My Favorite Historical Fiction Novels
Discover my top picks for historical fiction novels! Explore captivating stories set in the past, from epic battles to royal intrigues. Perfect for history buffs and book lovers alike.
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Stonehenge
by Bernard Cornwell
Bestselling author Bernard Cornwell takes us back four thousand years, to a vibrant world of ritual and sacrifice that is at once timeless and wholly …
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Vagabond
by Bernard Cornwell
In 1347, a year of conflict and unrest, Thomas of Hookton returns to England to pursue the Holy Grail. Among the flames of the Hundred …
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Heretic
by Bernard Cornwell
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the sequel to The Archer’s Tale and Vagabond—the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, …
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The Crystal Cave
by Mary Stewart
Born the bastard son of a Welsh princess, Myridden Emrys -- or as he would later be known, Merlin -- leads a perilous childhood, haunted …
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The Hollow Hills
by Mary Stewart
Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of the magical sword Caliburn, which has been …
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The Last Enchantment
by Mary Stewart
Arthur Pendragon is King! Unchallenged on the battlefield, he melds the country together in a time of promise. But sinister powers plot to destroy Camelot, …
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The Wicked Day
by Mary Stewart
Born of an incestuous relationship between King Arthur and his half sister, the evil sorceress Morgause, the bastard Mordred is reared in secrecy. Called to …
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The Last Kingdom
by Bernard Cornwell
In the middle years of the ninth-century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the …
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The Pale Horseman
by Bernard Cornwell
The last unvanquished piece of England, Wessex is eyed hungrily by the fearsome Viking conquerors. A dispossessed young nobleman, Uhtred is tied to the imperiled …
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Lords of the North
by Bernard Cornwell
Cornwells third and most dramatic volume in the Saxon Chronicles is the story of the creation of modern England, as the English and the Danes …
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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, …
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Enemy of God
by Bernard Cornwell
Having achieved a fragile peace with the Saxons, Arthur turns his attention to more dangerous enemies, those who pose as friends.
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Pompeii
by Robert Harris
BESTSELLER - "Terrific... gripping... A literally shattering climax." -- The New York Times Book Review All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire’s richest citizens …
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Imperium
by Robert Harris
A tale inspired by the writings of Tiro, Cicero's confidential secretary, traces the life of the ancient Roman orator from his beginnings as a young …
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The Singing Sword
by Jack Whyte
A fictional portrait of King Arthur's great-grandfather, Publius Varius, and his wife, Luceiia, follows their desperate struggle to protect their land from the barbarian hordes …
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The Eagles' Brood
by Jack Whyte
Caius Merlyn Britannicus, an heir of Roman colonists, has the responsibility of protecting Camulod and spreading Roman Civilization, and at first, his cousin Uther Pendragon …
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The Fort at River's Bend
by Jack Whyte
Young Arthur trains with a wooden sword in preparation for the day when with the help of the magic sword, Excalibur, he will rule over …
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The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis
by Jack Whyte
Merlyn finally realizes his quest and, after Arthur successfully withdraws the Sword of Kingship from the stone, presents him as the rightful High King of …
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The Lance Thrower
by Jack Whyte
In this final novel to Whyte's retelling of the Arthurian mythos, readers discover how the most shining court in history was made.
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The Eagle
by Jack Whyte
Beginning with The Skystone, the first in his riveting Camulod Chronciles, Jack Whyte has embarked on an ambitious and remarkable re-telling of the Arthurian cycle, …
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The First Man in Rome
by Colleen McCullough
On New Year's Day of 110 B.C., two men whom "Fortune" favors stand with a vision and courage that will force change upon the Roman …
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The Grass Crown
by Colleen McCullough
Marius, the general who saved Rome from barbarian invasion and became consul an unprecedented six times, has fallen into decline. Sulla, his closest associate, has …
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Fortune's Favorites
by Colleen McCullough
In the midst of a disintegrating Republic, the dictator of ancient Rome, Sulla, retires, the brutally ambitious Pompey appoints himself Magnus, and a young Caesar …
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The October Horse
by Colleen McCullough
Now in paperback--the sweeping epic of ancient Rome from the #1 bestselling author of "The Thorn Birds" that brings to life Gaius Julius Caesar during …
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Pride of Carthage
by David Anthony Durham
This epic retelling of the legendary Carthaginian military leader’s assault on the Roman empire begins in Ancient Spain, where Hannibal Barca sets out with tens …