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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Labyrinth by Kate Mosse

Labyrinth

Languedoc #1

Kate Mosse

702 pages • paperback • 2005

fiction fantasy historical mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman

Odd and the Frost Giants

Neil Gaiman

97 pages • paperback • 2008

fiction childrens fantasy adventurous fast-paced
Lady MacBethad by Isabelle Schuler

Lady MacBethad

Isabelle Schuler

368 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Harrowing by James Aitcheson

The Harrowing

James Aitcheson

448 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction historical dark slow-paced
Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Alison Weir

Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Alison Weir

478 pages • hardcover • 2010

fiction historical informative slow-paced
Prince of Darkness by Sharon Kay Penman

Prince of Darkness

Justin de Quincy #4

Sharon Kay Penman

326 pages • paperback • 2005

fiction historical mystery emotional mysterious medium-paced
Morgan Is My Name by Sophie Keetch

Morgan Is My Name

Morgan le Fay #1

Sophie Keetch

345 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Greenwode by J. Tullos Hennig

Greenwode

The Wode #1

J. Tullos Hennig

340 pages • digital • 2013

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ romance adventurous slow-paced
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Amina al-Sirafi #1

S.A. Chakraborty

489 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy historical adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec

The Weaver and the Witch Queen

Genevieve Gornichec

432 pages • digital • 2023 user-added

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional tense medium-paced