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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 (Virgil)
The Aeneid
Virgil
43
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
47
The Rifle (Gary Paulsen)
The Rifle
Gary Paulsen
48
The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel (Lindley, Maureen)
The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel
Lindley, Maureen
49
The Heretic Queen (Michelle Moran)
The Heretic Queen
Michelle Moran
50
Emperor (Conn Iggulden)
Emperor
Conn Iggulden
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Nefertiti
Nefertiti
52
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
54
To Touch the Knight (Sandra McGillivray)
To Touch the Knight
Sandra McGillivray
55
Lily of the Nile (Stephanie Dray)
Lily of the Nile
Stephanie Dray
56
Cleopatra's Daughter (Michelle Moran)
Cleopatra's Daughter
Michelle Moran
57
The Sultan's Harem (Colin Falconer)
The Sultan's Harem
Colin Falconer
58
Venus in Winter (Gillian Bagwell)
Venus in Winter
Gillian Bagwell
59
Habits of the House (Fay Weldon)
Habits of the House
Fay Weldon
60
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory
61
Poison (Kathryn Harrison)
Poison
Kathryn Harrison
62
The Wild Princess (Mary Hart Perry)
The Wild Princess
Mary Hart Perry
63
Abdication (Juliet Nicholson)
Abdication
Juliet Nicholson
64
Push Not the River (James Conroyd Martin)
Push Not the River
James Conroyd Martin
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Wideacre (Philippa Gregory)
Wideacre
Philippa Gregory
66
The Lady and the Unicorn (Tracy Chevalier)
The Lady and the Unicorn
Tracy Chevalier
67
The Library Paradox (Catherine Shaw)
The Library Paradox
Catherine Shaw
68
The True Memoirs of Little K (Adrienne Sharp)
The True Memoirs of Little K
Adrienne Sharp
69
The Rain Maiden (Jill M. Phillips)
The Rain Maiden
Jill M. Phillips
70
Hostage Queen (Freda Lightfoot)
Hostage Queen
Freda Lightfoot
71
The Various Flavors of Coffee (Anthony Capella)
The Various Flavors of Coffee
Anthony Capella
72
The Crimson Petal and the White (Michael Faber)
The Crimson Petal and the White
Michael Faber
73
Hellion (Beatrice Small)
Hellion
Beatrice Small
74
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
75
Equador (Miguel Sousa Tavares)
Equador
Miguel Sousa Tavares
76
Tsarina (J. Nelle Patrick)
Tsarina
J. Nelle Patrick
77
The Bastard (John Jakes)
The Bastard
John Jakes
78
The Seekers (John Jakes)
The Seekers
John Jakes
79
The Public Burning (Robert Coover)
The Public Burning
Robert Coover
80
Vindication
Vindication
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