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Historical Fiction in Series
Historical epics invite readers to explore the past, from ancient cultures to the 20th century, and experience life in earlier times. Series titles are listed in chronological (story) order, original publication date in parentheses ( ).
All titles shelved in Fiction collection.
- Prehistory
- Ancient History
- Middle Ages
- Early Modern Era
- 18th Century
- Napoleonic Wars
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
- Historical Fiction Writers
Prehistory
- Auel, Jane
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Earth's Children series. Neanderthals meet Homo sapiens.
The Clan of the Cave Bear (1980)
The Valley of the Horses (1982)
The Mammoth Hunters (1985)
The Plains of Passage (1990)
The Shelters of Stone (2002)
Ancient History
- Iggulden, Conn
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The Emperor series. Julius Caesar takes center stage in this sweeping epic.
- McCullough, Colleen
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Masters of Rome series. Political intrigues surround the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
- Renault, Mary
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Alexander the Great series. Alexander the Great fulfills his ambitions.
- Scarrow, Simon
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Eagle series. Two legionnaires experience the expansion of the Roman Empire.
- Dunnett, Dorothy
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House of Niccolo series. Street-smart Niccolo Vander Poele rises from nothing to become a powerful merchant in 15th century Flanders.
- Daniel, Antoine B.
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Inca series. The Incan empire succumbs to the Spanish invasion.
- Dunnett, Dorothy
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Lymond Chronicles. A charismatic nobleman adventures his way across 16th century Europe.
- Gregory, Philippa
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Tudor novels. Strong-willed monarchs establish the Tudor line.
- Jennings, Gary
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Aztec series. The Aztec people, at the height of their Empire, struggle bitterly with the Spanish as their land is tranformed into New Spain.
- Stephenson, Neal
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The Baroque Cycle. Science, alchemy and currency inhabit this magnum opus set in 16th and 17th century Europe.
- Cline, Edward
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Sparrowhawk series. Two independent-minded men form a friendship and take part in the run-up to the American Revolution.
- Gabaldon, Diana
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Outlander series. An 18th century Scottish highlander meets and marries a time-traveling woman from the 1940s.
- Nelson, James L.
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Brethren of the Coast trilogy. Thomas Marlowe is a pirate in pre-Revolutionary War Tidewater Virginia.
- Cornwell, Bernard
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Sharpe series. Follow the adventures of Richard Sharpe as he advances up the ranks of the British Army in the Napoleonic Wars.
- Forester, C.S.
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Horatio Hornblower saga. Follow Horatio Hornblower from lowly midshipman to admiral in this series.
- O'Brian, Patrick
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Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin novels. The friendship of Captain Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin is set against the backdrop of the British navy in the Napoleonic Wars.
- Stockwin, Julian
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Kydd series. Follow the continuing upward adventures of Thomas Kydd, pressed into service in the British navy during the Napoleonic wars.
- Fraser, George MacDonald
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Flashman series. Solid history backs up the outrageous adventures of Harry Paget Flashman, the self-absorbed, bullying Victorian antihero.
- McMurtry, Larry
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Lonesome Dove saga. This saga of the American West follows the adventures of two Texas Rangers.
- Richter, Conrad
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The Awakening Land trilogy. Americans migrate westward to the Ohio frontier.
- Shaara, Michael and Jeff Shaara
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Civil War trilogy. Father and son Michael and Jeff Shaara tell the story of the Civil War through the lives and passions of its great military leaders.
- Vidal, Gore
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American Chronicle. Vidal's masterful series follows the American empire from the time of the Revolution to the 20th Century.
- Llywelyn, Morgan
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Irish Century series. The Irish rebel against British rule.
- Scott, Paul
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Raj Quartet. Indian society changes as British rule winds down from WWII to Indian independence.
- Barker, Pat
- Carroll, Susan
- Chadwick, Elizabeth
- Chevalier, Tracy
- Clavell, James
- Doctorow, E. L.
- Dunant, Sarah
- Eco, Umberto
- Fast, Howard
- Faulks, Sebastian
- Ferber, Edna
- Gear, W Michael and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
- Graves, Robert
- Haasse, Hella
- Holland, Cecelia
- Jakes, John
- Jennings, Gary
- Kantor, MacKinlay
- Lancaster, Bruce
- Lambdin, Dewey
- Liss, David
- Massie, Allan
- Michener, James A.
