what is historical fiction definition

Historical fiction is a genre of literature that combines elements of both history and fiction. It typically portrays fictional characters and events set against a historically accurate backdrop. The genre allows readers to delve into a specific time period or historical event while also being entertained by a compelling narrative.

Historical fiction often involves extensive research by the author to accurately capture the period's customs, social dynamics, and overall historical context. The goal is to transport readers to a different era and immerse them in the sights, sounds, and emotions of the past. By blending real historical events with fictional plots and characters, authors create a vivid and engaging storytelling experience.

The popularity of historical fiction can be attributed to its ability to educate and entertain simultaneously. It allows readers to learn about different time periods, cultures, and historical figures while enjoying an engaging story. By intertwining facts and imagination, historical fiction can bring history to life in a way that mere textbooks or non-fiction accounts may struggle to achieve.

One highly recommended author in the historical fiction genre is Philippa Gregory. She is known for her meticulous research and captivating storytelling, especially in her renowned series, "The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels," which includes bestsellers like "The Other Boleyn Girl" and "The White Queen." Gregory's novels strike a balance between historical accuracy and compelling characters, making her a favorite among historical fiction enthusiasts.

For readers seeking more recommendations, Goodreads.com is a valuable resource. This platform allows users to explore various genres, including historical fiction, and read reviews and ratings from fellow book lovers. They can find comprehensive lists of top-rated historical fiction novels and discover new authors or series to explore.

In conclusion, historical fiction offers a unique blend of education and entertainment, transporting readers to different eras and immersing them in captivating narratives. Whether it's exploring the court intrigues of the Tudor era or experiencing the hardships of World War II, historical fiction provides a rich and engaging reading experience.
Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty and join the army. Fiction
Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty and join the army.

From a small soldier, he achieved extraordinary feats! A modern special forces soldier transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and became a low-ranking border soldier. Without any external assistance, all he had was the physique of a special forces soldier and a heart burning with military zeal. The dynasty was plagued by corruption, internal strife, external threats, natural disasters, and numerous problems. The Ming Dynasty was like a candle in the wind... But who cares? Since fate brought me to this chaotic era, as a soldier,

168.46 Million words | 2021-10-08 04:33Update

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Fight for Dominance Fiction
Fight for Dominance

There are only two best solutions to solve problems: money and a knife. There are no shortcuts to climbing up, and even if there are, they are only for those who are better prepared. In times of peace, Fang Xie wanted to become a wealthy person, but he failed. In times of turmoil, Fang Xie wanted to become a peacemaker, but he failed again. Therefore, he sought to dominate the world. (Three Thousand Group: Domination Group: ) PS: Seeking support for a new book. Group: Domination of the World Group.

435.71 Million words | 2022-10-14 03:22Update

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The Phoenix Reigns over the Kingdom. Fiction
The Phoenix Reigns over the Kingdom.

The Phoenix will soon come to an end, and the new book "Palace Intrigue" has been released. If you are interested, you can take a look. She disguises herself as a man in a foreign country and encounters him, who is aloof and indifferent. Is it a calamity or a debt? With numerous mysterious deaths, intense court struggles, how will she reverse the desperate situation and survive? As her loved ones turn against her and friends meet tragic ends, how will she subvert schemes and laugh at the prosperous age? With relentless conspiracies and a battlefield filled with blood and sand, how will she change the course of fate and rewrite destiny? Ultimately, the heavens choose her, and she will dominate the world, overlooking everything! (In this book, the female lead is similar to the character played by Chen Qiao'en in "The Rise of Phoenixes," and just like her, Gong Yin is passionate and full of emotions.)

585.35 Million words | 2022-12-11 22:52Update

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Qing Song Fiction
Qing Song

When the solitary figure on the lonely ocean can only be mourned by future generations, when a hundred thousand soldiers and civilians of Yashan dive into the sea, becoming the nation's sorrow, a top student, a rich second-generation graduate from a prestigious university's history department, returns to the time when the Southeast Heaven was in turmoil seven hundred years ago, a collision of civilizations between the glorious Song Dynasty and the mighty Yuan Dynasty that changes the original course of history on the vast land of China

535.65 Million words | 2022-04-11 19:18Update

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The Phantom Shadow Fiction
The Phantom Shadow

In the special forces, the most outstanding assault team member is called "Phantom." "Phantom" refers to the art of deception and strategy. Like a shadow, they are skilled at disguising themselves, even when exposed to sunlight, making enemies underestimate them. They lurk behind the enemy like a shadow, following closely, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike lethally. Firearm guidance for this book provided by "Crazy Sword Sage." For fellow readers who enjoy this book, you are welcome to join and exchange ideas. Newly released book "Sharp Bayonet" (formerly known as "Blade of Stealthy Kills") has already attracted the attention of the mentor "Wine Beggar." Your support is greatly appreciated: http://www.k.com/book/.html

34.67 Million words | 2022-11-16 13:11Update

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Mysterious Heaven Evil Lord Fiction
Mysterious Heaven Evil Lord

Nine Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering, with the laws of heaven and earth within, dominating by reincarnation of Yin and Yang, and supreme in the Xuan Tian Supreme Scripture! With a mysterious stone, a peculiar dantian, and unimaginably powerful divine skills, he, who has been reborn in a different world, obtains cultivation talents that are difficult for ordinary people to reach, advancing with great strides! Witness how he steps onto the peak of martial arts, becoming a generation's unparalleled evil lord, leading the way with unparalleled elegance! (The new book "Arrogant Sky Madness Emperor" has been uploaded. Everyone is welcome to support... Thank you!)

