors unite to stage a play. Gover ...

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Thomas Keneally Thomas Michael Keneally, AO (born 7 October 1935) is an Australian novelist, playwright, essayist, and actor. He is best known for his non-fiction novel ''Schindler's Ark'', the story of Oskar Schindler's rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, wh ...

*'' The Far Pavilions'' by

M. M. Kaye Mary Margaret ('Mollie') Kaye (21 August 1908 – 29 January 2004) was a British writer. Her most famous book is ''The Far Pavilions'' (1978). Life M. M. Kaye was born in Simla, British India, and lived in an Oakland, Shimla, a heritage proper ...

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Set during recent history (c. 1850 – 1950)

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The Starbuck Chronicles The Starbuck Chronicles are a series of historical fiction novels by British author Bernard Cornwell set during the American Civil War. They follow the exploits of Boston-born Confederate officer Nathaniel Starbuck. Four novels have been written, ...

'' by Bernard Cornwell *'' The Great Train Robbery'' by

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Peony The peony or paeony is a flowering plant in the genus ''Paeonia'' , the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae . Peonies are native to Asia, Europe and Western North America. Scientists differ on the number of species that can be distinguished, ...

'' by Pearl S. Buck (1850s) *'' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez *'' Cézanne’s Quarry'' by

Barbara Corrado Pope Barbara Corrado Pope, professor emerita, (born 1941) is a novelist, historian, a former director of Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon, and the founding director of Women's and Gender Studies at Oregon. Biography A native of C ...

*'' The Blood of Lorraine'' by

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The Lambing Flat ''The Lambing Flat'' is the first novel by Australian author Nerida Newton; it was first published in 2003. She has since written a second novel, Death of a Whaler. The novel is set in the mid-nineteenth century Australian gold rushes. The mai ...

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Nerida Newton Nerida Newton (born 1972) is an Australian novelist whose first novel, '' The Lambing Flat'' won the Emerging Author category for the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards and was shortlisted for The Australian/Vogel Literary Award. In 2004 the ...

*'' The Last Crossing'' by

Guy Vanderhaeghe Guy Clarence Vanderhaeghe (born April 5, 1951) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer, best known for his Western novel trilogy, ''The Englishman's Boy'', '' The Last Crossing'', and ''A Good Man'' set in the 19th-century American and Can ...

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Imperial Woman ''Imperial Woman'' is a novel by Pearl S. Buck first published in 1956. ''Imperial Woman'' is a fictionalized biography of Empress Dowager Cixi (Tz'u Hsi in Wade–Giles), who was a concubine of the Xianfeng Emperor and on his death became the '' ...

'' by Pearl S. Buck (1860s – 1900s) * ''North and South'' trilogy by John Jakes *'' The Killer Angels'' by Michael Shaara *'' Shiloh'' by Shelby Foote * ''Little House on the Prairie'' series by

Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, mostly known for the ''Little House on the Prairie'' series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood ...

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Silk Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the coc ...

'' by Alessandro Baricco (1860s) * ''Lonesome Dove'' series by

* The Sackett series by Louis L'Amour *'' The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'' by Ron Hansen (1881–1882) * ''Narratives of Empire'' series by Gore Vidal *''

An Officer and a Spy ''An Officer and a Spy'' is a 2013 historical fiction thriller by the English writer and journalist Robert Harris. It tells the true story of the French officer Georges Picquart from 1896 to 1906, as he struggles to expose the truth about the ...

'' by Robert Harris (1890s–1900s) *''

Ragtime Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that flourished from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers such as Scott ...

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Billy Bathgate ''Billy Bathgate'' is a 1989 novel by author E. L. Doctorow that won the 1989 National Book Critics Circle award for fiction for 1990, the 1990 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the 1990 William Dean Howells Medal, and was the runner-up for the 1 ...

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The March The March can refer to: * March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a 1963 civil rights event * Salt March, when Gandhi in 1930 walked to protest the British salt tax in India * Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil War * Long March i ...

'' by E. L. Doctorow *''

Fall of Giants ''Fall of Giants'' is a 2010 historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett. It is the first part of the Century Trilogy which follows five interrelated families throughout the course of the 20th century. The first book covers notable events such ...

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Winter of the World ''Winter of the World'' is a historical novel written by the Welsh-born author Ken Follett, published in 2012. It is the second book in the ''Century Trilogy''. Revolving about a family saga that covers the interrelated experiences of American, ...

