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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! 
All books added
Matriarkka by Enni Mustonen

Matriarkka

Rouvankartanon tarinoita #3

Enni Mustonen

370 pages • digital • 2025

fiction historical emotional informative lighthearted fast-paced
The Inheritance Of Loss by Kiran Desai

The Inheritance Of Loss

Kiran Desai

12 hours, 14 minutes • audio • 2005

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Marina

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

336 pages • digital • 1999

fiction horror mystery young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Oppermanns by Lion Feuchtwanger

The Oppermanns

The Wartesaal Trilogy #2

Lion Feuchtwanger

400 pages • digital • 1933 user-added

fiction historical emotional medium-paced
The Director by Daniel Kehlmann

The Director

Daniel Kehlmann

11 hours • audio • 2023

fiction historical literary challenging dark medium-paced
Wound by Oksana Vasyakina

Wound

Oksana Vasyakina

240 pages • digital • 2021

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
An Honest Man by Ben Fergusson

An Honest Man

Ben Fergusson

384 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional medium-paced
La prima regina by Alessandra Selmi

La prima regina

Alessandra Selmi

384 pages • paperback • 2025

fiction historical medium-paced
Black Silk and Sympathy by Deborah Challinor

Black Silk and Sympathy

Deborah Challinor

384 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction historical mystery dark informative mysterious medium-paced
Perspectives by Laurent Binet

Perspectives

Laurent Binet

272 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced