Best Historical Fiction

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Wölfe
von Hilary Mantel
13,480 Mitglieder
651 Rezensionen
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Globaler Rang 6
44 Members
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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.
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Catch 22
von Joseph Heller
39,986 Mitglieder
525 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
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The Alienist
von Caleb Carr
9,479 Mitglieder
250 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 41
24 Members
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The Killer Angels
von Michael Shaara
8,768 Mitglieder
189 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
Globaler Rang 79
15 Members
rarm, zabs, VisibleGhost, richgatlin, brenzi, LisaMaria_C, Doey, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, ElectricPhase, AmourFou, jaromdl, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele
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Pforte der Verdammnis
von C. J. Sansom
4,170 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
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Im Westen nichts Neues
von Erich Maria Remarque
19,057 Mitglieder
403 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 56
30 Members
kageeh, Nickelini, kiwiflowa, rainpebble, Cecrow, roby72, sjmccreary, richgatlin, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, brenzi, michalsuz, thecoroner, elkiedee, kcorrea, Ameise1, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, GerrysBookshelf, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, rplinke, fredasteele, KarlaC,longway ,smcwl ,aulsmith ,lewbs ,Matteocalosi ,leigonj ,Luisali ,leslie.98
Erklärungen
smcwl : Not written as historical fiction.
elkiedee: I think historical fiction can be set in the relatively recent past. 10 years after the war writers in countries on all sides might well have had a very different perspective on those events. I would have no problem regarding a novel written this year but about the Iraq war that started in 2003 and ending before this, as historical fiction. Or a book set in Britain under the last Labour government, or the US just after Obama was elected or reelected, as historical fiction. I think it might be a bit soon to consider a pandemic novel historical fiction, but maybe within 5 years it will be part of our history.
Matteocalosi : Partly autobiographical and written only 10 years after the end of the war, not historical fiction
leslie.98 : Not historical fiction
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Die Nadel
von Ken Follett
5,365 Mitglieder
92 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 28
25 Members
Ravic, KimarieBee, zabs, varielle, rainpebble, deldevries, brenzi, lewbs, cfk, Doey, Bluewolf0411, JqnOC, ahef1963, ElectricPhase, leslie.98, JoeKingman, bcrowl399, NinieB, jaromdl, Maybelline, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, RachelDilley, CharleneLB, cindyi1218
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Middlesex
von Jeffrey Eugenides
27,133 Mitglieder
631 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 46
27 Members
zabs, rainpebble, roby72, skyrad43, sturlington, brenzi, thecoroner, ValLloyd, alex68, oakdale, Twixi, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, leslie.98, cvogt, DDreawriter, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, Katie1949, fredasteele, RachelDilley, FranzK72, Kathyk22, steller0707, MaryM3dogs,trandism ,aulsmith ,Doey ,Ari80
Erklärungen
aulsmith : A mix of historical and contemporary fiction. I didn't like the contemporary parts.
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Was sie trugen
von Tim O'Brien
14,333 Mitglieder
393 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 117
14 Members
kageeh, .Monkey., rainpebble, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, brenzi, Twixi, Himalmitra, cej1027, JoeKingman, jaromdl, DDreawriter, lamotamant, fredasteele,kiwiflowa ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Erklärungen
sturlington : Took place during the author's lifetime and is partly based on his experiences.
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Solange du lügst
von Sarah Waters
7,822 Mitglieder
285 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 65
19 Members
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Das Vermächtnis der Magd: Roman
von Jane Harris
1,472 Mitglieder
74 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 202
6 Members
devenish, Cariola, rainpebble, brenzi, souloftherose, fredasteele
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Die Abenteuer des Röde Orm
von Frans G. Bengtsson
1,985 Mitglieder
73 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 71
14 Members
shieldsk1, pitjrw, VisibleGhost, Cecrow, andejons, brenzi, janerawoof, DidIReallyReadThat, Matteocalosi, RobPoulton, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Katie1949, fredasteele
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Brooklyn: Roman
von Colm Tóibín
5,236 Mitglieder
295 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 91
15 Members
charl08, kiwiflowa, aulsmith, awsexton, rainpebble, brenzi, elkiedee, Ameise1, Twixi, booksmurf, jaromdl, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, KarlaC, steller0707,Himalmitra
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Das mohnrote Meer
von Amitav Ghosh
3,108 Mitglieder
151 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 146
9 Members
DeltaQueen50, skyrad43, sturlington, brenzi, janerawoof, jaromdl, DDreawriter, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele
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Angle of Repose
von Wallace Stegner
5,456 Mitglieder
182 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
Globaler Rang 73
17 Members
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Der Wolkenatlas
von David Mitchell
17,667 Mitglieder
682 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 83
18 Members
karen_o, trandism, VisibleGhost, chgstrom, skyrad43, deldevries, freetrader, brenzi, hoddybook, kcorrea, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, madhatter73, DDreawriter, fredasteele, steller0707,sturlington ,RobPoulton
Erklärungen
sturlington : I wouldn't consider this historical fiction.
