Back in time
Castles, trenches and country houses. People who really lived like this.
Historical and war fiction: antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Victorians, both world wars. Ordered by readers’ ratings, with a series shown once and by the volume it starts with.
292 books behind this door, a series counted once · 19th century · Second World War · Ancient world
Narrow it down in the finder →The best, according to readers
- 1Maus
9.09.0 / 10 - 2A Game of Thrones
8.78.7 / 10 - 3James
8.78.7 / 10 - 4Homegoing
8.78.7 / 10 - 5The Nightingale
8.68.6 / 10 - 6The Book Thief
8.68.6 / 10 - 7The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
8.68.6 / 10 - 8The Nickel Boys
8.58.5 / 10 - 9In Memoriam
8.58.5 / 10 - 10The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
8.58.5 / 10 - 11All the Light We Cannot See
8.58.5 / 10 - 12A Gentleman in Moscow
8.58.5 / 10 - 13Bring Up the Bodies
8.58.5 / 10 - 14The Song of Achilles
8.58.5 / 10 - 15Pachinko
8.58.5 / 10 - 16From Hell
8.58.5 / 10 - 17The Women
8.48.4 / 10 - 18The Great Believers
8.48.4 / 10 - 19If This Is a Man
8.48.4 / 10 - 20Tales of Dunk and Egg
8.48.4 / 10 - 21Atmosphere
8.48.4 / 10 - 22Swimming in the Dark
8.48.4 / 10 - 23Roots: The Saga of an American Family
8.48.4 / 10 - 24Clockwork Angel
8.18.1 / 10
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Where do I start with historical fiction?
With the period that interests you: the subtopics below (Middle Ages, Second World War, antiquity) have pages of their own. The first book on each has the highest reader rating.
Are these books based on facts?
They are novels, so the people and the conversations are invented, but the background is usually checked. Non-fiction about history is behind the door “Learn something”.
Which historical series are worth reading in order?
Those in which the volumes follow a life or a family. The series page shows the order and the rating of every volume, so you can see whether to go on.