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Ladycalico's Fiction Reads in Which a Real Historical Figure Appears

Here are fiction books I read in which a historical character I recognized dropped in. From historical fiction and time travel, whether it's as main character, secondary character, or just a brief cameo, a real historical figure entered the narrative and took part in the action.
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The Legend of Sheba (Tosca Lee)
The Legend of Sheba
1
Tosca Lee
Iscariot (Tosca Lee)
Iscariot
2
Tosca Lee
What the Wind Knows (Amy Harmon)
What the Wind Knows
3
Amy Harmon
The Heartsong of Charging Elk (James Welch)
The Heartsong of Charging Elk
4
James Welch
The Good Lord Bird (James McBride)
The Good Lord Bird
5
James McBride
The Last Kingdom (Bernard Cornwell)
The Last Kingdom
6
Bernard Cornwell
The Pale Horseman (Bernard Cornwell)
The Pale Horseman
7
Bernard Cornwell
Lords of the North (Bernard Cornwall)
Lords of the North
8
Bernard Cornwall
Sword Song (Bernard Cornwell)
Sword Song
9
Bernard Cornwell
The Burning Land (Bernard Cornwell)
The Burning Land
10
Bernard Cornwell
Death of Kings (Bernard Cornwell)
Death of Kings
11
Bernard Cornwell
The Pagan Lord (Bernard Cornwell)
The Pagan Lord
12
Bernard Cornwell
The Empty Throne (Bernard Cornwell)
The Empty Throne
13
Bernard Cornwell
Warriors of the Storm (Bernard Crnwell)
Warriors of the Storm
14
Bernard Crnwell
The Flame Bearer (Bernard Cornwell)
The Flame Bearer
15
Bernard Cornwell
War of the Wolf (Bernard Cornwell)
War of the Wolf
16
Bernard Cornwell
Sword of Kings (Bernard Cornwell)
Sword of Kings
17
Bernard Cornwell
War Lord (Bernard Cornwell)
War Lord
18
Bernard Cornwell
Lilac Girls (Martha Hall Kelly)
Lilac Girls
19
Martha Hall Kelly
Sunflower Sisters (Martha Hall-Kelly)
Sunflower Sisters
20
Martha Hall-Kelly
The Dig (John Preston)
The Dig
21
John Preston
The Forest of Vanishing Stars (Kristin Harmel)
The Forest of Vanishing Stars
22
Kristin Harmel
Matrix (Lauren Groff)
Matrix
23
Lauren Groff
Mr. Dickens and His Carol (Samantha Silva)
Mr. Dickens and His Carol
24
Samantha Silva
Any Human Heart (William Boyd)
Any Human Heart
25
William Boyd
Alone in Berlin (Hans Fallada)
Alone in Berlin
26
Hans Fallada
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (Jean Lee Latham)
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
27
Jean Lee Latham
Resistance Women (Jennifer Chiaverini)
Resistance Women
28
Jennifer Chiaverini
Caleb's Crossing (Geraldine Brooks)
Caleb's Crossing
29
Geraldine Brooks
When Nietzsche Wept (Irvin D. Yalom)
When Nietzsche Wept
30
Irvin D. Yalom
Death Comes for the Archbishop (Willa Cather)
Death Comes for the Archbishop
31
Willa Cather
Saints and Villains (Denise Giardina)
Saints and Villains
32
Denise Giardina
The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours
33
Michael Cunningham
True History of the Kelly Gang (Peter Carey)
True History of the Kelly Gang
34
Peter Carey
Regeneration (Pat Barker)
Regeneration
35
Pat Barker
The Eye in the Door (Pat Barker)
The Eye in the Door
36
Pat Barker
The Ghost Road (Pat Barker)
The Ghost Road
37
Pat Barker
Doc (Mary Doria Russell)
Doc
38
Mary Doria Russell
To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Philip José Farmer)
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
39
Philip José Farmer
The Fabulous Riverboat (Phillip Jose Farmer)
The Fabulous Riverboat
40
Phillip Jose Farmer
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