100 Must-read Historical Novels

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Historical fiction is a hugely popular genre of fiction providing fictional accounts or dramatizations of historical figures or events.


This latest guide in the highly successful Bloomsbury Must-Reads series depicts 100 of the finest novels published in this sector, with a further 500 recommendations. A wide range of classic works and key authors are covered: Peter Ackroyd, Margaret Attwood, Sarah Waters, Victor Hugo and Robert Louis Stevenson to name a few. If you want to expand your reading in this area, or gain a deeper understanding of the genre - this is the best place to start!


Inside you'll find:


- An extended Introduction to historical fiction
- 100 titles highlighted A-Z by novel with 500 Read-on recommendations
- Read-on-a-theme categories
- Award winners and book club recommendations

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