Best Historical Fiction

Explore the best historical fiction books that transport you to different eras. Discover top-rated novels filled with rich storytelling, vivid settings, and unforgettable characters. Perfect for history buffs and fiction lovers alike!

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I, Claudius

by Robert Graves

Considered an idiot because of his physical infirmities, Claudius survived the intrigues and poisonings of the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, and the Mad Caligula to …
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Claudius the God

by Robert Graves

A modern classic of historical fiction written in the form of Claudius's autobiography. Claudius the God is the second part of Robert Graves's two-part account …
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The Swiss Family Robinson, Or, The Adventures of a Shipwrecked Family on an Uninhabited Island

by Umberto Eco

Born a simple peasant in northern Italy, Baudolino narrates the story of his life, from his adoption by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and his education in …
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The Pillars of the Earth

by Ken Follett

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read #1 New York Times Bestseller Oprah's Book Club Selection The “monumental masterpiece” …
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The Name of the Rose

by Umberto Eco

In 1327, finding his sensitive mission at an Italian abbey further complicated by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William of Baskerville turns detective.
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Gates of Fire

by Steven Pressfield

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Steven Pressfield brings the battle of Thermopylae to brilliant life.”—Pat Conroy At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared …
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The Winter King

by Bernard Cornwell

It takes a remarkable writer to make an old story as fresh and compelling as the first time we heard it. With The Winter King, …