Historical Novel Keepers both old and new

Discover timeless historical novels and new favorites in our curated list of keepers. Explore captivating stories from different eras that every history lover must read.

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The King Must Die

by Mary Renault

In this ambitious, ingenious narrative, celebrated historical novelist Mary Renault take legendary hero Theseus and spins his myth into a fast-paced and exciting story. Renault …
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The Once and Future King

by T. H. White

T. H. White’s masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as Excalibur and Camelot, and a poignant story …
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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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Burr

by Gore Vidal

For readers who can’t get enough of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, Gore Vidal’s stunning novel about Aaron Burr, the man who killed Alexander Hamilton …
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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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Mozart's Wife

by Juliet Waldron

Based on original sources, including family letters and scholarly biographies this is a biographical novel about Constanze, Moazrt's wife.
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The Street of a Thousand Blossoms

by Gail Tsukiyama

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