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History Grad's Best Historical Fiction

150 of the very best historical novels and book series. Travel from ancient Egypt to World War II with writers from Ackroyd to Zusak.
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Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
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Margaret Atwood
The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
The Alienist
2
Caleb Carr
An Instance of the Fingerpost (Iain Pears)
An Instance of the Fingerpost
3
Iain Pears
An Officer an a Spy (Robert Harris)
An Officer an a Spy
4
Robert Harris
Arthur & George (Julian Barnes)
Arthur & George
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Julian Barnes
Aubrey / Maturin Series (Patrick O'Brian)
Aubrey / Maturin Series
6
Patrick O'Brian
Azincourt (Bernard Cornwell)
Azincourt
7
Bernard Cornwell
Berlin Noir (Philip Kerr)
Berlin Noir
8
Philip Kerr
Birdsong (Sebastian Faulks)
Birdsong
9
Sebastian Faulks
The Black Arrow (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Black Arrow
10
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Bleeding Land (Giles Kristian)
The Bleeding Land
11
Giles Kristian
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
12
Markus Zusak
Bring Up the Bodies (Hilary Mantel)
Bring Up the Bodies
13
Hilary Mantel
Brother Cadfael Series (Ellis Peters)
Brother Cadfael Series
14
Ellis Peters
The Bruce Trilogy (Nigel Tranter)
The Bruce Trilogy
15
Nigel Tranter
Butcher's Broom (Neil M Gunn)
Butcher's Broom
16
Neil M Gunn
The Candlemass Road (George MacDonald Fraser)
The Candlemass Road
17
George MacDonald Fraser
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Louis De Bernières)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
18
Louis De Bernières
Captivity (György Spiró)
Captivity
19
György Spiró
Charlotte Gray (Sebastian Faulks)
Charlotte Gray
20
Sebastian Faulks
Chesapeake (James Michener)
Chesapeake
21
James Michener
The Children of the New Forest (Captain Marryat)
The Children of the New Forest
22
Captain Marryat
The Clerkenwell Tales (Peter Ackroyd)
The Clerkenwell Tales
23
Peter Ackroyd
Cold Mountain (Charles Frazier)
Cold Mountain
24
Charles Frazier
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams (Wayne Johnston)
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams
25
Wayne Johnston
The Confessions of Nat Turner (William Styron)
The Confessions of Nat Turner
26
William Styron
The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
The Count of Monte Cristo
27
Alexandre Dumas
Cue for Treason (Geoffrey Trease)
Cue for Treason
28
Geoffrey Trease
Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem (Peter Ackroyd)
Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem
29
Peter Ackroyd
A Dead Man in Deptford (Anthony Burgess)
A Dead Man in Deptford
30
Anthony Burgess
Death Comes as the End (Agatha Christie)
Death Comes as the End
31
Agatha Christie
Dictator (Robert Harris)
Dictator
32
Robert Harris
Dodger (Terry Pratchett)
Dodger
33
Terry Pratchett
The Eagle of the Ninth (Rosemary Sutcliff)
The Eagle of the Ninth
34
Rosemary Sutcliff
Empire of the Sun (J. G. Ballard)
Empire of the Sun
35
J. G. Ballard
English Passengers (Matthew Kneale)
English Passengers
36
Matthew Kneale
The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
The English Patient
37
Michael Ondaatje
Enigma (Robert Harris)
Enigma
38
Robert Harris
The Far Pavilions (M. M. Kaye)
The Far Pavilions
39
M. M. Kaye
Firedrake's Eye (Patricia Finney)
Firedrake's Eye
40
Patricia Finney
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