Historical Fiction during the Victorian Era
Explore the best historical fiction books set in the Victorian era. Discover gripping tales of love, intrigue, and society in 19th-century England, featuring acclaimed authors and timeless classics.
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Emily's Ghost: A Novel of the Bronte Sisters
by Denise Giardina
Giardina pens a lustrous, beautifully written reimagining of the Bront family and, in particular, Emily Bront's passionate engagement with life.
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Jarrettsville
by Cornelia Nixon
A novel of crime and passion in post–Civil War Maryland, based on a true story, from a “wonderfully talented” author (Michiko Kakutani, The New York …
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The Séance
by John Harwood
Constance takes her grieving mother to a séance which leads to tragic consequences and a legacy that will blight her life.
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The Original Shades of Gray
by Jessica James
A Confederate cavalier has orders to track down a Union spy who is a southern belle in disguise.
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The Glass of Time
by Michael Cox
"In the autumn of 1876, nineteen-year-old orphan Esperanza Gorst arrives at the great country house of Evenwood in Northamptonshire. There she will serve as the …
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The Notorious Mrs. Winston
by Mary Mackey
With the nation on the verge of civil war, Claire Winston becomes a crusading abolitionist. But she takes an even greater risk when she finds …
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Mary
by Janis Cooke Newman
While residing in Bellevue Place Sanitarium, Mary Todd Lincoln shares her life story, from her childhood in Kentucky to her marriage to Abraham Lincoln and …
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Kept
by D. J. Taylor
Madness, greed, love, obsession, Machiavellian schemes, and a great train robbery--all are interwoven in this wonderfully imaginative novel that reinvents Victorian life and passions with …
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The Meaning of Night: A Confession
by Michael Cox
The atmosphere of Bleak House, the sensuous thrill of Perfume, and the mystery of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell all combine in a story of …
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The Tailor's Daughter
by Janice Graham
In the tradition of the best historical novels comes a suspenseful Victorian tale about a spirited, young deaf woman who defies convention by working as …
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Mademoiselle Victorine
by Debra Finerman
When Victorine Laurent joins the chorus of the grand Paris Opera ballet, she expects to become the mistress of a wealthy man; this is how …
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Silent in the Grave
by Deanna Raybourn
"Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave." These ominous words, slashed from the pages of a book of Psalms, …
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Silent In The Sanctuary
by Deanna Raybourn
fresh from a six-month sojourn in Italy, Lady Julia returns home to Sussex to find her father's estate crowded with family and friends— but dark …
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A Singular Hostage
by Thalassa Ali
In a land of exotic splendor, a young Englishwoman finds herself guardian of an orphan child believed by a dying maharajah to be endowed with …
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Fingersmith
by Sarah Waters
From the author of the "New York Times" Notable Book "Tipping the Velvet" comes a spellbinding, twisting tale of a great swindle, of fortunes and …
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Lady's Maid
by Margaret Forster
“Fascinating . . . The reader is treated to a revealing account of the passionate romance between Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning through the eyes …
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Affinity
by Sarah Waters
“Gothic tale, psychological study, puzzle narrative…This is gripping, astute fiction that feeds the mind and senses.”—The Seattle Times An upper-class woman recovering from a suicide …
