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Best historical fiction books 📜️

Curated by our reviewers this week

SATURDAY 28th JANUARY, 2023
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Trust and Treason

I really enjoyed reading Trust and Treason by JR Tomlin, a medieval historical fiction tale of the Scottish noble Sir Archibald...

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The Swordmaster's Daughter

A riveting historical fiction story, full of mystery, adventure, intrigue, and romance.

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Tattered Coat

A brilliant work of historical fiction with a compelling story and believable characters.

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Charani's Gift

A fascinating book filled with anecdotes and knowledge that transcend scientific enquiry and metaphysical discourse.

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For Love and Glory

A beautiful tale of purpose, courage and love that transcends time periods and generations.

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The Puppet Maker's Daughter

An illustrative story of a Hungarian-Jewish girl's choice to save those who can't save themselves and her family in the depths ...

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Walks with Spirits

A must read historical fiction with beautifully written characters and a heart-warming love that conquers all.

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The Legend of Lilia: A Novel Based on a True Story

Every once in a while you come across a book that takes your breath away. 'The Legend of Lilia' is one of those books.

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To Zenzi

Fraught with disaster & heartbreak, "To Zenzi" brought me along on a teenage boy's incredible journey during the 1945 fall of B...

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MIRRORED SWORD PART ONE

A wonderful historical fiction novel filled with humor, adventure, romance, and great characters

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BITTER MAGIC

100% recommend! Read and decide for yourself whether the magic is real or not. Witch or no witch, Kilgore has written an amazin...

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Viking Blood and Blade

Thrilling story that takes you to 865 AD when the vikings traveled to the British shores looking for among other things, vengea...

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The Rippon Spurrier

The Rippon Spurrier is a superior example of the historical fiction genre.

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The Bridge to Rembrandt

Time travel, Old Masters, discovering treasure and the finding of Saskia.

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Great Crossing

6 stars, fictionalised biography worthy of Hilary Mantel. The writing is absolutely superb.

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The Sulphur Priest

A surprisingly intriguing mix of fact and fiction, rich in lore, heart, and mystery that transcends the ages.

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Under the Light of the Italian Moon

The pressure of war sorely tests a family's love in a small Italian village.

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The Other Mrs. Samson

A brilliant account of two women who lived fascinating lives centered around a man they both loved.

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All Things That Deserve To Perish

The elaborate historical romance captured within exceeds all expectations; a work infused with emotion, bold politics, and eleg...

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Anything but Treason (Book 1 of Adventures of a Victorian S...

A part of history usually ignored and one that created the world we live in today - a war that shaped many a life.

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Shades of Brilliance

The fascinating story of a woman who is an enormously talented artist in the 15th Century, and her struggle to become a recogni...

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L'Origine: The secret life of the world's most erotic maste...

A wonderful exploration of the history behind Gustave Courbet's L'Origine du monde from the painting's first ever official copy...

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Wild World

An interesting take on the lives of young people after the massacre at kent State university almost exactly 50 years so.

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Tangle of Time

When four kids are buried alive, the only choice they have is to keep going. Someone will come help them eventually, right?

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A Man Called Smith

A heart-wrenching story of generational trauma and coming to terms with the way that trauma makes you who you are.

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Hello - I'm Emily Ryan, an avid consumer of literature and lover of prose. In between reading academic papers for university and catching up on thrift-store books, I'm a reviewer for Discovery novels.

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