Historical Fiction

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

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

In some historical fiction, famous events appear from points of view not recorded in histor
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  • Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyDragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
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    The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison WeirThe Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa GregoryWolf Hall by Hilary MantelThe Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
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    Mrs. Mike by Benedict FreedmanGreen Darkness by Anya SetonThe Winthrop Woman by Anya SetonThe Diary of Mattie Spenser by Sandra DallasDésirée by Annemarie Selinko
    The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
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    The Nightingale by Kristin HannahThe Witch of Painted Sorrows by M.J. RoseA Desperate Fortune by Susanna KearsleyThe Last Queen of India by Michelle    MoranMademoiselle Chanel by C.W. Gortner
    Historical Fiction 2015
    377 books — 2,214 voters


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