- Penman, Sharon
- Riley, Judith Merkle
- Roberts, Kenneth
- Stewart, Mary
- Undset, Sigrid
Emperor: The Gates of Rome (2003)
Emperor: The Death of Kings (2004)
Emperor: The Field of Swords (2005)
Emperor: The Gods of War (2006)
The First Man in Rome (1990)
The Grass Crown (1991)
Fortune's Favorites (1993)
Caesar's Women (1996)
Caesar (1997)
The October Horse (2002)
Fire from Heaven (1969)
The Persian Boy (1972)
Funeral Games (1981)
Under the Eagle (2000)
The Eagle's Conquest (2001)
When the Eagle Hunts (2002)
The Eagle and the Wolves (2003)
The Eagle's Prey (2004)
The Eagle's Prophecy (2005)
The Eagle in the Sand (forthcoming)
Middle Ages
Niccolo Rising (1986)
The Spring of the Ram (1988)
Race of Scorpions (1990)
Scales of Gold (1992)
The Unicorn Hunt (1994)
To Lie with Lions (1996)
Caprice and Rondo (1997)
Gemini (2000)
Early Modern Era (Pre-Industrial Revolution)
The Puma's Shadow (2002)
The Gold of Cuzco (2002)
The Light of Machu Picchu (2003)
The Game of Kings (1961)
Queen's Play (1964)
The Disorderly Knights (1966)
Pawn in Frankincense (1969)
The Ringed Castle (1972)
Checkmate (1975)
The Constant Princess (2005)
The Other Boleyn Girl (2002)
The Queen's Fool (2004)
The Virgin's Lover (2004)
The Boleyn Inheritance (2006)
Aztec (1980)
Aztec Autumn (1997)
Aztec Blood (2001)
Quicksilver (2003)
The Confusion (2004)
The System of the World (2004)
18th Century
Jack Frake (2001)
Hugh Kenrick (2002)
Caxton (2004)
Empire (2004)
Outlander (1991)
Dragonfly in Amber (1992)
Voyager (1994)
Drums of Autumn (1997)
The Fiery Cross (2001)
A Breath of Snow and Ashes (2005)
The Guardship (2000)
The Blackbirder (2001)
The Pirate Round (2002)
Napoleonic Wars
Sharpe's Sword (1983)
Sharpe's Skirmish (2002)
Sharpe's Christmas: Two Short Stories (2003)
Sharpe's Waterloo (1990)
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (1950)
Lieutenant Hornblower (1952)
Hornblower and the Hotspur (1962)
Hornblower During the Crisis (1967)
Hornblower and the Atropos (1953)
Beat to Quarters (1966)
Ship of the Line (1939)
Flying Colours (1967)
Commodore Hornblower (1945)
Lord Hornblower (1946)
Master and Commander (1990)
Post Captain (1972)
H.M.S. Surprise (1991)
The Mauritius Command (1978)
Desolation Island (1979)
The Fortune of War (1991)
The Surgeon's Mate (1992)
The Ionian Mission (1992)
Treason's Harbour (1992)
The Far Side of the World (1992)
The Reverse of the Medal ( 1992)
The Letter of Marque (1990)
The Thirteen-Gun Salute (1991)
The Nutmeg of Consolation (1991)
The Truelove (1992)
The Wine-Dark Sea (1993)
The Commodore (1995)
The Yellow Admiral (1996)
The Hundred Days (1998)
Blue at the Mizzen (1999)
21 (2004)
Kydd (2001)
Artemis (2002)
Seaflower (2003)
Mutiny (2004)
Quarterdeck (2005)
Tenacious (2006)
Command (forthcoming)
19th Century
Flashman (1984)
Royal Flash (1970)
Flash for Freedom! (1972)
Flashman at the Charge (1973)
Flashman in the Great Game (1975)
Flashman's Lady (1988)
Flashman and the Redskins (1982)
Flashman and the Dragon (1986)
Dead Man's Walk (1996)
Comanche Moon (1997)
Lonesome Dove (1985)
Streets of Laredo (1993)
The Trees (1940)
The Fields (1992)
The Town (2005)
Gods and Generals (1996)
The Killer Angels (1984)
The Last Full Measure (1998)
Burr (1973)
Lincoln (1984)
1876 (1976)
Empire (1987)
Washington, D.C. (1988)
The Golden Age (2000)
20th Century
The Jewel in the Crown (1966)
The Day of the Scorpion (1968)
The Towers of Silence (1971)
A Division of the Spoils (1975)
Selected Historical Fiction Writers
Many of the authors listed above have written other historical novels. Here are some additional authors of historical fiction.