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Reading the Past

Time travel isn't possible but readers know that historical fiction will transport you to a different place and time. Here's a selection to get you started.
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Across Five Aprils
Across Five Aprils
1
The Agony and the Ecstasy (Irving Stone)
The Agony and the Ecstasy
2
Irving Stone
Alaska (James Michener)
Alaska
3
James Michener
Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
4
Margaret Atwood
The Alice Network (Kate Quinn)
The Alice Network
5
Kate Quinn
The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
The Alienist
6
Caleb Carr
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
7
Anthony Doerr
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
8
Michael Chabon
An Instance of the Fingerpost (Iain Pears)
An Instance of the Fingerpost
9
Iain Pears
Andersonville (MacKinlay Kantor)
Andersonville
10
MacKinlay Kantor
Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)
Angle of Repose
11
Wallace Stegner
Arthur and George (Julian Barnes)
Arthur and George
12
Julian Barnes
As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann
As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann
13
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
14
Ian McEwan
Aztec
Aztec
15
Baker Towers (Jennifer Haigh)
Baker Towers
16
Jennifer Haigh
Baudolino (Umberto Eco)
Baudolino
17
Umberto Eco
Before We Were Yours (Lisa Wingate)
Before We Were Yours
18
Lisa Wingate
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
19
Toni Morrison
Between Shades of Gray (Ruta Sepetys)
Between Shades of Gray
20
Ruta Sepetys
Black Dahlia (James Ellroy)
Black Dahlia
21
James Ellroy
Black Robe (Brian Moore)
Black Robe
22
Brian Moore
The Bonesetters Daughter
The Bonesetters Daughter
23
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
24
Markus Zusak
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
25
John Boyne
A Breach of Promise (Alt. Title: Whited Sepulchres)
A Breach of Promise (Alt. Title: Whited Sepulchres)
26
Brooklyn (Colm Toibin)
Brooklyn
27
Colm Toibin
The Buddha in the Attic (Julie Otsuka)
The Buddha in the Attic
28
Julie Otsuka
Burial Rites (Hannah Kent)
Burial Rites
29
Hannah Kent
The Burning Land (Bernard Cornwell)
The Burning Land
30
Bernard Cornwell
Burr
Burr
31
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Louis De Bernieres)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
32
Louis De Bernieres
Catherine, Called Birdy (Karen Cushman)
Catherine, Called Birdy
33
Karen Cushman
Centennial (James A. Michener)
Centennial
34
James A. Michener
Chesapeake (James Michener)
Chesapeake
35
James Michener
Child 44 (Tom Rob Smith)
Child 44
36
Tom Rob Smith
Circling the Sun (Paula McLain)
Circling the Sun
37
Paula McLain
City of Thieves (David Benioff)
City of Thieves
38
David Benioff
Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
Clan of the Cave Bear
39
Jean M. Auel
Code Name Verity (Elizabeth Wein)
Code Name Verity
40
Elizabeth Wein
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