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A Mega List of Historical Fiction Novels

Historical fiction is defined as fiction written about a time period that occurred at least 40 years ago at the time of publication.
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The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
1
Markus Zusak
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
2
Kathryn Stockett
Paris (Edward Rutherfurd)
Paris
3
Edward Rutherfurd
Orphan Train (Christina Baker Kline)
Orphan Train
4
Christina Baker Kline
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
The Blind Assassin
5
Margaret Atwood
Magnolia City (Duncan W. Alderson)
Magnolia City
6
Duncan W. Alderson
The Stolen Crown (Susan Higginbotham)
The Stolen Crown
7
Susan Higginbotham
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
8
A Northern Light (Jennifer Donnelly)
A Northern Light
9
Jennifer Donnelly
Ragtime (E.L. Doctorow)
Ragtime
10
E.L. Doctorow
Between Shades of Gray (Ruta Sepetys)
Between Shades of Gray
11
Ruta Sepetys
Everyone Brave Is Forgiven (Chris Cleave)
Everyone Brave Is Forgiven
12
Chris Cleave
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague (Geraldine Brooks)
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
13
Geraldine Brooks
The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah)
The Nightingale
14
Kristin Hannah
Boy, Snow, Bird (Helen Oyeyemi)
Boy, Snow, Bird
15
Helen Oyeyemi
The Night Tiger (Yangsze Choo)
The Night Tiger
16
Yangsze Choo
The Aviator's Wife
The Aviator's Wife
17
The Luminaries (Eleanor Catton)
The Luminaries
18
Eleanor Catton
A Memory of Violets (Hazel Gaynor)
A Memory of Violets
19
Hazel Gaynor
The Kingmaker´S Daughter
The Kingmaker´S Daughter
20
The Accidental Empress: A Novel (Allison Pataki)
The Accidental Empress: A Novel
21
Allison Pataki
In the Land of the Long White Cloud (Sarah Lark)
In the Land of the Long White Cloud
22
Sarah Lark
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
23
Ian McEwan
Girl Waits With Gun (Amy Stewart)
Girl Waits With Gun
24
Amy Stewart
The Reader (Bernhard Schlink)
The Reader
25
Bernhard Schlink
The Summer Before the War (Helen Simonson)
The Summer Before the War
26
Helen Simonson
The Iron King (Maurice Druon)
The Iron King
27
Maurice Druon
The Kingdom of Little Wounds (Susann Cokal)
The Kingdom of Little Wounds
28
Susann Cokal
The Tea Rose (Jennifer Donnelly)
The Tea Rose
29
Jennifer Donnelly
The Shadow Queen (Sandra Gulland)
The Shadow Queen
30
Sandra Gulland
The Queen of the Night (Alexander Chee)
The Queen of the Night
31
Alexander Chee
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
32
Anthony Doerr
Lilac Girls (Martha Hall Kelly)
Lilac Girls
33
Martha Hall Kelly
The Paris Wife (Paula McLain)
The Paris Wife
34
Paula McLain
Leaving Lucy Pear (Anna Solomon)
Leaving Lucy Pear
35
Anna Solomon
The After Party (Anton Disclafani)
The After Party
36
Anton Disclafani
In the Shadow of Blackbirds (Cat Winters)
In the Shadow of Blackbirds
37
Cat Winters
The Sisters of Versailles (Sally Christie)
The Sisters of Versailles
38
Sally Christie
Love and Ruin (Paula McLain)
Love and Ruin
39
Paula McLain
Once Upon a River (Diane Setterfield)
Once Upon a River
40
Diane Setterfield
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