Historical Fiction through the Ages - hosted by inkyspines

Prehistoric Era
  • The Stone Age (2.5 million B.C. to 3000 B.C.) - documents the human migration from Africa and first use of tools by Neanderthals, Denisovans and early humans
  • The Bronze Age (3000 B.C. to 1300 B.C.) - humans settle in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and ancient Egypt; invention of the wheel and metalworking
  • The Iron Age (1300 B.C. to 600 B.C.) - formation of planned cities, introduction of ironworks, steel, and writing systems
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Eagle Drums by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson

Eagle Drums

Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson

240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction magical realism middle grade adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced
Storm by Donna Jo Napoli

Storm

Donna Jo Napoli

368 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced
Earth's Children Series 6-Book Bundle: The Clan of the Cave Bear, the Valley of Horses, the Mammoth Hunters, the Plains of Passage, the Shelters by Jean M. Auel

Earth's Children Series 6-Book Bundle: The Clan of the Cave Bear, the Valley of Horses, the Mammoth Hunters, the Plains of Passage, the Shelters

Earth's Children(r)

Jean M. Auel

3017 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous slow-paced
The Clan of the Cave Bear, the Valley of Horses, the Mammoth Hunters, the Plains of Passage, The Shelters of Stone by Jean M. Auel, Sandra Burr

The Clan of the Cave Bear, the Valley of Horses, the Mammoth Hunters, the Plains of Passage, The Shelters of Stone

Earth's Children #1-5

Jean M. Auel, Sandra Burr

missing page info • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical romance adventurous slow-paced
The Clan of the Cave Bear, the Valley of Horses, the Mammoth Hunters, the Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel

The Clan of the Cave Bear, the Valley of Horses, the Mammoth Hunters, the Plains of Passage

Earth's Children #1-4

Jean M. Auel

missing page info • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical thriller adventurous slow-paced
Child of the Morning by Pauline Gedge

Child of the Morning

Pauline Gedge

576 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional informative medium-paced
The Hippopotamus Marsh by Pauline Gedge

The Hippopotamus Marsh

Lords of the Two Lands #1

Pauline Gedge

408 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Lilith by Nikki Marmery

Lilith

Nikki Marmery

338 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Otherlands by Thomas Halliday

Otherlands

Thomas Halliday

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history nature science challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

The Clan of the Cave Bear

Earth's Children #1

Jean M. Auel

495 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional slow-paced