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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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Deep Cuts Summary
Deep Cuts
by Holly Brickley 2025 277 pages
3.74
12.4K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Eleven Summary
Eleven
by Tom Rogers 2014 200 pages
4.33
2.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Keeper'n Me Summary
Keeper'n Me
by Richard Wagamese 1994 224 pages
4.00
2.5K ratings
Indigenous
Canada
Historical Fiction
Native Son Summary
Native Son
by Richard Wright 1940 504 pages
4.04
102.5K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Race
The Things We Leave Unfinished Summary
The Things We Leave Unfinished
by Rebecca Yarros 2021 400 pages
4.31
323.8K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Book Club
The Hidden Hindu 2 Summary
The Hidden Hindu 2
by Akshat Gupta 2022 250 pages
4.13
2.5K ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Everything I Never Told You Summary
Everything I Never Told You
by Celeste Ng 2014 297 pages
3.84
591.3K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Mystery
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell Summary
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
by Robert Dugoni 2018 448 pages
4.44
193.8K ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Coming Of Age
Slaughterhouse-Five Summary
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1969 275 pages
4.10
1.4M ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
The Secret Life of Bees Summary
Immersive
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd 2001 302 pages
4.10
1.3M ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Classics
The Things They Carried Summary
The Things They Carried
by Tim O'Brien 1990 246 pages
4.14
334.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
War
World Without End Summary
World Without End
by Ken Follett 2007 1237 pages
4.32
266.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Medieval
The Covenant of Water Summary
The Covenant of Water
by Abraham Verghese 2023 715 pages
4.42
265.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
India
The Girl You Left Behind Summary
The Girl You Left Behind
by Jojo Moyes 2012 480 pages
4.03
175.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
How to Stop Time Summary
How to Stop Time
by Matt Haig 2018 339 pages
3.83
204.7K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Little Women Summary
Immersive
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott 1868 449 pages
4.16
2.4M ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club Summary
The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club
by Martha Hall Kelly 2025 336 pages
4.13
2.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Books About Books
Historical
The Overstory Summary
The Overstory
by Richard Powers 2018 502 pages
4.12
181.6K ratings
Nature
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Home Front Summary
Home Front
by Kristin Hannah 2012 390 pages
4.25
191.3K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women Summary
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
by Lisa See 2023 352 pages
4.35
172.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
What the River Knows Summary
What the River Knows
by Isabel Ibañez 2023 416 pages
3.86
71.1K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Perfume Summary
Perfume
The Story of a Murderer
by Patrick Süskind 1985 263 pages
4.04
521.3K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Horror
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Summary
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
by Victor Hugo 1831 510 pages
4.02
211.3K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
France
Yayati Summary
Yayati
A Classic Tale of Lust
by Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar 1963 251 pages
4.12
5.3K ratings
Marathi
Mythology
India
Catch-22 Summary
Catch-22
by Joseph Heller 1961 453 pages
3.99
866.7K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
The Man in the Iron Mask Summary
The Man in the Iron Mask
by Alexandre Dumas 1847 470 pages
3.99
66.4K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Purple Hibiscus Summary
Purple Hibiscus
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2003 336 pages
4.18
134.4K ratings
Africa
Historical Fiction
Nigeria
The Queen's Gambit Summary
The Queen's Gambit
by Walter Tevis 1983 258 pages
4.18
131.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Chess
The Safekeep Summary
The Safekeep
by Yael van der Wouden 2024 272 pages
4.09
42.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Literary Fiction
My Name Is Emilia del Valle Summary
My Name Is Emilia del Valle
by Isabel Allende 2025 287 pages
3.96
2.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Magical Realism
Husbands & Lovers Summary
Husbands & Lovers
by Beatriz Williams 2024 384 pages
4.11
71.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
A Passage to India Summary
A Passage to India
by E.M. Forster 1924 376 pages
3.68
83.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Literature
The Phoenix Pencil Company Summary
The Phoenix Pencil Company
by Allison King 2025 368 pages
3.61
1.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Les Misérables Summary
Immersive
Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo 1862 1463 pages
4.21
827.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
France
Before We Were Yours Summary
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate 2017 342 pages
4.40
683.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird Summary
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
by Christopher Sergel 1960 128 pages
4.51
22.6K ratings
Classics
Plays
Historical Fiction
The Spook Who Sat by the Door Summary
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
by Sam Greenlee 1969 256 pages
4.35
3.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Race
Classics
Sula Summary
Sula
by Toni Morrison 1973 174 pages
4.05
114.1K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
African American
Torto Arado Summary
Torto Arado
by Itamar Vieira Junior 2019 280 pages
4.46
27.2K ratings
Brazil
Historical Fiction
Romance
The Secret Book of Flora Lea Summary
The Secret Book of Flora Lea
by Patti Callahan Henry 2023 355 pages
4.06
77.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
The Cartel Summary
The Cartel
by Don Winslow 2015 616 pages
4.36
37.3K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The House of Eve Summary
The House of Eve
by Sadeqa Johnson 2023 384 pages
4.25
123.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Romance
Journey to the River Sea Summary
Journey to the River Sea
by Eva Ibbotson 2001 304 pages
4.20
17.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Adventure
The Shadow of the Wind Summary
The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 2001 487 pages
4.30
687.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Fantasy
East of Eden Summary
East of Eden
by John Steinbeck 1952 601 pages
4.43
589.3K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
The Heart's Invisible Furies Summary
The Heart's Invisible Furies
by John Boyne 2017 582 pages
4.51
191.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
LGBT
White Teeth Summary
White Teeth
by Zadie Smith 2000 448 pages
3.79
168.8K ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book Club
The Beekeeper of Aleppo Summary
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
by Christy Lefteri 2019 317 pages
4.17
166.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
War
The Kitchen House Summary
The Kitchen House
by Kathleen Grissom 2010 369 pages
4.23
292.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Emma Summary
Immersive
Emma
by Jane Austen 1815 474 pages
4.05
939.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Historical
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