Best Historical Fiction

1

Q

von Wu Ming

1,777 Mitglieder

39 Rezensionen

4

Globaler Rang 95

12 Members: VisibleGhost, melonbrawl, roby72, mkbird, thecoroner, Matteocalosi, djriave, Luisali, RobPoulton, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele,janerawoof

2

Catch 22

von Joseph Heller

40,065 Mitglieder

526 Rezensionen

4.1

Globaler Rang 36

25 Members: Edward, hipdeep, .Monkey., chgstrom, sjmccreary, richgatlin, skyrad43, freetrader, brenzi, elkiedee, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, nagasravika.bodapati, bcrowl399, Lyn5r, sugandh, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, Asimina.Palaiou, ShawIslandLibrary, KarlaC,kiwiflowa ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,leslie.98
Erklärungen: aulsmith : Doesn't meet my definition of historical fiction.
sturlington : Took place during the author's lifetime and based partly on his experiences.
elkiedee: Historical fiction is set in the past but it can be a period within the author's lifetime - the past can look very different from 25 or 40 years later. I hope no one who argues this isn't a historical novel believes that either Possession or The Daughter of Time, both above this in the list, are historical fiction. They are brilliant novels which I would recommend to fans of historical fiction but they are both contemporary novels with significant interest for historical fiction readers.
leslie.98 : Not historical fiction

3

The Bull from the Sea

von Mary Renault

1,695 Mitglieder

28 Rezensionen

3.9

Globaler Rang 72

15 Members: varielle, thorold, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, bfkendrick, peterveen, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, leslie.98, jaromdl, dsp501, DDreawriter, fredasteele

4

Ein Weltreich zu erobern

von Mary Renault

2,333 Mitglieder

40 Rezensionen

4.1

Globaler Rang 53

20 Members: shieldsk1, varielle, thorold, feeling.is.first, aulsmith, Matke, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, peterveen, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Katie1949, fredasteele,Ari80

5

Pforte der Verdammnis

von C. J. Sansom

4,194 Mitglieder

196 Rezensionen

3.9

Globaler Rang 62

18 Members: sbnicar, devenish, karen_o, Nickelini, awsexton, brenzi, calm, hoddybook, souloftherose, elkiedee, Ameise1, Doey, peterveen, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, kara.shamy, Katie1949, fredasteele,janerawoof

6

Here Be Dragons

von Sharon Kay Penman

2,579 Mitglieder

60 Rezensionen

½ 4.3

Globaler Rang 40

19 Members: brewergirl, smcwl, kiwiflowa, DeltaQueen50, suitable1, hoddybook, elkiedee, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, RobPoulton, al.vick, kerrygiven, jaromdl, clairemath, DDreawriter, Lynn-in-London, Katie1949, fredasteele,MikeBriggs

7

The Sunne in Splendour

von Sharon Kay Penman

2,383 Mitglieder

76 Rezensionen

½ 4.4

Globaler Rang 38

19 Members: brewergirl, smcwl, VisibleGhost, kiwiflowa, bjappleg8, richgatlin, DeltaQueen50, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, Doey, RobPoulton, al.vick, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Laura1124, Katie1949, fredasteele

8

Claudius the God

von Robert Graves

4,221 Mitglieder

43 Rezensionen

4.1

Globaler Rang 57

20 Members: devenish, ehines, pitjrw, varielle, aulsmith, Pencils, richgatlin, LisaMaria_C, Doey, peterveen, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, ahef1963, raperper, leslie.98, JoeKingman, jaromdl, fredasteele, Ari80

9

Ich zähmte die Wölfin

von Marguerite Yourcenar

5,466 Mitglieder

125 Rezensionen

4.2

Globaler Rang 35

20 Members: pitjrw, varielle, aulsmith, Cecrow, roby72, michalsuz, thecoroner, janerawoof, alex68, Twixi, Jarandel, peterveen, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, raperper, jaromdl, Katie1949, fredasteele, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda

10

Shōgun

von James Clavell

8,022 Mitglieder

134 Rezensionen

½ 4.3

Globaler Rang 12

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Der Adler der Neunten Legion

von Rosemary Sutcliff

3,196 Mitglieder

62 Rezensionen

4

Globaler Rang 44

18 Members: devenish, Ravic, varielle, thorold, awsexton, Pencils, booklove1, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, souloftherose, janerawoof, cej1027, RobPoulton, ahef1963, Trudy65, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele

12

Kurs auf Spaniens Küste

von Patrick O'Brian

9,311 Mitglieder

216 Rezensionen

4

Globaler Rang 19

13

I, Claudius

von Robert Graves

9,190 Mitglieder

167 Rezensionen

4.2

Globaler Rang 11

38 Members: brewergirl, devenish, shieldsk1, ehines, longway, pitjrw, varielle, thorold, aulsmith, bjappleg8, Pencils, Cecrow, roby72, richgatlin, Matke, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, Doey, alex68, peterveen, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, al.vick, ahef1963, ElectricPhase, raperper, leslie.98, JoeKingman, kara.shamy, NinieB, jaromdl, Laura1124, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, FranzK72, Ari80

