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| Alias Grace | . | Margaret Atwood | Historical Fiction |
| Calico Palace | Tells the story of the San Francisco 48ers, the people there before the gold was even discovered. This was an amazing story about how the town of San Francisco grew practically overnight. If you are interested in American history or a wonderful romance book, you should definitely check this book out. | Gwen Bristow | Historical Fiction |
| Far Pavilions, The | M M Kaye has the ability to make you feel that you are actually there in her books and stories. The Far Pavilions is about the period before and during the Second Afghan war (about 1870). Great historical fiction with romance thrown in. | M. M. Kaye | Historical Fiction |
| First Man in Rome, The | The first in the series of McCullough's "Masters of Rome" series. Very well researched, but occasionally historically inaccurate, these novels detail the fall of the Roman Republic starting from 110 BCE. McCullough's style makes it very easy to read these books, in spite of their being very detailed about Rome, Roman law, customs and religion. | Colleen McCullough | Historical Fiction |
| Girl with a Pearl Earring | Ree: I had no idea that I was not going to be able to put it down. Loved it. It was so clever of Chevalier to have come up with an explanation for the painting that made perfect sense, was not sensational, and still managed to have true conflict for an interesting novel. | Tracy Chevalier | Historical Fiction |
| Here be Dragons (Trilogy of Wales) | Wonderful saga on the medieval history of Wales which really brings the period to life. Anyone interested in the Welsh struggle for independence will be delighted while any lover of historical fiction will have a real treat. First title in the Trilogy of Wales series. | Sharon Penman | Historical Fiction |
| Into the Wilderness | Irene: In this "sequel" to The Last of the Mohicans, a well-educated spinster of 29, journeys from her home in England to her father's lands in upstate New York in 1792. (Did you catch the JA references -- a Jane Bingley and a Captain Wentworth were mentioned.) | Sara Donati | Historical Fiction |
| Jack Maggs | Based on a character in Dickens' Great Expectations | Peter Carey | Historical Fiction |
| Lady's Maid | Paula: This is the story of Elizabeth Barret Browning's maid Lily. Basically Lily narrates the story of Elizabeth and Robert Browning's love affair and also her own hardships as she travelled with the couple. It was nice to see the story from a working class point of view and it is a fictional story, although there was a real Lily. | Margaret Forster | Historical Fiction |
| London | Caroline: The intertwined tales of several London families throughout the centuries of the city's existence. He wrote one called Sarum about Salisbury about ten years ago, and this one follows the same format. As a historical geographer, I find them both amazing books. | Edward Rutherfurd | Historical Fiction |
| Lonesome Dove | Great read with vivid pictures of Texas | Larry McMurtry | Historical Fiction |
| Master and Commander (Aubrey/Maturin) series | Golda: O'Brian's "Aubrey-Maturin" series is set during the early 1800s and focuses on the exploits of an officer and his friend, a surgeon/naturalist/spy, both serving in the British Navy. Fans of Austen will recognize the Regency culture. You’ll also gain an understanding of the British Navy and how it relates to JA’s naval characters. | Patrick O'Brian | Historical Fiction(Series) |
| Obasan | Based on the author's experience, the novel is the story of a Japanese woman's memories of being evacuated and relocated in Canada during WWII. | Joy Kogawa | Historical Fiction |
| Other Boleyn Girl, The | Adored it. Tudor historial fiction. | Philippa Gregory | Historical Fiction |
| Phantom of the Opera, The | It has mystery, love (lots of love), singing (opera ect.),and murders. The Phantom of the Opera is mistaken for a bad guy, but he was born deformed, and when people locked him in a cage and laughed at him, of course he would want revenge at the world. | Gaston Leroux | Historical Fiction |
| Ramona | Ellen: A story of undying love in the turmoil faced by American Indians in Old California. Read for its vivid settings and exotic, passionate characters, it is at once a love story and an indictment of the wrongs done to the Indians. | Helen Hunt Jackson | Historical Fiction |
| Russka: The Novel of Russia | Courtney: . | Edward Rutherfurd | Historical Fiction |
| Sarum: The Book of England | Courtney: . | Edward Rutherfurd | Historical Fiction |
| Scaramouche | Karen2L: What fun! I'm also enjoying the history. I guess I'll have to read Captain Blood next. | Raphael Sabatini | Historical Fiction |
| Streets of Laredo | Great read with vivid pictures of Texas | Larry McMurtry | Historical Fiction |
| Sunne in Splendour, The | Patricia Bingham: Anyone interested in the Richard III debate can try this book. She brings Richard the man to life, instead of Richard the guy in a history book. It is wonderful if you are inclined to believe Richard innocent, but sadly it is mostly fiction. | Sharon Penman | Historical Fiction |
| To Serve Them All My Days | . | R. F. Delderfield | Historical Fiction |
| When Christ and His Saints Slept | A retelling of the battle between Stephen and Matilda for the English throne. An important part of English history retold by a fine writer of historical literature. | Sharon Penman | Historical Fiction |
