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History 101
The historical fiction found on this list is written with such attention to detail that each book serves as a sort of mini-tutorial on the time period represented, giving insight into important events, historical personages, and everyday life. Because of the dearth of romances featuring many of these eras, this list also contains titles of romantic historical fiction. For books about history involving warfare see our War list.
List begun 09/04, updated 01/08 |

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History of America |
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History of Austria |
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History of England |
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History of Europe |
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History of France |
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History of India |
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History of Ireland |
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History of Scotland |
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History of Wales |
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History of America
- Calico Palace (1970) by Gwen Bristow -
1848 California Gold Rush and expansion of San
Francisco
- Constance (1968) by Patricia Clapp -
Plimoth Colony
- Sweet Release (2003) by Pamela Clare
- Colonial Virginia
- Into the Wilderness series (1998-)
by Sara Donati - 18th century New York frontier
- The Cactus and the Crown (1962) by
Catherine Gavin - 1860's Mexico during the European
occupation
- Topaz (1997) by Beverly Jenkins -
1880's Oklahoma
- To Have and To Hold (1900) by Mary
Johnston - Colonial Virginia
- Daughter of Fortune (1985) by Carla
Kelly - Pueblo Indian Uprising of 1680
- Centennial (1974) by James Michener
- Spans history
- Hawaii (1959) by James Michener -
Spans history
- Rainbow (1991) by Patricia Potter -
19th century American South and the Underground
Railroad
- The Williamsburg series (1943-1952)
by Elswyth Thane - Revolutionary War to World War II
History of Austria
- The Polish Wolf (1985) by Janet Edmonds - 1682 Seige of Vienna
- Castle of Eagles (1974) by
Constance Heaven - 1848 Revolutionary Vienna
- Magic Flutes (1978) by Eva Ibbotson
- Post-WWI Vienna
History of England
- Sarum (1987) Edward Rutherford - Stone Age through current
- Rose of Rapture (1984) by Rebecca
Brandewyne - King Richard III
- Lords of the White Castle (2000) by
Elizabeth Chadwick - King Henry II through King John
- The Love Knot (1999) by Elizabeth
Chadwick - King Stephen/Empress Maud
- Stonehenge (2000) by Bernard
Cornwell - Pre-historic
- Belinda (1801) by Maria Edgeworth -
18th century London
- The Gate of Angels (1990) by
Penelope Fitzgerald - Edwardian London
- Masques of Gold (1988) by Roberta
Gellis - King John/Magna Carta
- The Dragon and the Rose (1977) by
Roberta Gellis - 15th century
- The Roselynde Chronicles (1978-1983)
by Roberta Gellis - King Richard through King Henry
III
- Passion's Reign (1983) by Karen
Harper - King Henry VIII
- The Morland Dynasty series (1980-)
by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles - 13th century through the
early 20th century
- By Arrangement (2000) by Madeline
Hunter - 14th century
- By Design (2001) by Madeline Hunter
- 14th century
- By Possession (2000) by Madeline
Hunter - 14th century
- Lady of Fire (1987) by Anita Mills -
William I through Henry I
- Here Be Dragons series (1985-1991)
by Sharon Kay Penman - King John through Edward I
- The Rose series (1984-1987) by Mary
Pershall - King John through King Henry III
- Sarum (1987) by Edward Rutherfurd -
Spans history
- Heaven's Fire (1996) by Patricia
Ryan - King Richard I (the Lionheart)
- Tapestry (1993) by Maura Seger -
William I (the Conqueror)
- Katherine (1954) by Anya Seton -
14th century
- Forever Amber (1944) by Kathleen
Windsor - 17th century
- Night and Day (1919) by Virginia
Woolf - Edwardian period
History of Europe
- The Lymond Chronicles (1961-1975) by
Dorothy Dunnett - 16th century Scotland, Russia,
Constantinople
- The Polish Wolf (1985) by Janet Edmonds - 17th century Poland and Austria
- City of Shadows (2006) by Ariana Franklin - Weimar Republic Germany
- The Light Bearer (1994) by Donna Gillespie - 1st century Rome and Germania
- Beauvallet (1929) by Georgette Heyer
- 16th century High Seas
- For My Lady's Heart (1993) by Laura
Kinsale - 14th century France and England
- Shadowheart (2004) by Laura Kinsale
- 14th century England and Italy
- The Horse Goddess (1982) by Morgan
Llywelyn - 8th century Europe/Asia
- Armageddon (1964) by Leon Uris -
Post-WWII (Soviet blockade of Berlin)
- Mila 18 (1961) by Leon Uris - WWII
Poland
- QB VII (1970) by Leon Uris - WWII
History of France
- Rashi's Daughter's: Book One - Joheved (2002) by Maggie Acton - 1060s France
- Angelique series (1957 - 1985) by Anne and Serge Golon - 17th century France
- Courtesan (1993) by Diane Haeger -
Reign of King Henry II
- The Oracle Glass (1994) by
Judith Merkle Riley - Reign of King Louis XIV
History of India
- Zemindar (1983) by Valerie Fitzgerald -
19th century
- The Far Pavilions (1978) by M.M.
Kaye - 19th century
- Shadow of the Moon (1979) by M.M.
Kaye - 19th century
- Veils of Silk (1992) by Mary Jo
Putney - 18th century
- Olivia and Jai (1990) by Rebecca
Ryman - 19th century
History of Ireland
- Loving (1945) by Henry Green - World
War II Irish countryside
- Druids (1991) by Morgan Llywelyn -
Roman invasion of Ireland
- Lion of Ireland (1980) by Morgan
Llywelyn - Reign of Brian Boru
- Pride of Lions (1992) by Morgan
Llywelyn - Succession following Brian Boru
- Trinity (1976) by Leon Uris -
Catholic/Protestant wars
History of Scotland
- King Hereafter (1982) by Dorothy
Dunnett - 11th century under Macbeth
- Outlander series (1991-) by Diana
Gabaldon - 1743
- On a Highland Shore (2006) by Kathleen Givens - 13th century Viking raids
- A Year and a Day (1968) by Virginia
Henley - Time of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce
History of Wales
- The Wind from Hastings (1979) by Morgan
Llywelyn - Edyth (Lady Godiva's granddaughter) and her
marriages to Prince Griffith (Gruffydd) ap Llywelyn
and King Harold II (Wales and England)
- Truly (1996) by Mary Balogh - 1840's
Rebecca Riots
- Thunder and Roses (1993) by
Mary Jo Putney - 1814 mining community
History of Elsewhere
- The Beacon at Alexandria (1986) by
Gillian Bradshaw - 4th century Roman Empire
- The Falcons at Montabard (2003) by
Elizabeth Chadwick - 12th century Jerusalem
- Marcus Didius Falco series
(1999-) by Lindsey Davis - 70-77 A.D. Roman Empire
- Bold Destiny (1999) by Jane Feather
- British retreat from Afghanistan
- The Conqueror by Judith E. French -
Ancient Near East
- Angelique series (1959-) by
Sergeanne Golon - 17th century France, Morocco,
America, High Seas, Canada
- Trade Wind (1963) by M.M. Kaye - 19th century Zanzibar
- Nicholas and Alexander (1972) by
Robert Massie - Russian reign of Tsar Nicholas and
Tsarina Alexandra (non-fiction)
- Caravans (1963) by James Michener -
Post-WWII Afghanistan
- The Source (1965) by James Michener
- Spans history/Middle East
- Silk and Secrets (1992) by Mary Jo
Putney - 19th century Central Asia
- If I Forget Thee (1983) by Brenda
Lesley Segal - 135 A.D. Palestine
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