Best Historical Fiction

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4,156 utenti
195 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 62
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5,294 utenti
90 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 96
16 Members
karen_o, Ravic, varielle, rainpebble, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, Doey, Bluewolf0411, Twixi, John_Vaughan, ElectricPhase, bcrowl399, jaromdl, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218,longway ,aulsmith ,Matteocalosi ,RobPoulton
Spiegazioni
longway: It is a thriller novel about an attempt to kill French President De Gaulle, written aroud ten years later the real attempt which inspire the novel
Matteocalosi : Not historical fiction
RobPoulton : contemporary adventure fiction
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13,464 utenti
650 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 6
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12,946 utenti
288 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 18
34 Members
Ravic, starfishian, Nickelini, charl08, varielle, thorold, kiwiflowa, Cariola, rainpebble, olgakm, roby72, merrystar, deldevries, calm, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, Doey, alex68, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, madhatter73, Laura1124, nerdytreefairy, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, fredasteele, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,elkiedee
Spiegazioni
elkiedee : I absolutely loved this when I read it but it was over 30 years ago now. I should reread, and would recommend to people who love historical fiction. I am thumbing it down because it's not a historical novel, it is a dual narrative story with a large part set in the past, but also a novel largely set in the author's present at the time of writing (late 1980s, published 1990).
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12,985 utenti
122 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 32
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5,902 utenti
226 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 24
28 Members
karen_o, Ravic, Fourpawz2, kiwiflowa, melonbrawl, rainpebble, merrystar, skyrad43, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, Doey, bfkendrick, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, Lyn5r, cvogt, ryaSilvia, DDreawriter, Laura1124, Maybelline, Asimina.Palaiou, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,elkiedee
Spiegazioni
elkiedee : I love this novel - but it's not historical fiction - it's a mostly contemporary novel with historical appeal. The main character is a 20th century police detective convalescing in bed and "investigating" the case of Richard III and the Princes in the Tower, but it's set in the author's present day.
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39,972 utenti
524 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 36
25 Members
Edward, hipdeep, .Monkey., chgstrom, sjmccreary, richgatlin, skyrad43, freetrader, brenzi, elkiedee, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, nagasravika.bodapati, bcrowl399, Lyn5r, sugandh, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, Asimina.Palaiou, ShawIslandLibrary, KarlaC,kiwiflowa ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,leslie.98
Spiegazioni
aulsmith : Doesn't meet my definition of historical fiction.
sturlington : Took place during the author's lifetime and based partly on his experiences.
elkiedee: Historical fiction is set in the past but it can be a period within the author's lifetime - the past can look very different from 25 or 40 years later. I hope no one who argues this isn't a historical novel believes that either Possession or The Daughter of Time, both above this in the list, are historical fiction. They are brilliant novels which I would recommend to fans of historical fiction but they are both contemporary novels with significant interest for historical fiction readers.
leslie.98 : Not historical fiction
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4,213 utenti
44 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 57
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2,571 utenti
60 recensioni
½ 4.3
Classifica globale 40
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34,238 utenti
470 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 82
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9,468 utenti
250 recensioni
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Classifica globale 41
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2,320 utenti
40 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 53
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1,691 utenti
28 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 72
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3,926 utenti
103 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 55
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8,757 utenti
189 recensioni
½ 4.3
Classifica globale 79
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6,531 utenti
108 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 54
44
19,040 utenti
403 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 56
30 Members
kageeh, Nickelini, kiwiflowa, rainpebble, Cecrow, roby72, sjmccreary, richgatlin, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, brenzi, michalsuz, thecoroner, elkiedee, kcorrea, Ameise1, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, GerrysBookshelf, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, rplinke, fredasteele, KarlaC,longway ,smcwl ,aulsmith ,lewbs ,Matteocalosi ,leigonj ,Luisali ,leslie.98
Spiegazioni
smcwl : Not written as historical fiction.
elkiedee: I think historical fiction can be set in the relatively recent past. 10 years after the war writers in countries on all sides might well have had a very different perspective on those events. I would have no problem regarding a novel written this year but about the Iraq war that started in 2003 and ending before this, as historical fiction. Or a book set in Britain under the last Labour government, or the US just after Obama was elected or reelected, as historical fiction. I think it might be a bit soon to consider a pandemic novel historical fiction, but maybe within 5 years it will be part of our history.
