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100 All-Time Best Historical Fiction Books - Page 2

"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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Mr Tucket (Gary Paulsen)
Mr Tucket
41
Gary Paulsen
My Antonia (Willa Cather)
My Antonia
42
Willa Cather
Conceit (Mary Novik)
Conceit
43
Mary Novik
Silence (Shusaku Endo)
Silence
44
Shusaku Endo
Girl With a Pearl Earring (Tracy Chevalier)
Girl With a Pearl Earring
45
Tracy Chevalier
Rob Roy (Walter Scott)
Rob Roy
46
Walter Scott
Roots (Alex Haley)
Roots
47
Alex Haley
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander
48
Diana Gabaldon
The Talisman Ring (Georgette Heyer)
The Talisman Ring
49
Georgette Heyer
The Ladies of Grace Adieu (Susanna Clarke)
The Ladies of Grace Adieu
50
Susanna Clarke
Arthur & George (Julian Barnes)
Arthur & George
51
Julian Barnes
Flashman (George MacDonald Fraser)
Flashman
52
George MacDonald Fraser
Jonathan Sstrange and Mister Norrell
Jonathan Sstrange and Mister Norrell
53
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (Lisa See)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
54
Lisa See
Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)
Wuthering Heights
55
Emily Brontë
Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
56
Margaret Atwood
Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
Lonesome Dove
57
Larry McMurtry
Les Misérables (Victor Hugo)
Les Misérables
58
Victor Hugo
The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
The Count of Monte Cristo
59
Alexandre Dumas
The Last Empress (Anchee Min)
The Last Empress
60
Anchee Min
City of Glory (Beverly Swerling)
City of Glory
61
Beverly Swerling
Death Comes for the Archbishop (Willa Cather)
Death Comes for the Archbishop
62
Willa Cather
One Thousand White Women (Jim Fergus)
One Thousand White Women
63
Jim Fergus
The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
The Alienist
64
Caleb Carr
The Angel of Darkness (Caleb Carr)
The Angel of Darkness
65
Caleb Carr
Teito Monogatari/The Tale of the Imperial Capital--Yasunori Katō (Hiroshi Aramata)
Teito Monogatari/The Tale of the Imperial Capital--Yasunori Katō
66
Hiroshi Aramata
The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
The Good Earth
67
Pearl S. Buck
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple
68
Alice Walker
Ragtime (E.L. Doctorow)
Ragtime
69
E.L. Doctorow
Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Middlesex
70
Jeffrey Eugenides
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
71
Khaled Hosseini
Snow Falling on Cedars (David Guterson)
Snow Falling on Cedars
72
David Guterson
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath
73
John Steinbeck
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
The Joy Luck Club
74
Amy Tan
New York: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
New York: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
75
Betty Smith
Water for Elephants (Sara Gruen)
Water for Elephants
76
Sara Gruen
The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
The Thorn Birds
77
Colleen McCullough
Captain Alatriste (Arturo Perez-Reverte)
Captain Alatriste
78
Arturo Perez-Reverte
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
79
Margaret Mitchell
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
80
Kurt Vonnegut
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