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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 Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

324 pages • paperback • 2003

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Die Perlenschwester by Lucinda Riley

Die Perlenschwester

The Seven Sisters #4

Lucinda Riley

608 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
De Amulet by Simone van der Vlugt

De Amulet

Simone van der Vlugt

188 pages • hardcover • 1995

fiction childrens historical young adult adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

The Dictionary of Lost Words

Pip Williams

423 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective slow-paced
I zadrżała noc by Nadia Terranova

I zadrżała noc

Nadia Terranova

224 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical literary dark reflective sad fast-paced
Florenzer by Phil Melanson

Florenzer

Phil Melanson

350 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Das Spinnennetz by Joseph Roth

Das Spinnennetz

Joseph Roth

128 pages • paperback • 1923

fiction classics historical dark reflective medium-paced
Flucht nach Patagonien by Jana Revedin

Flucht nach Patagonien

Jana Revedin

415 pages • hardcover

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective slow-paced
Król by Szczepan Twardoch

Król

Król #1

Szczepan Twardoch

428 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction historical dark tense medium-paced
Sonja by Laila Hietamies, Laila Hirvisaari

Sonja

Sonja #1

Laila Hietamies, Laila Hirvisaari

463 pages • 1993

fiction historical medium-paced