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 Habitation of the Blessed by Catherynne M. Valente

The Habitation of the Blessed

A Dirge for Prester John #1

Catherynne M. Valente

269 pages • paperback • 2010

fiction fantasy historical challenging mysterious sad slow-paced
Die Hüterin des Templerschatzes: historischer Roman by Sabine Martin

Die Hüterin des Templerschatzes: historischer Roman

Sabine Martin

582 pages • paperback

fiction historical
Una questione privata by Beppe Fenoglio

Una questione privata

Beppe Fenoglio

129 pages • paperback • 1963

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced
Jacaranda by Gaël Faye

Jacaranda

Gaël Faye

6 hours, 54 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction contemporary historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Costanza by Rachel Blackmore

Costanza

Rachel Blackmore

336 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
L'Affaire Nicholas le Floch by François Parot
L'Affaire Nicholas le Floch
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François Parot

L'Affaire Nicholas le Floch

François Parot

441 pages • digital

fiction crime historical mystery
The Greenest Branch by P.K. Adams

The Greenest Branch

Hildegard of Bingen #1

P.K. Adams

10 hours, 19 minutes • audio • 2018 user-added

fiction historical adventurous slow-paced
Beasts of Carnaval by Rosália Rodrigo

Beasts of Carnaval

Rosália Rodrigo

400 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Sharpe's Eagle by Bernard Cornwell

Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe #8

Bernard Cornwell

288 pages • digital • 1981

fiction historical adventurous tense medium-paced
The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay

The House I Loved

Tatiana de Rosnay

222 pages • hardcover • 2011

fiction historical emotional slow-paced