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100 All-Time Best Historical Fiction Books

"Historical fiction books... offer a fun way to read about some of the most important figures, times, and events in history. Check out this list (originally from current.com, which is no more) to find 100 of the best historical fiction books of all time" (Shannon, Giraffe Days)
1-77: Novels progressing from prehistoric & ancient times to recent times
78-100: Novels set in times of war
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The Penelopiad (Margaret Atwood)
The Penelopiad
1
Margaret Atwood
Death Comes as the End (Agatha Christie)
Death Comes as the End
2
Agatha Christie
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean Auel)
The Clan of the Cave Bear
3
Jean Auel
Centennial (James A. Michener)
Centennial
4
James A. Michener
The Secret Magdalene (Ki Longfellow)
The Secret Magdalene
5
Ki Longfellow
The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
The Red Tent
6
Anita Diamant
Earth's Children Series
Earth's Children Series
7
London (Edward Rutherfurd)
London
8
Edward Rutherfurd
Sarum (Edward Rutherford)
Sarum
9
Edward Rutherford
The Bull From the Sea (Mary Renault)
The Bull From the Sea
10
Mary Renault
Pharaoh (Bolesław Prus)
Pharaoh
11
Bolesław Prus
The Egyptian (Mika Waltari)
The Egyptian
12
Mika Waltari
I, Claudius (Robert Graves)
I, Claudius
13
Robert Graves
The First Man in Rome (Colleen McCullough)
The First Man in Rome
14
Colleen McCullough
Masters of Rome Series
Masters of Rome Series
15
The Deryni Novels (Katherine Kurtz)
The Deryni Novels
16
Katherine Kurtz
Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Mists of Avalon
17
Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Physician by Noah Gordon
The Physician by Noah Gordon
18
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
19
Pope Joan (Donna Woolfolk Cross)
Pope Joan
20
Donna Woolfolk Cross
The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
The Pillars of the Earth
21
Ken Follett
The Journeyer (Gary Jennings)
The Journeyer
22
Gary Jennings
The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
The Name of the Rose
23
Umberto Eco
Katherine (Anya Seton)
Katherine
24
Anya Seton
The Sunne in Splendour (Sharon Kay Penman)
The Sunne in Splendour
25
Sharon Kay Penman
The Agony and the Ecstasy (Irving Stone)
The Agony and the Ecstasy
26
Irving Stone
Princess Mononoke the First Story (Hayao Miyazaki)
Princess Mononoke the First Story
27
Hayao Miyazaki
The Historian (Elizabeth Kostova)
The Historian
28
Elizabeth Kostova
The Constant Princess (Philippa Gregory)
The Constant Princess
29
Philippa Gregory
The Queen's Fool
The Queen's Fool
30
The Boleyn Inheritance (Philippa Gregory)
The Boleyn Inheritance
31
Philippa Gregory
The Other Boleyn Girl (Philippa Gregory)
The Other Boleyn Girl
32
Philippa Gregory
The Last Light of the Sun (Guy Gavriel Kay)
The Last Light of the Sun
33
Guy Gavriel Kay
The Drawing of the Dark (Tim Powers)
The Drawing of the Dark
34
Tim Powers
The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
The Scarlet Letter
35
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Forever Amber (Kathleen Winsor)
Forever Amber
36
Kathleen Winsor
Year of Wonders (Geraldine Brooks)
Year of Wonders
37
Geraldine Brooks
Shadows on the Rock (Willa Cather)
Shadows on the Rock
38
Willa Cather
City of Dreams (Tyler Anbinder)
City of Dreams
39
Tyler Anbinder
The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)
The Three Musketeers
40
Alexandre Dumas
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