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Explore captivating historical fiction books with our curated list. Dive into rich, immersive stories set in the past, perfect for history lovers and fiction enthusiasts alike.
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The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette
by Carolly Erickson
Awaiting her execution, Marie Antoinette writes the story of her life, describing her privileged childhood as an Austrian archduchess, years as the glamorous mistress of …
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Jane and the Wandering Eye
by Stephanie Barron
As Christmas of 1804 approaches, Jane Austen finds herself "insupportably bored with Bath, and the littleness of a town." It is with relief that she …
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The Trespass
by Barbara Ewing
In 1849, Sir Charles Cooper--member of Parliament and upright gentleman--is obsessed with his beautiful daughter Harriet. When her older sister dies in London's cholera epidemic, …
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The Pirates!
by Gideon Defoe
Following their misadventures with Charles Darwin and the evil Bishop of Oxford, the Pirates set sail in a new ship, purchased on credit, and embark …
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The Secret Wife of King George IV
by Diane Haeger
A fictional portrait of Maria Fitzherbert chronicles the passionate love affair and secret wedding of King George IV with a beautiful Catholic woman whose marriage …
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The Spanish Bride
by Laurien Gardner
Estrella de Montoya, Catherine of Aragon's companion, witnesses the marriage of Catherine to King Henry VIII, a cruel monarch whom Catherine believed to be her …
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To the Tower Born
by Robin Maxwell
This narrative offers a new perspective on a five-century-old mystery and debate about the young princes of York who were imprisoned in the Tower of …
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The Constant Princess
by Philippa Gregory
"Katherine of Aragon is born Catalina, the Spanish Infanta, to parents who are both kings and crusaders. At the age of three, she is betrothed …
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The Way of the Traitor
by Laura Joh Rowland
A volatile, corrupt city threatened by toreign invasion and ru by an iron-fisted government, Nagasaki is the last place Sano Ichiro wants to be, Unfortunately, …
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Metropolis
by Elizabeth Gaffney
On a freezing night in the middle of a New York winter, a young immigrant is suddenly awakened by a fire in P. T. Barnum’s …
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Two Women of Galilee
by Mary Rourke
A courtier's wife encounters the mother of God in this debut novel--the beautifully imagined story of Joanna, mentioned in the Bible as "the wife of …
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A Rose for the Crown
by Anne Easter Smith
AN UNFORGETTABLE HEROINE, A KING MISUNDERSTOOD BY HISTORY, A LOVE STORY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD In A Rose for the Crown, we meet one …
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See
Lily is haunted by memories–of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, …
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A Lady Raised High
by Laurien Gardner
A biographical tale of the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of the powerful King Henry VIII of England.
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Mina
by Jonatha Ceely
"Mina" places readers in the vividly rendered below-stairs world of a 19th-century English country manor house. Here, a young Irish immigrant may briefly hide from …
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The Masque of the Black Tulip
by Lauren Willig
When a London War Office courier is murdered for the confidential dispatch he carried for a known as the Pink Carnation, Henrietta Uppington and Miles …
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Sarah
by Marek Halter
Sarah’s story begins in the cradle of civilization: the Sumerian city-state of Ur, a land of desert heat, towering gardens, and immense wealth. The daughter …
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Forever
by Pete Hamill
Moving from Ireland to New York City in 1741, Cormac O'Connor witnesses the city's transformation into a thriving metropolis while he explores the mysteries of …