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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
The Queen's Necklace by Alexandre Dumas

The Queen's Necklace

Mémoires d’un médecin #2

Alexandre Dumas

606 pages • paperback • 1849

fiction classics historical mysterious slow-paced
The Secret Life Of Sunflowers: A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law by Marta Molnar

The Secret Life Of Sunflowers: A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law

Marta Molnar

402 pages • digital • 2022

fiction historical emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood

Goodbye to Berlin

The Berlin Novels #2

Christopher Isherwood

255 pages • paperback • 1939

fiction classics lgbtqia+ short stories reflective medium-paced
Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan

Safiyyah's War

Hiba Noor Khan

7 hours, 38 minutes • audio • 2023 user-added

fiction historical middle grade adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
The Last Gift of the Master Artists by Ben Okri

The Last Gift of the Master Artists

Ben Okri

512 pages • digital • 2022

fiction historical magical realism adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland

Girl in Hyacinth Blue

Susan Vreeland

242 pages • paperback • 1999

fiction art historical short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Shadowboxing by Tony Birch

Shadowboxing

Tony Birch

192 pages • paperback • 2006

fiction historical short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline

The Exiles

Christina Baker Kline

384 pages • digital • 2020

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Wachs by Christine Wunnicke

Wachs

Christine Wunnicke

187 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction historical lgbtqia+ funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
After Silence by Jessica Gregson

After Silence

Jessica Gregson

472 pages • paperback

emotional reflective tense medium-paced