Emily Coffee and Commentary's votes on the list Best Historical Fiction

Listopia > Emily Coffee and Commentary's votes on the list Best Historical Fiction (50 Books)

1	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,218 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 4.16 avg rating — 2,113,712 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,889,215 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Red Tent by Anita Diamant (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 632,931 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 782,307 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco 4.14 avg rating — 396,557 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 388,074 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4.28 avg rating — 754,216 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 4.12 avg rating — 1,109,181 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 3.95 avg rating — 395,817 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind 4.04 avg rating — 556,506 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez 3.94 avg rating — 548,356 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel 3.91 avg rating — 233,956 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #1) by Alan Brennert (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 140,740 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 3,504,673 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 157,340 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) by Toni Morrison 3.98 avg rating — 492,384 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 428,073 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers by Margaret George (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 28,888 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 21,536 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1) by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 162,990 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 3,029,054 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 133,125 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Fingersmith by Sarah Waters 4.02 avg rating — 119,043 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2) by Hilary Mantel 4.30 avg rating — 105,179 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 2,004,337 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset 4.31 avg rating — 14,595 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles by Margaret George (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 14,995 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters 4.06 avg rating — 78,580 ratings Emily added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) by Mary Renault 4.18 avg rating — 11,227 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 3.96 avg rating — 278,631 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Peony in Love by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 50,677 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 163,806 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 4.31 avg rating — 273,165 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 4.21 avg rating — 845,526 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 106,898 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy 4.15 avg rating — 222,491 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 4.34 avg rating — 630,454 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 202,059 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Helen of Troy by Margaret George (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 12,126 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 3,645,695 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk 3.87 avg rating — 61,532 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 125,041 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo 4.02 avg rating — 219,571 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls, #2) by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 68,781 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4.34 avg rating — 184,299 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque 4.11 avg rating — 521,953 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 4.33 avg rating — 1,028,189 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,743,021 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Terror by Dan Simmons 4.09 avg rating — 74,383 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars