Historical Fiction
Isabel Allende
Magical multigenerational sagas, novels, short stories, and memoirs set in South America.
 
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Jeffrey Archer
Archer writes action-packed tales of good versus evil. They are filled with plot twists and details, whether the time and places or the background history.
 
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Kristy Cambron
Christian fiction that brings real-life issues to readers through the lens of historical events. 
 
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Tracy Chevalier
Chevalier's novels conjure up the past with intriguing details and evocative descriptions of historical times, focusing on history's intimate domestic side. 
 
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Bernard Cornwell
Cornwell writes action-packed historical fiction set at defining times in British and American history. 
 
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Michelle Gable
Gables's character-driven novels tell interesting domestic fiction stories that use humor effectively, connecting readers with the protagonist. 
 
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Hazel Gaynor
Gaynor specializes in romantic historical fiction with authentic female characters, moving storylines, and rich historical details.
 
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C. W. Gortner
Gortner's novels have a strong sense of place and well-developed characters using descriptive, richly detailed language.  
 
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Kristin Harmel
Harmel writes heartfelt and sometimes heartwrenching historical and contemporary fiction starring strong women dealing with life's circumstances. 
 
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Robert Harris
Harris's suspenseful historical fiction is driven by elaborate mysteries, political conspiracies, and chilling violence involving famous historical figures.
 
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Pam Jenoff
Jenoff's novels are bittersweet and romantic. World War II is a prominent backdrop for her religiously diverse characters.
 
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Julia Kelly
Kelly's historical stories involve strong female characters in essential life friendships.
 
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Thomas Keneally
Keneally writes historical novels that paint broad yet detailed portraits of significant events through history with sympathetic characters. 
 
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Greer Macallister
Macallister's historical works are atmospheric, with strong female characters often solving mysteries.
 
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Susan Meissner
Christian romance and historical fiction featuring strong, courageous female characters.  
 
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Vanessa Riley
Riley's smart, strong-willed heroines and their heroes form the heart of her stories, but these historical romances also explore the other relationships in a woman's life, such as those between sisters and friends. 
 
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Jennifer Robson
Robson is known for her moving love stories set against a dramatically changing 20th century Europe. Her novels follow young women whose lives and loves are shaped by the tumultuous times they live.
 
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Jeff Shaara
Shaara writes detail-rich, insightful dramas that focus on major military events. He explores political and military issues and the influence of the characters on events, whether generals, politicians, or ordinary men.
 
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Karin Tanabe
Tanabe's novels transport her readers to richly detailed settings featuring courageous women whose lives intertwine with political intrigue. 
 
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Alison Weir
 Weir writes accessible and well-researched books on British and European history, approaching historical events by focusing on the lives of royal figures.
 
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