'', and ''Edge of Eternity (novel), Edge of Eternity'' by

*''Centennial (novel), Centennial'', ''The Covenant (novel), The Covenant'', ''Texas (novel), Texas'', and ''Journey (novel), Journey'' by

*''The Flashman Papers'' by George MacDonald Fraser (19th) *''The Road to Wellville'' by T. C. Boyle *''The War of the End of the World'' (''La guerra del fin del mundo'') by Mario Vargas Llosa (late 19th) *''Tai-Pan (novel), Tai-Pan'' and ''Gai-Jin'' by

*''The Alienist'' and ''The Angel of Darkness'' (Kreizler series) by Caleb Carr *The L.A. Quartet and the Underworld USA Trilogy by James Ellroy *The James Reasoner Civil War Series by James Reasoner *''Beloved (novel), Beloved'' by Toni Morrison *The Emigrants (novel series), ''The Emigrants'' series by Vilhelm Moberg *''The Thorn Birds'' by

*''Gone with the Wind (novel), Gone with the Wind'' by Margaret Mitchell *''The Prague Cemetery'' by Umberto Eco *''Drood (novel), Drood'' by Dan Simmons *''The Sorrow of Belgium'' by Hugo Claus (WWI) *''A Star Called Henry'' by Roddy Doyle (1910s) *''Troubles (novel), Troubles'' by J. G. Farrell (1919–1921) *''The Haj'' by Leon Uris (1922–1950s) *''The Winds of War'' and ''War and Remembrance'' by Herman Wouk (WWII) *''Schindler's Ark'' by

(WWII) *''Enigma (novel), Enigma'' by Robert Harris (WWII) *''The Warsaw Anagrams'' by

(WWII) *''Exodus (Uris novel), Exodus'' by Leon Uris (1940s) *''The City Beautiful (novel), The City Beautiful'' by Aden Polydoros (1893)

Theatre

Set 2000 BC – 600 AD

*''Antony and Cleopatra'', ''Julius Caesar (play), Julius Caesar'', ''Timon of Athens'', ''Titus Andronicus'' by William Shakespeare *''Britannicus (play), Britannicus'' by Jean Racine *''Caligula (play), Caligula'' by Albert Camus *''Cato, a Tragedy'' by Joseph Addison *''The Death of Pompey'' by Pierre Corneille *''Socrates on Trial'' by Andrew David Irvine *''Caesar and Cleopatra (play), Caesar and Cleopatra'' by George Bernard Shaw *''The Siege of Numantia'' by Miguel de Cervantes *''Salome (play), Salome by Oscar Wilde

Set 600 AD – 1550

*''Saint Joan (play), St Joan'' by George Bernard Shaw *William Shakespeare's Shakespearean history#English histories, English history plays *''Edward II (play), Edward II'', ''Tamburlaine (play), Tamburlaine'', and ''The Massacre at Paris'' by Christopher Marlowe *''Henry IV (Pirandello), Henry IV'' by Luigi Pirandello *''In Extremis (play), In Extremis: The Story of Abelard & Heloise'' and ''Anne Boleyn (play), Anne Boleyn'' by Howard Brenton *''The Jester's Supper (play), The Jester's Supper'' by Sem Benelli *''Marie Tudor'' by

*''Götz von Berlichingen'' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe *''Murder in the Cathedral'' by T. S. Eliot

Set after 1550

*''Egmont (play), Egmont'' and ''Torquato Tasso (play), Torquato Tasso'' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe *''Mary Stuart (play), Mary Stuart'' and ''Demetrius (play), Demetrius'' by Friedrich Schiller *''Cross and Sword'' by Paul Green (playwright), Paul Green *''Cromwell (play), Cromwell'' by

Opera

Set 3000 BC – 600 AD

*''Aida'' and ''Nabucco'' by Giuseppe Verdi *''Akhnaten (opera), Akhnaten'' by Philip Glass *''Cléopâtre'' and ''Hérodiade'' by Jules Massenet *''Mosè in Egitto'' by Gioachino Rossini *''Giulio Cesare'' by George Frideric Handel *''Les Troyens'' by Hector Berlioz *''Sapho (Gounod), Sapho'' by Charles Gounod *''L'Olimpiade'' by Metastasio *''Germanicus (opera), Germanicus'' by Georg Philipp Telemann

