History Buffs, We've Got 25 Historical Fiction Books You'll Love

Reading the best books can feel like time travel, no matter when the story is set. Most bookworms have experienced the unique disorientation of sitting down to read and only emerging from their book-induced reverie hours later, having let the world pass by while they explored whole new worlds in those pages. Historical fiction can compound this effect, especially when it's based on real-life events. History buffs may already know the joys of learning about the past through a fictionalized retelling, but even those who fell asleep during that class in high school may want to give the genre another try. The best historical fiction doesn't read like a textbook at all, but a gripping account of a moment in time through another person's eyes. And especially in the case of books about women, BIPOC and other marginalized or underrepresented voices, reading historical fiction can broaden your mind with fresh perspectives on historical happenings or even accounts of entire events that aren't taught in the classroom. There's also a great read for every time period, from the very earliest blush of human history to the very recent past. Give these wonderful reads a try and then hop on over to the GH Book Club for more literary standouts.