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    "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak is a highly acclaimed historical fiction novel set in Nazi Germany during World War II.wikipedia.org 1 2 Other notable historical fiction books include:

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    The 50 Best Historical Fiction Books of All Time - Barnes & Noble
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    Our list of the 50 best historical fiction books includes bestsellers, bookseller picks, and award winners. Find your next historical fiction read!
    Best Historical Fiction (7019 books) - Goodreads
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    Historical fiction are novels that re-create a period or event and often use historical figures as some of its characters. To be deemed historical, a novel must have been written a…
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    The Book Thief - Wikipedia
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    The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II. Published in 2005, The Book Thief became an internation…
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    The Book Thief by Markus Zusak | Goodreads
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    Markus Zusak is the author of five books, including the international bestseller, The Book Thief , which spent more than a decade on the New York Times bestseller list, and is tran…
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    The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge): Follett, Ken: 9780451166890: Amazon.com: Books
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    His celebrated PILLARS OF THE EARTH was voted into the top 100 of Britain's best-loved books in the BBC's the Big Read and the sequel, WORLD WITHOUT END, was published to critical …
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    Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden | Goodreads
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    In "Memoirs of a Geisha," we enter a world where appearances are paramount; where a girl's virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to beguile the most…
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    Amazon.com: Memoirs of a Geisha: A Novel: 9780679781585: Golden, Arthur: Books
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    In Memoirs of a Geisha, we enter a world where appearances are paramount; where a girl's virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to beguile the most p…
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    Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden: 9780679781585 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
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    In Memoirs of a Geisha, we enter a world where appearances are paramount; where a girl’s virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to beguile the most p…
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    The Red Tent (Diamant novel) - Wikipedia
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    The Red Tent is a historical novel by Anita Diamant, published in 1997 by Wyatt Books for St. Martin's Press. It is a first-person narrative that tells the story of Dinah, daughter…
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    The Red Tent by Anita Diamant | Goodreads
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    Anita Diamant is the author of thirteen books -- including THE RED TENT. Based on the biblical story of Dinah, THE RED TENT became a word-of-mouth bestseller in the US and around t…
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    A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende | Goodreads
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    A masterful work of historical fiction about hope, exile, and belonging, A Long Petal of the Sea shows Isabel Allende at the height of her powers. Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean…
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    A Long Petal of the Sea: A Novel: Allende, Isabel, Caistor, Nick, Hopkinson, Amanda: 9781984820150: Amazon.com: Books
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    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermat…
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    A Long Petal of the Sea - Wikipedia
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    A Long Petal of the Sea ( Spanish: Largo pétalo de mar) is a 2019 novel by Chilean author Isabel Allende. Originally published in Spain by Plaza & Janés, it was first published in …
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    The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo | Goodreads
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    Set in Malacca, Malaya (what is now Melaka, Malaysia) in 1893 during British rule, the novel is about a young Straits Chinese girl named Li Lan who has lost her mother to mysteriou…
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    Amazon.com: The Ghost Bride: A Novel: 9780062227324: Choo, Yangsze: Books
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    Yangsze Choo is the New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost Bride (now a Netflix Original series) and The Night Tiger, a Reese’s Book Club Pick, and a Big Jubilee Read selec…
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    The Ghost Bride: A Novel : Choo, Yangsze: Amazon.ca: Books
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    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Tiger, a Reese’s Book Club pick, Yangsze Choo’s stunning debut, The Ghost Bride, is a startlingly original novel infused wit…
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    Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell | Goodreads
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    Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell, popularly known as Margaret Mitchell, was an American author, w…
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    Gone with the Wind | Civil War, Scarlett O’Hara, Reconstruction | Britannica
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    Gone with the Wind is a sweeping romantic story about the American Civil War from the point of view of the Confederacy. In particular it is the story of Scarlett O’Hara, a headstro…
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    Margaret Mitchell - Wikipedia
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    Margaret Mitchell was a lifelong resident of Georgia. She was born in 1900 into a wealthy and politically prominent family. Her father, Eugene Muse Mitchell, was an attorney, and h…
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    The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory | Goodreads
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    A rich and compelling novel of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue, The Other Boleyn Girl introduces a woman of extraordinary determination and desire who lived at the heart of the m…
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    Amazon.com: The Other Boleyn Girl: 9780743227445: Gregory, Philippa: Books
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    The #1 New York Times bestseller from “the queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory is a rich, compelling novel of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue surrounding the Tud…
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    The Other Boleyn Girl - Wikipedia
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    The Other Boleyn Girl (2001) is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn (the sister of Anne …
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    March (novel) - Wikipedia
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    March (2005) is a novel by Geraldine Brooks. It is a novel that retells Louisa May Alcott 's novel Little Women from the point of view of Alcott's protagonists' absent father. Broo…
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    March by Geraldine Brooks | Goodreads
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    Mr. March, father to Luisa May Alcott's Little Women, is brought to life in this poignant novel by Geraldine Brooks. When he departs to fight in the Civil War, Mr. March is unprepa…
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    March: Pulitzer Prize Winner (A Novel): Brooks, Geraldine: 8601400308974: Amazon.com: Books
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    Geraldine Brooks is the author of the novels The Secret Chord, Caleb's Crossing, People of the Book, March (which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2006) and Year of Wonders, r…
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    The Luminaries - Wikipedia
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    The Luminaries is a 2013 novel by Eleanor Catton. [ 2] Set in New Zealand 's South Island in 1866, the novel follows Walter Moody, a prospector who travels to the West Coast settl…
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    The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton | Goodreads
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    Richly evoking a mid-nineteenth-century world of shipping, banking, and gold rush boom and bust, The Luminaries is a brilliantly constructed, fiendishly clever ghost story and a gr…
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    The Luminaries: A Novel (Man Booker Prize): Catton, Eleanor: 9780316074315: Amazon.com: Books
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    Eleanor Catton MNZM (born 24 September 1985) is a Canadian-born New Zealand author. Her second novel, The Luminaries, won the 2013 Man Booker Prize and the Governor General’s Award…
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    What are the best historical fiction books?
    Another Pulitzer Prize–winning classic that deserves its rightful spot on our list of the absolute best historical fiction books, Toni Morrison’s 1987 bestseller tells the story of Sethe, an escaped slave living in post–Civil War Ohio with her daughter, her mother-in-law and the spirit of her unnamed child, who calls herself Beloved.

