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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
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The Agony and the Ecstasy (Irving Stone)
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Irving Stone
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Alaska (James Michener)
Alaska
James Michener
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Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
Margaret Atwood
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The Alice Network (Kate Quinn)
The Alice Network
Kate Quinn
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The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
The Alienist
Caleb Carr
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All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Michael Chabon
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An Instance of the Fingerpost (Iain Pears)
An Instance of the Fingerpost
Iain Pears
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Andersonville (MacKinlay Kantor)
Andersonville
MacKinlay Kantor
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Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)
Angle of Repose
Wallace Stegner
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Arthur and George (Julian Barnes)
Arthur and George
Julian Barnes
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As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann
As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann
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Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
Ian McEwan
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Aztec
Aztec
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Baker Towers (Jennifer Haigh)
Baker Towers
Jennifer Haigh
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Baudolino (Umberto Eco)
Baudolino
Umberto Eco
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Before We Were Yours (Lisa Wingate)
Before We Were Yours
Lisa Wingate
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
Toni Morrison
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Between Shades of Gray (Ruta Sepetys)
Between Shades of Gray
Ruta Sepetys
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Black Dahlia (James Ellroy)
Black Dahlia
James Ellroy
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Black Robe (Brian Moore)
Black Robe
Brian Moore
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The Bonesetters Daughter
The Bonesetters Daughter
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The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne
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A Breach of Promise (Alt. Title: Whited Sepulchres)
A Breach of Promise (Alt. Title: Whited Sepulchres)
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Brooklyn (Colm Toibin)
Brooklyn
Colm Toibin
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The Buddha in the Attic (Julie Otsuka)
The Buddha in the Attic
Julie Otsuka
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Burial Rites (Hannah Kent)
Burial Rites
Hannah Kent
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The Burning Land (Bernard Cornwell)
The Burning Land
Bernard Cornwell
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Burr
Burr
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Louis De Bernieres)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Louis De Bernieres
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Catherine, Called Birdy (Karen Cushman)
Catherine, Called Birdy
Karen Cushman
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Centennial (James A. Michener)
Centennial
James A. Michener
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Chesapeake (James Michener)
Chesapeake
James Michener
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Child 44 (Tom Rob Smith)
Child 44
Tom Rob Smith
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Circling the Sun (Paula McLain)
Circling the Sun
Paula McLain
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City of Thieves (David Benioff)
City of Thieves
David Benioff
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Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
Clan of the Cave Bear
Jean M. Auel
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Code Name Verity (Elizabeth Wein)
Code Name Verity
Elizabeth Wein
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