287.18 Million words | 2021-08-31 12:16Update

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God Sovereign Song Ruilong. Fiction
God Sovereign Song Ruilong.

Detective Di Gong became a legend, and Song Ruilong emerged in later generations! A talented student from the Armed Police Academy, a studious genius with a lifelong dream of martial arts, he happened to travel back in time to the body of a county magistrate in the Song Dynasty. Since then, he applied the cutting-edge crime-solving techniques he learned in the academy to solve cases in ancient times. Oh heavenly skies, grant me another chance to travel through time!

222.27 Million words | 2021-01-13 20:11Update

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The Small County Magistrate of the Great Song Dynasty. Fiction
The Small County Magistrate of the Great Song Dynasty.

In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, a young servant under the East Gate Mansion of Qinghe County, carrying the secrets of the mansion, navigates through the streets and alleys of Qinghe County, amidst Mo, Baishui, and Black Mountain, entangled in a struggle between the Wude Department, the Chai family, Lady Huarui... facing life and death choices.

236.31 Million words | 2021-09-28 01:02Update

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My teacher Feng Fiction
My teacher Feng

TV Drama: Peerless Hero, a fan fiction. Set in the Republic of China era, a refreshing and enjoyable read. Please mind your comments, fellow book lovers. Book lovers' group.

298.33 Million words | 2023-03-23 18:34Update

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Anti-Terrorism Elites in the War of Resistance Fiction
Anti-Terrorism Elites in the War of Resistance

Archimedes said, "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world!" Xu Rui said, "Give me an AWP and I will headshot the enemy boss!" Returning to the past, to an era of raging wars, with the sound of the charging tanks, we destroy everything in our path, with rivers of blood flowing along. Ste

233.53 Million words | 2023-04-24 12:53Update

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The Beggar's World Hero in the War of Resistance. Fiction
The Beggar's World Hero in the War of Resistance.

Those who are humble dare not forget their country's worries. Even when the mountains and rivers are lost, the nation is destroyed, even the lowliest of citizens will do their part, seeking revenge and justice! A group of lions led by a sheep is no match for a group of sheep led by a lion. Transplanted into a war-torn era, Ren Ziqiang, accompanied by a group of beggars, uses every means possible against the invading enemy, leaving them terrified and defeated!

431.07 Million words | 2023-05-13 01:39Update

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Three Kingdoms Opening a Supermarket Fiction
Three Kingdoms Opening a Supermarket

Liu Bei: Give me a hundred thousand bags of spicy strips, my army is losing motivation without them! Cao Cao: I haven't smoked for three days, I'm feeling anxious! Sun Quan: Are there any new episodes of Little Yellow Book recently? I'm getting itchy! Duke Qiao: How old are my children this year..................... Royal Attendant: After the weight loss program aired, many girls found partners... Zhang Fei: Is there any stock left of the limited edition Tiger Whip liquor?..................... The Three Kingdoms Supermarket has transparent pricing, fair and square. Copper coins, silver ingots, gold, and treasures, bring them all for exchange. The winds of Liu Feng are about to sweep the land three feet deep. QQ Group: Join us for a discussion, . Welcome!

81.84 Million words | 2022-08-03 22:35Update

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Ride and Hack: Independence as the King Fiction
Ride and Hack: Independence as the King

A regular office worker in a modern society who loves playing the game of horse riding and slaughter accidentally travels to the world of the horse riding and slaughter game, embarking on a tumultuous journey towards becoming a king...

52.81 Million words | 2023-05-24 05:24Update

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Mingling in the Great Li Temple during the Tang Dynasty Fiction
Mingling in the Great Li Temple during the Tang Dynasty

That year, Wen Tingyun still enjoyed helping others cheat in the examination hall. Li Shangyin was still writing obscure and mysterious untitled poems. Du Mu had not yet started lamenting the loss of his country in his suffering verses about the fallen beauty. That year, Su Wuming had just entered the Grand Prosecution Court, with only one goal in mind - to become the Chief Prosecutor of the Grand Prosecution Court. This is a detective story set in the mid to late Tang Dynasty.

