Historical Fiction Fanfare
Explore the best historical fiction books with our curated list of fanfare favorites. Dive into captivating tales of bygone eras and legendary characters today!
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I Serve: A Novel of the Black Prince
by Rosanne E. Lortz
A Tale of ARMS, of DEATH, of LOVE, and of HONOR Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Hundred Years' War, I Serve chronicles the …
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Ben-Hur
by Lew Wallace
A bestseller since 1880... The classic saga of the Roman Empire From a thrilling sea battle to its famous chariot race to the agony of …
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The Mark of the Horse Lord
by Rosemary Sutcliff
Bearing an uncanny resemblance to the now blind displaced King of the Scots, former gladiator and slave Phaedrus impersonates the Horse Lord to regain from …
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Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow
by Allen French
Rolf, son of Hiarandi the Unlucky, is a character who exemplifies the effect of Christ's teachings upon the Icelandic people during their heroic age. The …
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One Corpse Too Many
by Ellis Peters
An ingenious killer disposes of a strangled corpse on a battlefield. Brother Cadfael discovers the body, and must then piece together disparate clues--including a girl …
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Ivanhoe
by Sir Walter Scott
In 1166, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a Saxon knight, returns from the Crusades to a chaotic England ruled by the enemies of the absent King …
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The Black Rose
by Thomas Bertram Costain
Walter of Gurnie, bastard son of an English peer, is forced to flee from Oxford for his part in the university riots of 1273. Inspired …
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The Brothers of Gwynedd
by Edith Pargeter
An epic quartet of novels telling the dramatic tale of Llewelyn, the first true Prince of Wales. Llewelyn has a burning vision: one Wales, united …
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A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury
by Edith Pargeter
Examines England's history during the early 15th century, detailing the key players including Richard III, Henry IV, Henry V, and Owen Glendower
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Prince of Foxes
by Samuel Shellabarger
Set in Renaissance Italy, this classic of American popular fiction is the story of Andrea Orsini, a peasant boy who rises to perform delicate political, …
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The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas
The classic adventure from the author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Man in the Iron Mask. In this swashbuckling epic, d’Artagnan, not …
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Captain Blood
by Rafael Sabatini
Peter Blood is a physician and an English gentleman who becomes a pirate out of a rankling sense of injustice. Barely escaping the gallows after …