Matteocalosi : Partly autobiographical and written only 10 years after the end of the war, not historical fiction
leslie.98 : Not historical fiction
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2,670 utenti
55 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 88
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8,778 utenti
189 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 78
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5,453 utenti
182 recensioni
½ 4.3
Classifica globale 73
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2,071 utenti
62 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 113
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27,777 utenti
379 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 67
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16,336 utenti
299 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 99
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3,355 utenti
44 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 115
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5,732 utenti
108 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 101
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1,225 utenti
33 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 103
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2,697 utenti
87 recensioni
½ 4.3
Classifica globale 89
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2,953 utenti
89 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 90
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5,696 utenti
127 recensioni
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 318
7 Members
varielle, sjmccreary, Doey, gypsysmom, ahef1963, jaromdl, dsp501,longway ,RobPoulton ,ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni
RobPoulton : Not historical fiction. Published in 1885 it describes fictional contemporary events and starts the trend for Lost World scenarios in genre fiction.
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2,972 utenti
133 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 156
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16,467 utenti
384 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 80
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2,536 utenti
71 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 231
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2,892 utenti
41 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 200
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4,575 utenti
225 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 134
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17,051 utenti
294 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 138
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18,765 utenti
412 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 87
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6,471 utenti
78 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 169
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17,657 utenti
682 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 83
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2,031 utenti
29 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 160
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28,734 utenti
455 recensioni
½ 4.3
Classifica globale 52
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1,753 utenti
29 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 175
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6,916 utenti
345 recensioni
½ 4.3
Classifica globale 94
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13,611 utenti
201 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 76
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5,330 utenti
85 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 158
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8,044 utenti
370 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 167
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1,621 utenti
23 recensioni
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Classifica globale 178
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816 utenti
22 recensioni
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Classifica globale 164
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5,829 utenti
110 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 104
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16,326 utenti
475 recensioni
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Classifica globale 106
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1,783 utenti
37 recensioni
½ 4.3
Classifica globale 114
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5,887 utenti
292 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 123
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13,852 utenti
265 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 93
17 Members
rainpebble, Cecrow, roby72, thecoroner, cfk, Doey, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, leslie.98, NinieB, jaromdl, Laura1124, fredasteele, CharleneLB, KarlaC, Kathyk22,aulsmith
Spiegazioni
aulsmith : Not historical fiction by my definition.
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5,321 utenti
256 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 135
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4,495 utenti
112 recensioni
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Classifica globale 77
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23,349 utenti
423 recensioni
½ 4.4
Classifica globale 144
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3,781 utenti
36 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 124
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5,878 utenti
70 recensioni
½ 4.3
Classifica globale 222
8 Members
hipdeep, VisibleGhost, freetrader, Matteocalosi, Doey, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele,smcwl ,RobPoulton
Spiegazioni
RobPoulton : not historical fiction, more an alternative fantasy history
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7,732 utenti
123 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 275
10 Members
Cecrow, Doey, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, ahef1963, DDreawriter, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, steller0707,aulsmith ,alex68 ,leslie.98 ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni
aulsmith : Not historical fiction by my definition.
leslie.98 : not historical fiction
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8,798 utenti
152 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 207
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617 utenti
3 recensioni
½ 4.4
Classifica globale 121
102
4,142 utenti
54 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 120
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2,360 utenti
47 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 152
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7,954 utenti
374 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 171
13 Members
brewergirl, ehines, kiwiflowa, souloftherose, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, gypsysmom, ahef1963, jaromdl, dsp501, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda, ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,sturlington ,hoddybook ,Jarandel
Spiegazioni
aulsmith : Not historical fiction by my definition. Main characters are not from historical time period.
sturlington : Science fiction.