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Most Inaccurate Historical Fiction Per Goodreads (And Me) - Page 2

Historical fiction, by definition, stretches the truth for the sake of narrative. It's unlikely that JP Morgan invited Henry Ford to a secret meeting at his home so they could form a mystic society, as is depicted in a chapter of "Ragtime" by EL Doctorow, but at least the confabulation is based on the real historical figures' vivid and somewhat nutty personalities. The happy-go-lucky darkies and gallant Southern gentlemen of "Gone With the Wind," however, may be more the product of Miss Mitchell's imagination than anthropological research. Here are some more books which fans of the genre believe to have exceeded artistic license, plus a couple that I found just silly.
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Waterfall
Waterfall
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The Aeneid
The Aeneid
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The Fifth of March
The Fifth of March
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Star-Crossed (Linda Collison)
Star-Crossed (Linda Collison)
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March (Geraldine Brooks)
March (Geraldine Brooks)
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Yossel
Yossel
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The Rifle (Gary Paulsen)
The Rifle (Gary Paulsen)
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The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel (Lindley, Maureen)
The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel (Lindley, Maureen)
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The Heretic Queen (Michelle Moran)
The Heretic Queen (Michelle Moran)
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Emperor (Conn Iggulden)
Emperor (Conn Iggulden)
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Nefertiti
Nefertiti
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A Restless Knight (Deborah McGillivray)
A Restless Knight (Deborah McGillivray)
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The Rose of York (Sandra Worth)
The Rose of York (Sandra Worth)
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To Touch the Knight (Sandra McGillivray)
To Touch the Knight (Sandra McGillivray)
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Lily of the Nile (Stephanie Dray)
Lily of the Nile (Stephanie Dray)
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Cleopatra's Daughter (Michelle Moran)
Cleopatra's Daughter (Michelle Moran)
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The Sultan's Harem (Colin Falconer)
The Sultan's Harem (Colin Falconer)
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Venus in Winter (Gillian Bagwell)
Venus in Winter (Gillian Bagwell)
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Habits of the House (Fay Weldon)
Habits of the House (Fay Weldon)
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Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory
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Poison (Kathryn Harrison)
Poison (Kathryn Harrison)
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The Wild Princess (Mary Hart Perry)
The Wild Princess (Mary Hart Perry)
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Abdication (Juliet Nicholson)
Abdication (Juliet Nicholson)
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Push Not the River (James Conroyd Martin)
Push Not the River (James Conroyd Martin)
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Wideacre (Philippa Gregory)
Wideacre (Philippa Gregory)
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The Lady and the Unicorn (Tracy Chevalier)
The Lady and the Unicorn (Tracy Chevalier)
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The Library Paradox (Catherine Shaw)
The Library Paradox (Catherine Shaw)
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The True Memoirs of Little K (Adrienne Sharp)
The True Memoirs of Little K (Adrienne Sharp)
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The Rain Maiden (Jill M. Phillips)
The Rain Maiden (Jill M. Phillips)
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Hostage Queen (Freda Lightfoot)
Hostage Queen (Freda Lightfoot)
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The Various Flavors of Coffee (Anthony Capella)
The Various Flavors of Coffee (Anthony Capella)
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The Crimson Petal and the White
The Crimson Petal and the White
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Hellion (Beatrice Small)
Hellion (Beatrice Small)
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The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
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Equador (Miguel Sousa Tavares)
Equador (Miguel Sousa Tavares)
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Tsarina (J. Nelle Patrick)
Tsarina (J. Nelle Patrick)
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The Bastard (John Jakes)
The Bastard (John Jakes)
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The Seekers (John Jakes)
The Seekers (John Jakes)
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The Public Burning (Robert Coover)
The Public Burning (Robert Coover)
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Vindication
Vindication
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