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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 (Orhan Pamuk)
My Name Is Red
Orhan Pamuk
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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 (Ernest J. Gaines)
A Lesson Before Dying
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 (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
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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 (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
Margaret Atwood
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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 (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
Kathryn Stockett
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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 (Paula McLain)
The Paris Wife
Paula McLain
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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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