Historical Fiction Ebooks

Loved by readers and critics alike, fascinating historical fiction ebooks should be on your must-read list. Ranging from mysteries set in Victorian London to romances amid the American Revolution, the popular historical fiction category offers history buffs and everyday readers intriguing escapes into other time periods. Here are some of the historical fiction titles our customers have been loving.

Loved by readers and critics alike, fascinating historical fiction ebooks should be on your must-read list. Ranging from mysteries set in Victorian London to romances amid the American Revolution, the popular historical fiction category offers history buffs and everyday readers intriguing escapes into other time periods. Here are some of the historical fiction titles our customers have been loving.

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About Historical Fiction

Find yourself transported back in time with some of the best historical fiction ebooks out there. The best historical fiction works like the Wardrobe into Narnia—a kind of magic of the imagination that transports us back in time to a fully realized world and very specific times and places. A past that is both alive and active is shown to us. The best historical fiction books break down the distance between now and the past, making us think about our own faces in history's mirror. And asking us to consider how that reflects on our present. In the early 19th century, Sir Walter Scott and his contemporaries began writing historical fiction ebooks. There have been many subgenres of historical fiction since then, including the ever-popular historical romance. Historical fiction has grown in popularity over the past two centuries and has gained passionate readers who are known as sticklers for historical accuracy. When done right, a historical fiction novel exemplifies and carefully considers the manners, social conditions, and other details of the time period in which the novel is set. Bestsellers in historical fiction include The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Gone with the Wind, and The Red Tent. This genre has a strong hold on readers' imaginations and hearts.

Find yourself transported back in time with some of the best historical fiction ebooks out there. The best historical fiction works like the Wardrobe into Narnia—a kind of magic of the imagination that transports us back in time to a fully realized world and very specific times and places. A past that is both alive and active is shown to us. The best historical fiction books break down the distance between now and the past, making us think about our own faces in history's mirror. And asking us to consider how that reflects on our present. In the early 19th century, Sir Walter Scott and his contemporaries began writing historical fiction ebooks. There have been many subgenres of historical fiction since then, including the ever-popular historical romance. Historical fiction has grown in popularity over the past two centuries and has gained passionate readers who are known as sticklers for historical accuracy. When done right, a historical fiction novel exemplifies and carefully considers the manners, social conditions, and other details of the time period in which the novel is set. Bestsellers in historical fiction include The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Gone with the Wind, and The Red Tent. This genre has a strong hold on readers' imaginations and hearts.