    55 Best Historical Fiction Books of All Time - Reader's Digest

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    How many historical fiction books are there?
    Whittling all historical fiction books into one manageable list is impossible, truly. Instead of putting together a list of the 223,546 best historical fiction books, I opted instead for adult historical fiction showstoppers that present a wide array of time periods, places, characters, and more.

    50 Of The Best Historical Fiction Books - BOOK RIOT

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    When is a historical fiction book written?
    Typically, historical fiction books are written at least 30–50 years after the event or time period has taken place. While some of it may be remembered from a lived experience, a lot of a historical fiction novel’s conception comes from research. In addition, historical fiction is usually considered more realistic in nature.

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    Why should you read historical fiction books?
    That’s because the best thing about historical fiction books is how creative and diverse they can be. From historical mysteries to period romances to epic dramas to fantasies, historical fiction books can cover a wide range of stories, perspectives and events. Plus, you’ll learn some (real) facts from reading them along the way, so it’s a win-win!

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    What makes a good historical fiction novel?
    While some of it may be remembered from a lived experience, a lot of a historical fiction novel’s conception comes from research. In addition, historical fiction is usually considered more realistic in nature. Genre-bending books, though, have shown how a bit of fantasy or magical realism can enhance our understanding of the past.

    50 Of The Best Historical Fiction Books - BOOK RIOT

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    How many historical fiction books can help you time travel?
    If you’re feeling just a little sick of the present, here are 60 amazing historical fiction novels to help you time travel.

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