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55 Best Historical Fiction Books That Will Transport You to a Different Era

Whatever topic you're in the mood for, you'll find it here. Just keep in mind that authors can take quite a bit of creative license, so you'll want to double-check the facts and turn to a trusted source, like these nonfiction books and Holocaust books, for heavier topics. With that in mind, get ready to get swept away to another time and place. Happy reading! By Lucie Turkel
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A Ballad of Love and Glory (Reyna Grande)
A Ballad of Love and Glory (Reyna Grande)
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The Circus Train (Amita Parikh)
The Circus Train (Amita Parikh)
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Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
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The Four Winds (Kristin Hannah)
The Four Winds (Kristin Hannah)
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My Name Is Red
My Name Is Red
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War Trash
War Trash
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Property
Property
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The View From Castle Rock (Alice Munro)
The View From Castle Rock (Alice Munro)
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Ragtime (E.L. Doctorow)
Ragtime (E.L. Doctorow)
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A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
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Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Yours Cheerfully (A. J. Pearce)
Yours Cheerfully (A. J. Pearce)
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Thebes at War (Naguib Mahfouz)
Thebes at War (Naguib Mahfouz)
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Joseph and His Brothers (Thomas Mann)
Joseph and His Brothers (Thomas Mann)
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The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
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All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
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Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
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Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
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The Book Thief
The Book Thief
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The Second Life of Mirielle West (Amanda Skenandore)
The Second Life of Mirielle West (Amanda Skenandore)
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The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
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I Claudius (Graves)
I Claudius (Graves)
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Alias Grace
Alias Grace
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Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
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The Girl With the Pearl Earring (Chevalier, Tracy)
The Girl With the Pearl Earring (Chevalier, Tracy)
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
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Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
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Fortune Favors the Dead (Stephen Spotswood)
Fortune Favors the Dead (Stephen Spotswood)
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A Gentleman in Moscow (Amor Towles)
A Gentleman in Moscow (Amor Towles)
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The English Patient
The English Patient
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Hungry Ghosts (Kevin Jared Hosein)
Hungry Ghosts (Kevin Jared Hosein)
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Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
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The Help
The Help
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The Book of Longings (Sue Monk Kidd)
The Book of Longings (Sue Monk Kidd)
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A Peculiar Combination (Ashley Weaver)
A Peculiar Combination (Ashley Weaver)
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Year of Wonders (Geraldine Brooks)
Year of Wonders (Geraldine Brooks)
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The Paris Wife
The Paris Wife
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Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
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Poisonwood Bible (Kingsolver, Barbara)
Poisonwood Bible (Kingsolver, Barbara)
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The Personal Librarian (Marie Benedict)
The Personal Librarian (Marie Benedict)
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