307.26 Million words | 2020-11-02 04:33Update

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Tang Dynasty Urban Management Brigade Fiction
Tang Dynasty Urban Management Brigade

"The Tang Urban Management is a quasi-military organization developed secretly in our country. They manage the city during peacetime and train in guerrilla tactics. During wartime, they can be incorporated into the regular army. They are an excellent reserve force that can charge into battle, conduct reconnaissance, endure hardships, tolerate suffering, and fight bravely." Xu Yang adjusted his attire and said, "As the spokesperson for the Tang News, I solemnly promise that our country will never be the first to use Urban Management forces against foreign entities." "In our eyes, if the Turkic cavalry is like dust, then we are a sandstorm." - Excerpt from the preface of "The Outstanding History of Urban Management" "I'm sorry, but I can only answer that I don't know because it involves the highest secrets of the Tang Empire." - Response from the Urban Management captain when asked about their training by a journalist "You must have never seen the Urban Management... If you had, you wouldn't be standing here so intact..." - Disabled Gokturk swordsman "When the Urban Management appears on the battlefield, I know that our doomsday has come." - Former Japanese Emperor, Wood Kawasei "The Tang Urban Management, the best in the world." - Joint letter from the Arab, Silla, Gupta, Persian, and Abbasid Emperors.

411.23 Million words | 2022-08-28 23:45Update

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Steamed Tang Fiction
Steamed Tang

【【Entries for the Creation History Genre Writing Contest - Magnificent Tang Dynasty Era】】Participating Work: Currently in the preparation phase for a new book, tentatively titled "Every Member of the Transmigrators with a System is a Father," in the fantasy genre.

172.81 Million words | 2022-07-22 14:26Update

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The Idyllic Great Tang Fiction
The Idyllic Great Tang

Idyllic Tang Dynasty, warm sunshine, golden wheat fields, with egrets soaring. Zhang Xiaobao: "I don't think with my abilities I can change anything significant. My idea is simple, just to improve our own living conditions. But many times, things don't develop as you wish. During my efforts to elevate our family's living standards, many unexpected things happened. How should I put it? Well... is it as simple as the butterfly's wings? No, no, no, this analogy is too flashy. Let's make it more down-to-earth. I'm like a piece of rat droppings thrown into a boiling pot." Wang Juan: "Since coming to this era with international fraudsters, I announce that there will be no more scammers in this world." ***** Group chat: "Feel free to join, anyone can come in." Same as above. Same as above, there are nine more spots available.

254.76 Million words | 2022-11-01 21:50Update

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My lord, the heart has the desire but lacks the strength of a fish. Fiction
My lord, the heart has the desire but lacks the strength of a fish.

Yumiao, a former circus performer, fell from a swing in mid-air and when she opened her eyes again, she had transformed into a red carp. Despite its theatrical life, the good thing was that she had strong teeth and could bite anything into pieces, making everything delicious. Little did she know that she accidentally swallowed the Ghost Hand Prince's Fire Cloud Pearl and almost damaged something important on the prince's body, which led to a conflict between them. In order to escape the fate of being killed for the pearl, it was necessary to have a conversation with the prince. Hopefully, he would accept her now that she had transformed back into a human form. However... why was her body human while her head remained that of a fish? Would the prince accept her like this? The Ghost Hand Prince looked at her disdainfully and said, "Foolish fish." Yumiao retorted, "Ghosty Paws, my prince." The Ghost Hand Prince raised an eyebrow and said, "Say it

76.29 Million words | 2022-12-19 15:25Update

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The Great Tang Dynasty said. Fiction
The Great Tang Dynasty said.

The lecturer, with his sharp tongue, traveled back in time to the Tang Dynasty, witnessing the power of language. A sharp tongue could withstand a million soldiers. With his sharp tongue, he altered the course of history and made Liu Ao, this unfortunate time traveler, live a rich and flavorful life. With a sharp tongue, the world changed, and peace prevailed. The sharp tongue said, "I just want to live a good life..."

98.48 Million words | 2021-04-16 06:37Update

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Tang Dynasty's excellent imperial horseman Fiction
Tang Dynasty's excellent imperial horseman

When he traced his roots, modern-day Changsun Chong was sucked into a post-apocalyptic space. In order to reunite with his parents, he had no choice but to be sent back to the Tang Dynasty and become Changsun Chong, the son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty. Arriving in the Tang Dynasty, he was unfamiliar with the place and naturally needed to embrace the biggest thigh. The emperor was the biggest, so Li Er it is! Li Er was a good emperor, a successful ruler, but not a good brother, son, or father. In order to successfully embrace the thickest thigh, Changsun Chong went all out to flatter his brother-in-law, Li Er, helping him show filial respect to the empress dowager and train the imperial princes. Unfortunately, he discovered that this wasn't enough. Those sons-in-law, except for him, Changsun Chong, were all no good. He had to train them for Li Er as well. Spittle flew as Li Er waved his hand, directing the country: "Having just one good son is not enough. I want a group of good sons; having just one good son-in-law is not enough. I want a group of good sons-in-law." Changsun Chong timidly raised his hand and said, "Are you sure we're training princes and sons-in-law, and not raising pigs, herding cattle, and letting horses run wild?" If you think "The Good Son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty" is pretty good, don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ group and Weibo!

108.61 Million words | 2022-08-02 06:41Update

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