Best Historical Fiction
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13,470 members
650 reviews
4
Global Rank 6
Score 123.94
Added 2012-01-28, 04:18 PM
- 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
- Explanations
- 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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3,186 members
62 reviews
4
Global Rank 44
Score 47.76
Added 2012-01-28, 04:18 PM
- 18 Members
- devenish, Ravic, varielle, thorold, awsexton, Pencils, booklove1, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, souloftherose, janerawoof, cej1027, RobPoulton, ahef1963, Trudy65, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele
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26,251 members
501 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 15
Score 80.81
Added 2012-02-26, 08:49 AM
- 38 Members
- mccin68, Nickelini, charl08, zabs, kiwiflowa, melonbrawl, RuMuse, bjappleg8, chgstrom, skyrad43, deldevries, brenzi, hoddybook, souloftherose, elkiedee, CarolynSmith, Doey, oakdale, Twixi, booksmurf, gypsysmom, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, Alice-W-Greene, DDreawriter, Laura1124, HighPrairieBookworm, Lynn-in-London, Lynsey2, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, Katie1949, fredasteele, Robert-1857, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, gabski,KimarieBee ,michalsuz ,arrwa ,
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5,322 members
256 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 135
Score 18.17
Added 2012-01-29, 06:11 AM
- 11 Members
- rainpebble, souloftherose, elkiedee, Ameise1, Doey, Twixi, jaromdl, DDreawriter, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, steller0707
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2,653 members
50 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 153
Score 16.08
Added 2012-01-28, 04:19 PM
- 8 Members
- skyrad43, calm, souloftherose, janerawoof, Twixi, jaromdl, msjudy, fredasteele
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by Jane Harris
1,471 members
74 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 202
Score 11.2
Added 2012-01-28, 04:19 PM
- 6 Members
- devenish, Cariola, rainpebble, brenzi, souloftherose, fredasteele
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by C. J. Sansom
2,414 members
91 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 139
Score 17.93
Added 2012-01-28, 04:19 PM
- 9 Members
- devenish, awsexton, souloftherose, djriave, peterveen, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, kara.shamy, fredasteele
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11,834 members
258 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 23
Score 65.13
Added 2012-01-28, 04:20 PM
- 26 Members
- lahochstetler, Nickelini, charl08, Fourpawz2, .Monkey., melonbrawl, Myyst, brenzi, calm, hoddybook, souloftherose, Doey, Twixi, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, leslie.98, Trudy65, kara.shamy, jaromdl, cvogt, madhatter73, MarleneMacke, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, Robert-1857, steller0707
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by Sarah Waters
4,389 members
153 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 74
Score 33.76
Added 2012-01-29, 09:54 AM
- 17 Members
- charl08, kiwiflowa, melonbrawl, aulsmith, rainpebble, Soupdragon, souloftherose, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, jaromdl, madhatter73, mspixieears, DDreawriter, Katie1949, fredasteele,michalsuz
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7,957 members
374 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 171
Score 14.14
Added 2012-01-29, 03:23 AM
- 13 Members
- brewergirl, ehines, kiwiflowa, souloftherose, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, gypsysmom, ahef1963, jaromdl, dsp501, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda, ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,sturlington ,hoddybook ,Jarandel
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Not historical fiction by my definition. Main characters are not from historical time period.sturlington : Science fiction.
