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Real people and pivotal moments from our past come alive through compelling stories that blend documented facts with imaginative storytelling. Whether following famous figures or everyday characters, these books transport readers into richly detailed worlds shaped by the authentic customs, conflicts, and cultural forces of their time periods.

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The Malta Exchange Summary
The Malta Exchange
by Steve Berry 2019 401 pages
3.93
10.1K ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Wild Seed Summary
Wild Seed
by Octavia E. Butler 2001 306 pages
4.2
39.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Ordinary Monsters Summary
Ordinary Monsters
by J.M. Miro 2022 672 pages
3.78
21.8K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
Blood on Her Tongue Summary
Blood on Her Tongue
by Johanna van Veen 2025 368 pages
3.8
13.9K ratings
Horror
Gothic
Historical Fiction
The Stolen Queen Summary
The Stolen Queen
by Fiona Davis 2025 352 pages
3.91
53.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
My Darling Duke Summary
My Darling Duke
by Stacy Reid 2019 377 pages
4
15.0K ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
The Atlas Maneuver Summary
The Atlas Maneuver
by Steve Berry 2024 401 pages
4.25
7.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
An Inconvenient Duke Summary
An Inconvenient Duke
by Anna Harrington 2020 384 pages
3.72
1.7K ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Palace Walk Summary
Palace Walk
by Naguib Mahfouz 1956 501 pages
4.2
22.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Egypt
Classics
The Secret Summary
The Secret
by Kathryn Hughes 2016 358 pages
4.16
16.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Romance
Bloodline Summary
Bloodline
by James Rollins 2012 447 pages
4.25
24.6K ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Mystery
The Devil's Concubine Summary
The Devil's Concubine
by Ángeles Goyanes 2011 460 pages
3.81
470 ratings
Historical Fiction
Paranormal
Fantasy
The Songbook of Benny Lament Summary
The Songbook of Benny Lament
by Amy Harmon 2021 444 pages
4.45
9.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Valley of Horses Summary
The Valley of Horses
by Jean M. Auel 2002 564 pages
4.04
95.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
Kelderkind Summary
Kelderkind
by Kristien Dieltiens 2012 485 pages
3.8
345 ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Segu Summary
Segu
by Maryse Condé 1998 493 pages
4.1
2.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Africa
Mali
Abundance Summary
Abundance
by Sena Jeter Naslund 2006 556 pages
3.75
10.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Historical
The Medici Return Summary
The Medici Return
by Steve Berry 2025 403 pages
4.19
6.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Shelters of Stone Summary
The Shelters of Stone
by Jean M. Auel 2004 891 pages
3.88
51.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
The Texan's Wager Summary
The Texan's Wager
by Jodi Thomas 2002 336 pages
3.89
7.8K ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
The Land of Painted Caves Summary
The Land of Painted Caves
by Jean M. Auel 2011 828 pages
3.46
37.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
The Mammoth Hunters Summary
The Mammoth Hunters
by Jean M. Auel 2002 688 pages
3.96
77.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
The Summer We Ran Summary
The Summer We Ran
by Audrey Ingram 2025 336 pages
3.61
13.7K ratings
Romance
Summer
Summer Reads
The Alexandria Link Summary
The Alexandria Link
by Steve Berry 2007 462 pages
3.94
43.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Once and Future King Summary
The Once and Future King
by T.H. White 1987 639 pages
4.07
117.5K ratings
Fantasy
Classics
Historical Fiction
Slanting Towards the Sea Summary
Slanting Towards the Sea
by Lidija Hilje 2025 336 pages
4.15
5.0K ratings
Literary Fiction
Romance
Summer
In Memoriam Summary
In Memoriam
by Alice Winn 2023 382 pages
4.5
73.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Historical
Canticle Summary
Canticle
by Janet Rich Edwards 2025 368 pages
4.06
608 ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
The Lost Order Summary
The Lost Order
by Steve Berry 2017 493 pages
4.09
11.0K ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Florenzer Summary
Florenzer
by Phil Melanson 2025 368 pages
3.94
607 ratings
Historical Fiction
Queer
LGBT
The Book of Speculation Summary
The Book of Speculation
by Erika Swyler 2015 339 pages
3.61
38.8K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
The Order Summary
The Order
by Daniel Silva 2020 462 pages
4.17
31.9K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Hard Times Summary
Hard Times
by Charles Dickens 2003 384 pages
3.55
74.2K ratings
Classics
Literature
19th Century
House of Hunger Summary
House of Hunger
by Alexis Henderson 2022 304 pages
3.63
23.6K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Gothic
Bringer of Dust Summary
Bringer of Dust
by J.M. Miro 2024 608 pages
4.16
2.6K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
The Warsaw Protocol Summary
The Warsaw Protocol
by Steve Berry 2020 368 pages
4
9.1K ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The Plains of Passage Summary
The Plains of Passage
by Jean M. Auel 2002 784 pages
3.86
61.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
The Lincoln Myth Summary
The Lincoln Myth
by Steve Berry 2014 429 pages
3.89
14.6K ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The King's Deception Summary
The King's Deception
by Steve Berry 2013 612 pages
4
15.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Kaiser's Web Summary
The Kaiser's Web
by Steve Berry 2021 426 pages
4.18
8.9K ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The Last Kingdom Summary
The Last Kingdom
by Steve Berry 2023 451 pages
4.1
7.4K ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Master of His Fate Summary
Master of His Fate
by Barbara Taylor Bradford 2018 400 pages
3.75
3.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Bishop's Pawn Summary
The Bishop's Pawn
by Steve Berry 2018 352 pages
4.03
10.6K ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
A Death in Vienna Summary
A Death in Vienna
by Daniel Silva 2005 432 pages
4.25
31.9K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Behind Every Good Man Summary
Behind Every Good Man
by Sara Goodman Confino 2024 339 pages
4.28
21.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
The Jefferson Key Summary
The Jefferson Key
by Steve Berry 2011 456 pages
3.92
22.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Brotherless Night Summary
Brotherless Night
by V.V. Ganeshananthan 2023 348 pages
4.45
16.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Patriot Threat Summary
The Patriot Threat
by Steve Berry 2015 386 pages
3.98
11.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Dodger Summary
Dodger
by Terry Pratchett 2012 360 pages
3.94
27.9K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
The Missing Pages Summary
The Missing Pages
by Alyson Richman 2025 416 pages
4.17
1.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
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