Historical Fiction through the Ages - hosted by inkyspines

13th Century
1201 - 1300

Late Middle Ages (A.D. 1250 to A.D. 1450) - a period that saw the Black Plague, the beginning of European exploration and the invention of the printing press
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Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino

Invisible Cities

Italo Calvino

165 pages • paperback • 1972

fiction classics historical literary magical realism reflective slow-paced
A Marriage of Lions by Elizabeth Chadwick

A Marriage of Lions

Elizabeth Chadwick

528 pages • paperback • 2021 user-added

fiction historical romance emotional informative medium-paced
The Axe by Sigrid Undset

The Axe

Olav Audunssøn / The Masters of Hestviken #1

Sigrid Undset

304 pages • digital • 1925

fiction classics historical emotional slow-paced
The Judas Blossom by Stephen Aryan

The Judas Blossom

The Nightingale and The Falcon Trilogy #1

Stephen Aryan

450 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Wicked and the Just by J. Anderson Coats

The Wicked and the Just

J. Anderson Coats

345 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction historical young adult emotional mysterious medium-paced
Fool by Christopher Moore

Fool

Fool #1

Christopher Moore

8 hours, 40 minutes • audio • 2009

fiction fantasy dark funny fast-paced
Matrix by Lauren Groff

Matrix

Lauren Groff

9 hours • audio • 2021

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry

The Passion of Dolssa

Julie Berry

478 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction historical religion young adult emotional fast-paced
Templar Silks by Elizabeth Chadwick

Templar Silks

William Marshal #6

Elizabeth Chadwick

496 pages • 2018

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Crown in Darkness by Paul Doherty

The Crown in Darkness

Hugh Corbett #2

Paul Doherty

187 pages • 1988

fiction historical mystery informative tense fast-paced