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
The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story by Daniel Nayeri

The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story

Daniel Nayeri

3 hours, 22 minutes • audio • 2025

fiction historical middle grade adventurous emotional informative fast-paced
Juan Martin El Empecinado by Benito Pérez Galdós

Juan Martin El Empecinado

Episodios Nacionales, Primera Serie #09

Benito Pérez Galdós

335 pages • digital • 1874 user-added

fiction classics historical literary reflective medium-paced
Lepra by Kirsti Ellilä

Lepra

Kirsti Ellilä

7 hours, 16 minutes • audio • 2019 user-added

fiction historical challenging emotional informative medium-paced
Сон кельта by Mario Vargas Llosa

Сон кельта

Mario Vargas Llosa

539 pages • 2010

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
Dirrayawadha: Rise Up by Anita Heiss

Dirrayawadha: Rise Up

Anita Heiss

8 hours, 24 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Until the Red Leaves Fall: A moving story of secrets and betrayal from the bestselling author of At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker

Until the Red Leaves Fall: A moving story of secrets and betrayal from the bestselling author of At the Foot of the Cherry Tree

Alli Parker

322 pages • digital • 2025 user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Old Garden by Hwang Sok-yong

The Old Garden

Hwang Sok-yong

544 pages • paperback • 2000

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Paris Assignment by Rhys Bowen

The Paris Assignment

Rhys Bowen

378 pages • digital • 2023

fiction historical adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
In the Month of the Midnight Sun by Cecilia Ekbäck

In the Month of the Midnight Sun

Svartåsen #2

Cecilia Ekbäck

368 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction historical mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer

The German Wife

Kelly Rimmer

448 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical emotional sad tense medium-paced