Set 600 AD – 1800

*''Gustave III (Auber), Gustave III'' by Daniel Auber *''Henry VIII (opera), Henry VIII'' by Camille Saint-Saëns *''William Tell (opera), William Tell'' by Gioachino Rossini *''Les Huguenots'' and ''Le prophète'' by Giacomo Meyerbeer *''Fosca (opera), Fosca'' and ''Salvator Rosa (opera), Salvator Rosa'' by Antônio Carlos Gomes *''Fernand Cortez'' by Gaspare Spontini *''Thérèse (opera), Thérèse'' by Jules Massenet *''Le roi l'a dit'' by Léo Delibes *''Tamerlano'' and ''Rodelinda (opera), Rodelinda'' by George Frideric Handel *''Les Abencérages'' by Luigi Cherubini *''Montezuma (Sessions opera), Montezuma'' by Roger Sessions *''Macbeth (opera), Macbeth'' by Giuseppe Verdi

Films and television

Set in Prehistory (c. 30,000 BC – 3000 BC)

*''2001: A Space Odyssey (film), 2001: A Space Odyssey'' 1968. First section. *''Iceman (2017 film), Iceman'' 2017

Poetry

*''The Destruction of Sennacherib'' by Lord Byron: Assyrian siege of Jerusalem, 8th century BC *''The Light of Asia'' by Sir Edwin Arnold: life of Gautama Buddha, 6th or 5th century BC *''The Rape of Lucrece'' by William Shakespeare: reign of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus in Rome, 6th century BC *''s:Lays of Ancient Rome/Horatius, Horatius'' by Thomas Babington Macaulay: Horatius Cocles vs Lars Porsena, Rome, 6th century BC *''Roderick the Last of the Goths'' by Robert Southey: reign of Roderic, 8th century Hispania *''King Alfred (poem), King Alfred'' by John Fitchett (poet), John Fitchett: reign of Alfred the Great, 9th century England *''The Ballad of the White Horse'' by G. K. Chesterton: reign of Alfred the Great, 9th century England *''The Saga of King Olaf'' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: reign of Olaf Tryggvason, 10th century Norway *''Madoc (poem), Madoc'' by Robert Southey: legend of Madoc, 12th century Wales *''Isabella, or the Pot of Basil'' and ''The Eve of St. Agnes'' by John Keats: European Middle Ages *''Marmion (poem), Marmion'' by

: reign of Henry VIII of England & the Battle of Flodden, 1513 *''s:The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet'' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Battle of Flores (1591), Battle of Flores, 1591 *''Bonnie Dundee'' by

: John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee, Viscount Dundee and the Jacobite rising of 1689 *''Evangeline'' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: the Expulsion of the Acadians (1755–1764) *''Paul Revere's Ride'' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: American Revolutionary War (1775) *''Battle of Niagara'' by John Neal: War of 1812

Comics

Prehistoric

*''Rahan (comics), Rahan'' by Roger Lecureux and Jean-François Lecureux *''Akim (comics), Akim'' by Roberto Renzi

Ancient

*''300 (comics), 300'' by Frank Miller (comics), Frank Miller *''Age of Bronze (comics), Age of Bronze'' by Eric Shanower

Wuxia manhua

*''Three Kingdoms (manhua), Three Kingdoms'' by Yū Terashima *''Fung Wan'' by Ma Wing-shing *''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (comics), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' by Andy Seto *''The Ravages of Time'' by Chan Mou *''Threads of Time'' by Noh Mi-young *''Ying Xiong Wu Lei'' by Ma Wing Shing

Samurai manga

*''Rurouni Kenshin'' by Nobuhiro Watsuki *''Azumi'' by Yū Koyama *''Path of the Assassin'' by Kazuo Koike

External links

Database of German historical novelsHistorical Fiction database
divided by time period.
A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales by Jonathan Nield (1902)
Project Gutenberg etext (accessed 05-2014)

(accessed 08-2010) {{Historical fiction Historical fiction, * Lists of mass media

Novels

Set in Prehistory (c. 30,000 BC – 3000 BC)

Set in Classical Antiquity (c. 3000 BC – 500 AD)

Set in the Middle Ages (c. AD 500 – 1500)

Set in the Early Modern Period (c. 1500 – 1760)

Set during the Industrial Revolution and Napoleonic era (c. 1760 – 1850)

Set during recent history (c. 1850 – 1950)

Theatre

Set 2000 BC – 600 AD

Set 600 AD – 1550

Set after 1550

Opera

Set 3000 BC – 600 AD

Set 600 AD – 1800

Films and television

Set in Prehistory (c. 30,000 BC – 3000 BC)

Poetry

Comics

Prehistoric

Ancient

Wuxia manhua

Samurai manga

See also

External links