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Die tausend Herbste des Jacob de Zoet
von David Mitchell
5,908 Mitglieder
315 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 84
14 Members
karen_o, trandism, VisibleGhost, Cariola, aulsmith, mkbird, freetrader, brenzi, Twixi, peterveen, DDreawriter, Lynn-in-London, fredasteele, steller0707
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Die Hälfte der Sonne
von Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
6,900 Mitglieder
296 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 81
16 Members
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Jenseits von Eden
von John Steinbeck
23,382 Mitglieder
423 Rezensionen
½ 4.4
Globaler Rang 144
15 Members
Cecrow, richgatlin, deldevries, brenzi, thecoroner, Doey, bfkendrick, bcrowl399, Lyn5r, NinieB, jaromdl, DDreawriter, ShawIslandLibrary, cindyi1218, steller0707,kiwiflowa ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,oakdale ,RobPoulton
Erklärungen
aulsmith : Not historical fiction by my definition.
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Die tausend Tage der Anna Michailowna
von Helen Dunmore
1,005 Mitglieder
51 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 128
10 Members
karen_o, charl08, countrylife, rainpebble, Soupdragon, brenzi, elkiedee, peterveen, jaromdl, fredasteele
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Die Gestirne (The Luminaries)
von Eleanor Catton
5,032 Mitglieder
248 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 107
13 Members
KimarieBee, charl08, Pencils, chgstrom, brenzi, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, leslie.98, kara.shamy, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, fredasteele
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The Raj Quartet
von Paul Scott
618 Mitglieder
3 Rezensionen
½ 4.4
Globaler Rang 121
11 Members
devenish, Mirabai, rainpebble, Cecrow, brenzi, qndeng, Doey, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963
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Ein Soldat aus dem Großen Krieg.
von Mark Helprin
1,785 Mitglieder
37 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
Globaler Rang 114
11 Members
hipdeep, RuMuse, Cecrow, brenzi, qndeng, Doey, jaromdl, madhatter73, dsp501, Laura1124, fredasteele
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Die Unvollendete
von Kate Atkinson
8,249 Mitglieder
589 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 69
19 Members
KimarieBee, starfishian, rainpebble, chgstrom, skyrad43, deldevries, sturlington, brenzi, elkiedee, redlory, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, madhatter73, Maybelline, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, KarlaC, steller0707,megschristina
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Die unglaublichen Abenteuer von Kavalier und Clay
von Michael Chabon
18,781 Mitglieder
414 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 87
17 Members
hipdeep, trandism, .Monkey., deldevries, Matke, sturlington, brenzi, Doey, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, DDreawriter, Laura1124, Maybelline, fredasteele,michalsuz
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Falken
von Hilary Mantel
6,925 Mitglieder
345 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
Globaler Rang 94
14 Members
hipdeep, Cariola, bjappleg8, brenzi, elkiedee, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, GerrysBookshelf, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, TashMason
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Sophies Entscheidung. Roman.
von William Styron
5,999 Mitglieder
87 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 190
10 Members
rainpebble, brenzi, ValLloyd, Doey, gypsysmom, bcrowl399, dsp501, Laura1124, Maybelline, steller0707,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Erklärungen
aulsmith : Takes place during the author's life time. Not historical fiction.
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Das lange Lied eines Lebens: Roman
von Andrea Levy
1,315 Mitglieder
75 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 211
6 Members
lahochstetler, kiwiflowa, rainpebble, brenzi, elkiedee, jaromdl
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Eine englische Art von Glück
von Andrea Levy
3,998 Mitglieder
140 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 166
9 Members
charl08, Cariola, rainpebble, brenzi, elkiedee, Ameise1, Twixi, ahef1963, ShawIslandLibrary
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Coventry
von Helen Humphreys
418 Mitglieder
60 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 223
6 Members
charl08, Cariola, rainpebble, brenzi, cfk, gypsysmom
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Doc
von Mary Doria Russell
1,416 Mitglieder
176 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 294
3 Members
RuMuse, brenzi, DDreawriter
Erklärungen
RuMuse: Set in the 'Wild West' of 1800's; fictional novel about Doc Holliday (a real historical figure), well-researched and very well written.
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Gillespie and I
von Jane Harris
733 Mitglieder
72 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 270
4 Members
Cariola, rainpebble, brenzi, elkiedee
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Das Wesen der Dinge und der Liebe
von Elizabeth Gilbert
3,473 Mitglieder
196 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 245
5 Members
Cariola, brenzi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ShawIslandLibrary