14

Wölfe

von Hilary Mantel

13,531 Mitglieder

652 Rezensionen

4

Globaler Rang 6

44 Members: sbnicar, hipdeep, rarm, cusegirl44, zabs, varielle, thorold, VisibleGhost, feeling.is.first, Cariola, RuMuse, bjappleg8, rainpebble, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, skyrad43, Matke, brenzi, calm, hoddybook, souloftherose, elkiedee, 47degreesnorth, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, RobPoulton, AmourFou, GerrysBookshelf, kara.shamy, NinieB, jaromdl, cvogt, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, WimDeWurm, Lynn-in-London, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, fredasteele, Robert-1857, Travelgem, TashMason, brian.oshea, ,oakdale ,gypsysmom
Erklärungen: RuMuse: England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but lacks an heir, which creates ongoing crises. Told from POV of Thomas Cromwell.

15

Der Name der Rose

von Umberto Eco

19,557 Mitglieder

312 Rezensionen

4.2

Globaler Rang 2

66 Members: Edward, sbnicar, devenish, ehines, longway, Ravic, cusegirl44, Nickelini, varielle, bartra1, VisibleGhost, ktho, melonbrawl, Cecrow, olgakm, roby72, merrystar, Myyst, Matke, freetrader, calm, Tigardite, souloftherose, thecoroner, cdbenaze, lewbs, wheeler752, janerawoof, Matteocalosi, LisaMaria_C, 47degreesnorth, Ameise1, Doey, alex68, Bluewolf0411, Twixi, Jarandel, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, JFPSr, Luisali, RobPoulton, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, st_bruno, raperper, kerrygiven, vdmeersven, jeffza, leslie.98, GavinMad, hsuvarna, jaromdl, sugandh, ryaSilvia, Jonri, WimDeWurm, Asimina.Palaiou, ABammann, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, FranzK72, faridabrouri, UKK, theofaurez, ,jaysbooks ,Diane-bpcb , , ,

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The King Must Die

von Mary Renault

2,681 Mitglieder

55 Rezensionen

3.9

Globaler Rang 88

12 Members: varielle, thorold, joanarleneross, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, bfkendrick, peterveen, RobPoulton, leslie.98, fredasteele

17

Die Maske des Apoll.

von Mary Renault

1,374 Mitglieder

22 Rezensionen

4

Globaler Rang 98

12 Members: shieldsk1, varielle, thorold, calm, jenniebooks, LisaMaria_C, peterveen, John_Vaughan, RobPoulton, leslie.98, DDreawriter, fredasteele

18

The Praise Singer

von Mary Renault

861 Mitglieder

17 Rezensionen

3.8

Globaler Rang 132

10 Members: varielle, thorold, calm, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, peterveen, RobPoulton, leslie.98, jaromdl, fredasteele

19

When Christ and His Saints Slept

von Sharon Kay Penman

2,079 Mitglieder

62 Rezensionen

4.2

Globaler Rang 113

11 Members: Nickelini, kiwiflowa, calm, Doey, RobPoulton, al.vick, kara.shamy, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Elswick1, fredasteele,janerawoof

20

Sturm in der Antarktis.

von Patrick O'Brian

3,363 Mitglieder

44 Rezensionen

4.2

Globaler Rang 115

10 Members: varielle, thorold, DeltaQueen50, Matteocalosi, Doey, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, ElectricPhase, jaromdl, fredasteele

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Die Abenteuer des Röde Orm

von Frans G. Bengtsson

1,989 Mitglieder

73 Rezensionen

4.2

Globaler Rang 71

14 Members: shieldsk1, pitjrw, VisibleGhost, Cecrow, andejons, brenzi, janerawoof, DidIReallyReadThat, Matteocalosi, RobPoulton, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Katie1949, fredasteele

22

Flashman

von George MacDonald Fraser

2,664 Mitglieder

66 Rezensionen

4

Globaler Rang 86

16 Members: ehines, Ravic, Mirabai, zabs, varielle, feeling.is.first, DeltaQueen50, Matteocalosi, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, ahef1963, leslie.98, JoeKingman, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele

23

Pompeji

von Robert Harris

5,298 Mitglieder

154 Rezensionen

½ 3.6

Globaler Rang 125

11 Members: charl08, janerawoof, cfk, peterveen, RobPoulton, al.vick, dsp501, DDreawriter, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda

24

Das Königsspiel. Roman.

von Dorothy Dunnett

2,705 Mitglieder

87 Rezensionen

½ 4.3

Globaler Rang 89

13 Members: feeling.is.first, Matteocalosi, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, Doey, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, ElspethP, DDreawriter, Katie1949, fredasteele

25

Der Anwalt des Königs. Historischer Kriminalroman.

von C. J. Sansom

2,424 Mitglieder

91 Rezensionen

4.1

Globaler Rang 139

9 Members: devenish, awsexton, souloftherose, djriave, peterveen, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, kara.shamy, fredasteele

26

Feuer vom Olymp

von Mary Renault

2,212 Mitglieder

30 Rezensionen

3.9

Globaler Rang 127

11 Members: smcwl, varielle, thorold, LisaMaria_C, peterveen, RobPoulton, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele

27

Die unseligen Könige

von Maurice Druon

1,499 Mitglieder

59 Rezensionen

3.9

Globaler Rang 149

9 Members: Cecrow, JqnOC, RobPoulton, al.vick, NinieB, jaromdl, Alice-W-Greene, DDreawriter, fredasteele

28

Der Läufer und sein Held. Erinnerungen eines Göttersohnes.

von Mary Renault

1,672 Mitglieder

25 Rezensionen

4.1

Globaler Rang 118

11 Members: smcwl, varielle, thorold, calm, LisaMaria_C, cfk, RobPoulton, leslie.98, DDreawriter, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda

29

Eine Krone aus Gras

von Colleen McCullough

1,969 Mitglieder

33 Rezensionen

4.2

Globaler Rang 180

8 Members: KimarieBee, kiwiflowa, LisaMaria_C, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, jaromdl, dsp501, fredasteele

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Julian

von Gore Vidal

1,869 Mitglieder

39 Rezensionen

4.1

Globaler Rang 237

4 Members: pitjrw, Matteocalosi, RobPoulton, ManWithAnAgenda

31

Die Festung

von Ismaîl Kadaré

437 Mitglieder

17 Rezensionen

3.9

Globaler Rang 255

3 Members: leigonj, Ameise1, RobPoulton

32

Ich, Cyrus, Enkel des Zarathustra

von Gore Vidal

1,574 Mitglieder

24 Rezensionen

4

Globaler Rang 142

8 Members: longway, pitjrw, .Monkey., lewbs, RobPoulton, DDreawriter, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda

33

Die Päpstin

von Donna Woolfolk Cross

3,836 Mitglieder

122 Rezensionen

3.9

Globaler Rang 239

5 Members: Ameise1, RobPoulton, al.vick, madhatter73, Brandy1411

34

Belisar von Byzanz.

von Robert Graves

1,020 Mitglieder

17 Rezensionen

½ 3.7

Globaler Rang 296

3 Members: longway, peterveen, RobPoulton

35

Neropolis: A Novel of Life in Nero's Rome

von Hubert Monteilhet

123 Mitglieder

2 Rezensionen

½ 3.6

Globaler Rang 361

2 Members: Jarandel, RobPoulton

36

Scipios Traum

von Iain Pears

2,206 Mitglieder

54 Rezensionen

½ 3.7

Globaler Rang 193

5 Members: KimarieBee, freetrader, RobPoulton, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda

37

Roma

von Steven Saylor

1,207 Mitglieder

64 Rezensionen

½ 3.7

Globaler Rang 290

4 Members: andejons, gregchief, RobPoulton, Brandy1411,LisaMaria_C

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Principia

von Neal Stephenson

5,883 Mitglieder

70 Rezensionen

½ 4.3

Globaler Rang 222

8 Members: hipdeep, VisibleGhost, freetrader, Matteocalosi, Doey, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele,smcwl ,RobPoulton
Erklärungen: RobPoulton : not historical fiction, more an alternative fantasy history

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Die Nebel von Avalon

von Marion Zimmer Bradley

16,378 Mitglieder

300 Rezensionen

4.1

Globaler Rang 99

21 Members: varielle, kiwiflowa, Myyst, suitable1, cfk, Doey, oakdale, Twixi, al.vick, ahef1963, jaromdl, clairemath, madhatter73, Alice-W-Greene, DDreawriter, nerdytreefairy, Maybelline, Lynn-in-London, Katie1949, fredasteele, Kathyk22,longway ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,skyrad43 ,sturlington ,RobPoulton ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Ari80
Erklärungen: sturlington : I'd call this fantasy.
RobPoulton : Arthurian fantasy

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Der Schakal

von Frederick Forsyth

5,309 Mitglieder

90 Rezensionen

4

Globaler Rang 96

16 Members: karen_o, Ravic, varielle, rainpebble, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, Doey, Bluewolf0411, Twixi, John_Vaughan, ElectricPhase, bcrowl399, jaromdl, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218,longway ,aulsmith ,Matteocalosi ,RobPoulton
Erklärungen: longway: It is a thriller novel about an attempt to kill French President De Gaulle, written aroud ten years later the real attempt which inspire the novel
Matteocalosi : Not historical fiction
RobPoulton : contemporary adventure fiction

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Aeneis

von Virgil

22,977 Mitglieder

198 Rezensionen

3.9

Globaler Rang 131

12 Members: varielle, Cecrow, roby72, andejons, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, AmourFou, leslie.98, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, cindyi1218,aulsmith ,merrystar ,RobPoulton
Erklärungen: aulsmith : More legendary than historical

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König Salomons Schatzkammer

von H. Rider Haggard

5,729 Mitglieder

128 Rezensionen

½ 3.6

Globaler Rang 318

7 Members: varielle, sjmccreary, Doey, gypsysmom, ahef1963, jaromdl, dsp501,longway ,RobPoulton ,ManWithAnAgenda
Erklärungen: RobPoulton : Not historical fiction. Published in 1885 it describes fictional contemporary events and starts the trend for Lost World scenarios in genre fiction.