Karen's votes on the list Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction

Listopia > Karen's votes on the list Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction (37 Books)

1	The King Must Die (Theseus, #1) by Mary Renault 3.97 avg rating — 10,401 ratings Karen 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	The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco 4.14 avg rating — 396,331 ratings Karen 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
3	Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) by Patrick O'Brian 4.07 avg rating — 63,678 ratings Karen 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 Bull from the Sea (Theseus, #2) by Mary Renault 4.09 avg rating — 4,271 ratings Karen 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	Orlando by Virginia Woolf 3.87 avg rating — 115,627 ratings Karen 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
6	The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) by Mary Renault 4.18 avg rating — 11,224 ratings Karen 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
7	Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1) by Mary Renault 3.96 avg rating — 10,325 ratings Karen 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 Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff 3.94 avg rating — 12,092 ratings Karen 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	The Heaven Tree Trilogy: The Heaven Tree / The Green Branch / The Scarlet Seed by Edith Pargeter 4.31 avg rating — 1,121 ratings Karen 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	Child of the Morning by Pauline Gedge 4.14 avg rating — 4,598 ratings Karen 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
11	The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault 4.04 avg rating — 6,528 ratings Karen 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
12	The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 321,195 ratings Karen 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
13	The Praise Singer by Mary Renault 3.97 avg rating — 1,618 ratings Karen 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
14	Sword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff 4.09 avg rating — 2,135 ratings Karen 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 Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye 4.20 avg rating — 45,131 ratings Karen 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
16	The Mask of Apollo by Mary Renault 4.06 avg rating — 2,619 ratings Karen 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
17	The Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff 4.17 avg rating — 1,029 ratings Karen 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
18	The Silver Branch by Rosemary Sutcliff 3.93 avg rating — 3,013 ratings Karen 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	Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1) by Connie Willis 4.03 avg rating — 64,908 ratings Karen 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
20	A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January #1) by Barbara Hambly (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 3,583 ratings Karen 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
21	The Shield Ring by Rosemary Sutcliff 4.18 avg rating — 498 ratings Karen added it 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
22	We Speak No Treason by Rosemary Hawley Jarman 4.09 avg rating — 276 ratings Karen 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
23	Sun Horse, Moon Horse by Rosemary Sutcliff 4.06 avg rating — 295 ratings Karen added it 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	Funeral Games (Alexander the Great, #3) by Mary Renault 4.04 avg rating — 3,587 ratings Karen 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
25	The Game of Kings (The Lymond Chronicles, #1) by Dorothy Dunnett 4.14 avg rating — 10,114 ratings Karen 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
26	The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 1,999,824 ratings Karen 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
27	Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2) by Patrick O'Brian 4.26 avg rating — 25,321 ratings Karen 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
28	The Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice 3.88 avg rating — 18,690 ratings Karen 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
29	Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand 4.06 avg rating — 91,093 ratings Karen 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
30	The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4.28 avg rating — 753,750 ratings Karen 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
31	Master and Commander: 20 Volume Set by Patrick O'Brian 4.76 avg rating — 1,350 ratings Karen 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
32	Frontier Wolf by Rosemary Sutcliff 4.22 avg rating — 727 ratings Karen 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
33	Great Maria by Cecelia Holland 4.08 avg rating — 613 ratings Karen 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
34	Dawn Wind by Rosemary Sutcliff 4.14 avg rating — 529 ratings Karen 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	Outcast by Rosemary Sutcliff 3.98 avg rating — 933 ratings Karen 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
36	Warrior Scarlet by Rosemary Sutcliff really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 847 ratings Karen 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
37	The Jacobite Trilogy: Flight of the Heron / Gleam in the North / Dark Mile by D.K. Broster 4.19 avg rating — 111 ratings Karen 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