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by Umberto Eco
19,496 members
310 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 2
Score 219.73
Added 2012-01-29, 03:22 AM
- 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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19,361 members
1,246 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 9
Score 98.86
Added 2012-01-27, 01:41 PM
- 38 Members
- karen_o, mccin68, Nickelini, countrylife, kiwiflowa, ktho, RuMuse, bjappleg8, rainpebble, chgstrom, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, skyrad43, SylviaC, susiesharp, souloftherose, wheeler752, CarolynSmith, cfk, 47degreesnorth, SherylHendrix, Doey, oakdale, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, StefanieGeeks, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, cvogt, ryaSilvia, Lynsey2, This-n-That, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, steller0707, Brandy1411,aulsmith ,hoddybook ,Himalmitra ,FranzK72
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by C. J. Sansom
4,161 members
196 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 62
Score 39.41
Added 2012-01-29, 06:11 AM
- 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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21,284 members
249 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 8
Score 112.59
Added 2012-01-29, 03:19 AM
- 41 Members
- sbnicar, devenish, ehines, longway, trandism, Mirabai, pitjrw, ranams, varielle, feaelin, aulsmith, daryl_s2, chgstrom, andejons, sjmccreary, souloftherose, lewbs, Matteocalosi, LisaMaria_C, arrwa, Ameise1, Doey, alex68, Jarandel, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, al.vick, jaysbooks, ElectricPhase, raperper, kerrygiven, leslie.98, JoeKingman, GavinMad, hsuvarna, jaromdl, JussiU, Asimina.Palaiou, lamotamant, Curran2, TillyJ,
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36,605 members
456 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 4
Score 134.29
Added 2012-11-15, 04:01 PM
- 48 Members
- sbnicar, hipdeep, cpg, KimarieBee, ranams, Nickelini, chgstrom, Cecrow, olgakm, roby72, andejons, sjmccreary, merrystar, Myyst, brenzi, suitable1, hoddybook, souloftherose, rclassen, cfk, leigonj, Doey, alex68, peterveen, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, Bduke, AmourFou, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, anotherwise, cvogt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, HighPrairieBookworm, Maybelline, Asimina.Palaiou, Lynn-in-London, MarleneMacke, lamotamant, Daviette, CharleneLB, faridabrouri, TillyJ,
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1,313 members
23 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 243
Score 8.28
Added 2013-09-09, 12:17 PM
- 4 Members
- longway, Pencils, souloftherose, jaromdl
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by Lisa See
11,256 members
442 reviews
4
Global Rank 49
Score 46.49
Added 2012-01-27, 01:43 PM
- 23 Members
- SqueakyChu, karen_o, kageeh, starfishian, raidergirl3, rainpebble, DeltaQueen50, susiesharp, elkiedee, CarolynSmith, Tess_W, oakdale, gypsysmom, leslie.98, bcrowl399, Trudy65, jaromdl, DDreawriter, lamotamant, fredasteele, cindyi1218, steller0707, Brandy1411,Nickelini ,souloftherose ,janerawoof ,This-n-That
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by Ken Follett
27,217 members
753 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 1
Score 224.47
Added 2012-01-27, 04:42 PM
- 75 Members
- brewergirl, sbnicar, scorpiusx1, kageeh, eshaw27, KimarieBee, mccin68, smcwl, rstaedter, raidergirl3, feeling.is.first, kiwiflowa, ktho, rainpebble, asalamon, chgstrom, Cecrow, richgatlin, penguin7316, calm, cdbenaze, lewbs, wheeler752, kcorrea, Ameise1, Doey, Bluewolf0411, JqnOC, redlory, oakdale, Twixi, Jarandel, peterveen, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, ElectricPhase, st_bruno, raperper, AmourFou, leslie.98, JoeKingman, bcrowl399, NHNick, Trudy65, kara.shamy, hsuvarna, jaromdl, clairemath, Alice-W-Greene, sugandh, megschristina, mspixieears, hodgiesan, HighPrairieBookworm, WimDeWurm, Asimina.Palaiou, NykeebaHalisiHali, Lynn-in-London, Lynsey2, MarleneMacke, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, RachelDilley, CharleneLB, friedrb, cindyi1218, Robert-1857, Travelgem, steller0707, MaryM3dogs, UKK, Ari80,pitjrw , ,Matke ,sturlington , ,hoddybook , ,souloftherose ,janerawoof ,47degreesnorth , , ,This-n-That ,TashMason , ,
- Explanations
- lamotamant: This book made historical fiction multi-POVs a complete addiction for me.
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by Jean M. Auel
12,741 members
286 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 42
Score 48.59
Added 2012-01-29, 03:29 AM
- 28 Members
- mccin68, zabs, raidergirl3, kiwiflowa, awsexton, rainpebble, Cecrow, sjmccreary, sundancer, DeltaQueen50, deldevries, hoddybook, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Twixi, gypsysmom, JFPSr, al.vick, ahef1963, leslie.98, bcrowl399, jaromdl, madhatter73, Maybelline, Lynn-in-London, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda,kageeh ,souloftherose ,Doey ,oakdale