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Historical Fiction through the Ages - hosted by inkyspines

Early Middle Ages & Vikings
Also known as the Medieval or Post-Classical era.
Early Middle Ages (A.D. 476 to A.D. 1000) - also known as Late Antiquity; this period shows most powers rebuilding after the collapse of the Roman Empire and the beginning of Islam in the Middle East
High Middle Ages (A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1250) - 250-year period that saw the height of the Catholic church’s power in the Crusades
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A King's Ransom by Sharon Kay Penman

A King's Ransom

Plantagenets #5

Sharon Kay Penman

896 pages • paperback • 2014

fiction historical emotional informative medium-paced
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro

362 pages • paperback • 2015

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

Lex Croucher

10 hours, 48 minutes • audio • 2023

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Sistersong by Lucy Holland

Sistersong

Lucy Holland

14 hours, 16 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional medium-paced
Il longobardo by Marco Salvador

Il longobardo

Marco Salvador

463 pages • paperback • 2004

fiction historical challenging emotional informative medium-paced
Mythology of the British Isles by Geoffrey Ashe

Mythology of the British Isles

Geoffrey Ashe

10 hours • audio • 1990 user-added

nonfiction history informative lighthearted medium-paced
King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

King Hereafter

Dorothy Dunnett

736 pages • paperback • 1982

fiction historical adventurous challenging slow-paced
The Traitor of Sherwood Forest by Amy S. Kaufman

The Traitor of Sherwood Forest

Amy S. Kaufman

416 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction fantasy historical literary medium-paced
The Lost Queen by Signe Pike

The Lost Queen

The Lost Queen Trilogy #1

Signe Pike

544 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri

The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

Daniel Nayeri

4 hours, 29 minutes • audio • 2023

fiction historical middle grade adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced