Historical Fiction through the Ages - hosted by inkyspines

General 20th Century
If a book spans several decades in the 1900s and didn't easily fit into a previous category.
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The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

The Covenant of Water

Abraham Verghese

31 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Es geschah am ersten September (oder ein andermal) by Pavol Rankov
Es geschah am ersten September (oder ein andermal)
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Pavol Rankov

Es geschah am ersten September (oder ein andermal)

Pavol Rankov

517 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative medium-paced
Ancestor Stones by Aminatta Forna

Ancestor Stones

Aminatta Forna

317 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

Fall of Giants

The Century Trilogy #1

Ken Follett

851 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative slow-paced
Homecoming by Kate Morton

Homecoming

Kate Morton

640 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

The House of the Spirits

Del Valle Family #3

Isabel Allende

18 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced
Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

Edge of Eternity

The Century Trilogy #3

Ken Follett

1159 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative slow-paced
Hôzuki, la librería de Mitsuko by Aki Shimazaki

Hôzuki, la librería de Mitsuko

L'Ombre du Chardon #2

Aki Shimazaki

140 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade informative inspiring tense slow-paced
The Farewell Tour by Stephanie Clifford

The Farewell Tour

Stephanie Clifford

337 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Heritage of Darkness by Kathleen Ernst

Heritage of Darkness

Chloe Ellefson Mystery #4

Kathleen Ernst

344 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious slow-paced