Curated articles on best historical fiction books
Perspectives · 6 of 1156 in the catalog
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“From foundational classics like War and Peace to modern masterpieces of the genre like The Nightingale, the best works of historical fiction should all be considered essential reading. It's always a daunting task to pick up a literary behemoth that's well over 1,200 pages long, but War and Peace is such a foundational classic that virtually anyone and everyone should read it at least once in their lives.”
Carlie
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Best Historical Fiction Books You’ll Never ForgetMay 2025 · Updated May 2026
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“If you love fantasy romance, Outlander should be at the top of your TBR—immediately. This is one of my all-time favorite series, and for good reason. It tells the sweeping tale of Jamie Fraser, an 18th-century Scottish Highlander, and Claire Beauchamp, a bold, no-nonsense British time traveler from the 20th century.”
Charley Burlock
oprahdaily.com
The 25 Best Historical Fiction Books of All TimeMay 2019 · Updated November 2025
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“Of course, many Oprah’s Book Club selections—like The Underground Railroad and The Covenant of Water—show how powerfully this genre can illuminate both where we’ve been and who we are.”
Sughnen Yongo
forbes.com
The 25 Top Historical Fiction Books Of All TimeMarch 2024 · Updated September 2024
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“Margaret Mitchell created a cultural masterpiece when she penned Gone with the Wind. The historical fictional novel was published in 1936 and set against the backdrop of Clayton County and Atlanta, Georgia amid the tumultuous American Civil War.”
Francesca Pymm
penguin.co.uk
Must-read historical fiction, as chosen by our readersAugust 2022 · Updated November 2025
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“We said: The first in Hilary Mantel’s ground-breaking, Booker Prize-winning trilogy explores Thomas Cromwell’s rise to power in the court of Henry VIII. If you’re finding the 672-page word count daunting, there’s always the brilliant BBC adaptation.You said: Real page-turners, as if the author is observing the events and characters.@uralume on Twitter”
Billie Cohen
afar.com
Is Tuesday Still the Best Day to Book a Flight?Seen August 2026
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“Historically, Tuesdays were the cheapest day to book flights,” says Laura Lindsay, global travel trends expert for trip-booking website Skyscanner. “This was broadly true prepandemic as seasonality and even weekly pricing cycles were more predictable. However, this is no longer a hard and fast rule.”
