Historical Fiction

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The Leopard

4.0

A sweeping tale of a Sicilian aristocrat navigating the tumultuous changes of 19th-century Italy, blending historical grandeur with intimate…

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Les Miserables

4.0

A sweeping epic of redemption and revolution, Les Miserables follows Jean Valjean's journey from ex-convict to a man of virtue in 19th-centu…

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Shogun

4.3

In the turbulent world of 17th-century Japan, a power-hungry lord, a cunning lady, and an ambitious Englishman navigate a web of intrigue, l…

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Remember, Remember

4.1

A gripping tale of betrayal, survival, and intrigue set against the backdrop of the Gunpowder Plot, with richly drawn characters and a story…

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Under Heaven

4.0

In the dazzling Tang Dynasty, Shen Tai receives a mysterious and dangerous gift of 250 Sardian horses, setting him on a perilous journey to …

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Anno Dracula

4.0

In a Victorian London where Queen Victoria has married Count Dracula, Geneviève Dieudonné and Charles Beauregard must unravel the mystery of…

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The Golden Age

3.3

Gore Vidal's masterful conclusion to his Narratives of Empire series weaves a vivid tapestry of American political and cultural life from WW…

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Memoirs of a Geisha

3.8

A captivating and brutal tale of a young peasant girl's journey into the hidden world of geishas, filled with eroticism, enchantment, and th…

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The Good Earth

3.2

Follow the journey of Wang Lung, a humble farmer navigating the tumultuous landscape of 1920s China in this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic t…

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Pushing the Bear

4.0

Experience the harrowing journey of over 10,000 Cherokee people on the Trail of Tears through the voices of those who lived it.

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Shell Shaker

4.4

A haunting tale of Choctaw history and mystery, Shell Shaker weaves together the past and present as a woman seeks to solve a century-old mu…

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Tracks

3.5

In the early 1900s, a North Dakota Indian tribe fights to preserve their land against the encroachment of white society, revealing a powerfu…

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Sundown

3.9

Follow the journey of Windzer, a mixed-blood Osage man, as he navigates the challenges of identity, opportunity, and destiny in early 20th-c…

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Waterlily

4.1

Follow the inspiring journey of Waterlily, a Sioux woman, as she navigates life, love, and tribal traditions from her birth to motherhood.

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The Last Nude

4.2

In 1920s Paris, a young American woman becomes the muse and lover of the renowned Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka, navigating a world of…

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Everfair

2.9

In an alternate 19th-century Congo, enslaved farmers, socialists, and inventors forge a utopian society with steampunk marvels, facing chall…

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Legends of the Fall

3.7

A powerful collection of novellas by Jim Harrison, exploring themes of revenge and justice in the raw landscapes of Montana and the battlefi…