Best Historical Fiction Book Recommendations

These books will bring you right back to the quad.

Flip through faith-based reads.

Discover more compelling war dramas.

“The woods are full of regional writers, and it is the great horror of every serious Southern writer that he will become one of them.” ―Flannery O'Connor

The legend who would wake up and write until the cows came home. 

Read about women who challenged the status quo.

Rakes, dukes, Scotsmen—oh my!

These picks are definitely “read by the fireplace” worthy. 

Fans of Cold Mountain will devour The End of Drum-Time.

There's more to Outlander than hot Scottish men. Not that we have a problem with hot Scots.

Learn about this Vietnam War veteran and award-winning American novelist's notable works. 

Let these masters of the genre take you back in time.

Discover ancient stories told in new ways.

Discover books the reader in your life would love to add to their library.

Discover more dramatic historical fiction novels.

“Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.” —Daphne du Maurier 

"I'm a quiet person, and I live a quiet, pleasant, ordinary, simple life." —Mary McGarry Morris

Step into someone else's shoes.

If they’re set in one day, can they be read in one day? 

Growing up in the past wasn't always easy—but it does make for interesting fiction.