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The StoryGraph's Genre Challenge 2025 - hosted by thestorygraph

Historical fiction set outside of the UK, US, or Canada
We encourage you to seek out books written by authors outside of these countries too! 
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The Porcelain Moon by Janie Chang

The Porcelain Moon

Janie Chang

352 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction historical emotional medium-paced
Archive of Unknown Universes by Ruben Reyes Jr.

Archive of Unknown Universes

Ruben Reyes Jr.

7 hours, 50 minutes • audio • 2025

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary romance science fiction emotional reflective medium-paced
The Potato Factory by Bryce Courtenay

The Potato Factory

The Australian Trilogy #1

Bryce Courtenay

739 pages • paperback • 1995

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Tell Them of Battles, Kings and Elephants by Mathias Énard

Tell Them of Battles, Kings and Elephants

Mathias Énard

146 pages • digital • 2010

fiction historical reflective medium-paced
The Island by Victoria Hislop

The Island

Victoria Hislop

482 pages • digital • 2005

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse

Girl in the Blue Coat

Monica Hesse

320 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction historical mystery young adult emotional mysterious fast-paced
Song of the Sun God by Shankari Chandran

Song of the Sun God

Shankari Chandran

385 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
Kasvattitytär by Enni Mustonen

Kasvattitytär

Rouvankartanon tarinoita #1

Enni Mustonen

400 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction historical emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Wat ons nog rest by Aline Sax

Wat ons nog rest

Aline Sax

265 pages • digital • 2023

fiction historical literary poetry emotional sad tense fast-paced
Shanghai Immortal by A.Y. Chao

Shanghai Immortal

Shanghai Immortal #1

A.Y. Chao

346 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy historical adventurous funny medium-paced