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Reading Great Historical Fiction

Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events. I've endeavored to list the books in order in light of their historical setting, from prehistoric times through to the twentieth century. This is a list of a range of great historical fiction novels I've read and a few on my TBR pile as well ...
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The Inheritors (William Golding)
The Inheritors
1
William Golding
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean Auel)
The Clan of the Cave Bear
2
Jean Auel
The Valley of the Horses (Jean M. Auel)
The Valley of the Horses
3
Jean M. Auel
The Plains of Passage (Jean M. Auel)
The Plains of Passage
4
Jean M. Auel
People of the Wolf (Michael and Kathleen O'Neal Gear)
People of the Wolf
5
Michael and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
A Thousand Ships (Natalie Haynes)
A Thousand Ships
6
Natalie Haynes
Troy (Stephen Fry)
Troy
7
Stephen Fry
The Silence of the Girls (Pat Barker)
The Silence of the Girls
8
Pat Barker
Odyssey (Stephen Fry)
Odyssey
9
Stephen Fry
Sarum (Edward Rutherfurd)
Sarum
10
Edward Rutherfurd
The Source (James A. Michener)
The Source
11
James A. Michener
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
12
The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
The Red Tent
13
Anita Diamant
River God (Wilbur Smith)
River God
14
Wilbur Smith
Warlock (Wilbur Smith)
Warlock
15
Wilbur Smith
The Quest (Wilbur Smith)
The Quest
16
Wilbur Smith
Desert God (Wilbur Smith)
Desert God
17
Wilbur Smith
Pharaoh (Wilbur Smith)
Pharaoh
18
Wilbur Smith
The King Must Die (Mary Renault)
The King Must Die
19
Mary Renault
The Bull From the Sea (Mary Renault)
The Bull From the Sea
20
Mary Renault
Nefer the Silent (Christian Jacq)
Nefer the Silent
21
Christian Jacq
The Black Pharaoh (Christian Jacq)
The Black Pharaoh
22
Christian Jacq
The Gates of Athens (Conn Iggulden)
The Gates of Athens
23
Conn Iggulden
Protector (Conn Iggulden)
Protector
24
Conn Iggulden
Lion (Conn Iggulden)
Lion
25
Conn Iggulden
Gates of Fire (Steven Pressfield)
Gates of Fire
26
Steven Pressfield
Tides of War (Steven Pressfield)
Tides of War
27
Steven Pressfield
The Falcon of Sparta (Conn Iggulden)
The Falcon of Sparta
28
Conn Iggulden
Fire From Heaven (Mary Renault)
Fire From Heaven
29
Mary Renault
Alexander (Valerie Massimo Manfredi)
Alexander
30
Valerie Massimo Manfredi
The Sands of Ammon (Valerie Massimo Manfredi)
The Sands of Ammon
31
Valerie Massimo Manfredi
The Shadow King (Harry Sidebottom)
The Shadow King
32
Harry Sidebottom
The Persian Boy (Mary Renault)
The Persian Boy
33
Mary Renault
Roma (Steven Saylor)
Roma
34
Steven Saylor
Spartacus (Howard Fast)
Spartacus
35
Howard Fast
The Gates of Rome (Conn Iggulden)
The Gates of Rome
36
Conn Iggulden
The Death of Kings (Conn Iggulden)
The Death of Kings
37
Conn Iggulden
The Field of Swords (Conn Iggulden)
The Field of Swords
38
Conn Iggulden
The Gods of War (Conn Iggulden)
The Gods of War
39
Conn Iggulden
The Blood of Gods (Conn Iggulden)
The Blood of Gods
40
Conn Iggulden
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