The 10 Best Books on Historical Fiction

Here’s my curated list of the 10 best books in historical fiction, in no particular order.

• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah — A powerful tale of two sisters in France during World War II and their struggle to survive and resist the Nazis.
• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak — A unique narrative set in Nazi Germany, told from the perspective of Death, highlighting the power of words and stories.
• All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr — A beautifully woven tale of a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide during World War II.
• The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett — An epic saga set in 12th-century England, revolving around the construction of a cathedral and the lives intertwined with it.
• The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory — A captivating story of Mary Boleyn, the sister of Anne, and her time at the court of King Henry VIII.
• A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles — The tale of Count Rostov, who is sentenced to house arrest in a grand hotel, navigating the tumultuous changes in Russia over decades.
• The Alice Network by Kate Quinn — A gripping historical novel about two women, one a female spy in World War I and the other in post-World War II, whose lives intertwine.
• The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See — A poignant story of family, culture, and the bond between a mother and daughter set in the Akha ethnic minority of China.
• The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman — A heart-wrenching tale of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who make a devastating decision about a baby they find onshore.
• The Last Bookaneer by Matthew Pearl — A literary adventure about the last bookaneers, set against the backdrop of the late 19th century publishing world.

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