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Historical fiction is a genre loved by book enthusiasts who enjoy immersing themselves in the past through captivating stories. If you're searching for good books in this genre, you've come to the right place. In this article, we'll explore some exceptional historical fiction novels, their talented authors, and a few reliable websites where you can find more recommendations.

1. "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak:
Set during World War II in Nazi Germany, this powerful novel follows the life of Liesel Meminger, a young girl who finds solace in books. Markus Zusak's masterpiece combines beautiful prose with a poignant narrative, offering a unique perspective on the war and the importance of storytelling.

2. "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon:
Transport yourself to 18th century Scotland with this thrilling series that blends history, romance, and time travel. Diana Gabaldon weaves an epic tale of Claire Randall, a World War II nurse who falls through time and finds herself torn between two worlds and two passionate men.

3. "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel:
Winner of the Man Booker Prize, Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall" takes readers to the court of Henry VIII. Through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell, the novel offers a fresh and intimate perspective on this tumultuous period in British history. The richly detailed writing and complex characters make this book a must-read for any historical fiction lover.

4. "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett:
Travel back to 12th century England in this gripping novel by Ken Follett. Set against the backdrop of the construction of a cathedral, "The Pillars of the Earth" delves into the lives of a diverse cast of characters whose fates are entwined with the building's completion. It's a masterfully crafted tale of ambition, love, and intrigue.

When it comes to renowned authors in historical fiction, these are just a few names that stand out. However, there are countless talented writers in this genre such as Philippa Gregory, Bernard Cornwell, and Margaret Atwood. Exploring their works can lead you to more literary treasures.

If you're looking for websites to further expand your historical fiction reading list, websites like Goodreads, Historical Novel Society, and BookBub are excellent resources. They provide recommendations, reviews, and forums where you can engage with fellow readers who share your passion.

In conclusion, historical fiction offers a captivating blend of history and imagination, allowing readers to experience bygone eras in a compelling way. Whether you're drawn to World War II, medieval times, or any other historical setting, the recommended books and their esteemed authors mentioned here are sure to satisfy your craving for good books in this genre. Enjoy the journey!
Governing the Great Ming Fiction
Governing the Great Ming

Although not incorruptible, he is more popular with the people than a clean government official. The common people all praise him. Although gentle and refined in his dealings, he is more cunning than a corrupt official, manipulating his opponents with ease. Although he never forms cliques or seeks personal gain, he is more influential than political factions, and his friends are found throughout the court. He competes with powerful officials, punishes corrupt officials, advises on agriculture and industry, and encourages commerce, effortlessly navigating between civil officials, noble officials, and the inner court, maintaining a transcendent status. Starting from a low-ranking county magistrate, he advances step by step, steadily and methodically, enduring hardships until he becomes the ruler of the world. With both literary and military prowess, he expands the territory, subdues the barbarians, and creates a prosperous era for the Great Ming Dynasty. Book Club Chat Group.

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Take the Hospital Back to Ancient Times. Fiction
Take the Hospital Back to Ancient Times.

A military doctor from the United Nations peacekeeping force, he was transported back to ancient times after being hit by a roadside bomb while on a mission, reincarnating into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. As he grew up, he became the most unconventional child in the family, refusing to learn the ancestral traditions of Chinese medicine. While others prescribed various herbal remedies in their clinics, he took a different approach. If you had a fever, he would give you paracetamol; if you had pneumonia, he would prescribe amoxicillin; if you had appendicitis, he would perform surgery; and if a pregnant woman faced a difficult delivery, he had a

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The Thunder Part I: Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon Fiction
The Thunder Part I: Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon

If women have the saying of red and white roses, then men also have their own, just not described with beauty or thorns. Even archangel Michael and the demon king Satan, who are completely opposite, have their own strengths that make you draw closer to them involuntarily. Perhaps to prove this, modern woman Lei Lei is deceived by an evil time-traveling consortium and revives using the body of Hua Xiao Lei... Without knowing the consequences of Hua Xiao Lei's suicide, Lei Lei gets entangled in the world of rivers and lakes, and also encounters Fengming, the perfect and righteous successor of the Feudal Manor, who is the nominal husband of Hua Xiao Lei, Young Master Xiao Bai.

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A Happy Life in Northern Song Dynasty Fiction
A Happy Life in Northern Song Dynasty

Traveling through time, striving for a happy and fulfilling bourgeois life...

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The Thirteen Secret Fiction
The Thirteen Secret

Heaven as a tent, earth as a blanket, The sun, moon, and stars accompany my sleep. In the night, dare not extend my feet, Fear of treading upon the mountains, rivers, and sacred places. The QQ discussion groups for this book are as follows: 影魅饕餮商羊虚耗 本有八个群,现在集中一下 希望都加到四个群里 在镜花水月混沌傲因这四个群的观众 希望看到后能够转移。

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The Crown Prince's Consort: The Spy Among the Consorts Fiction
The Crown Prince's Consort: The Spy Among the Consorts

Z Country Military Intelligence Agency's most outstanding special agent, Night, who is known as the "Queen of Versatility," has obtained numerous crucial intelligence but tragically died from food poisoning. After a sudden time travel, she finds herself in the body of a three-year-old girl named Night Qing, who is the magistrate's daughter in the Tianchu Dynasty's border city. From then on, she receives love and pampering from her parents and older brother,

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Song Dynasty Fiction
Song Dynasty

He is a prince, but his noble status restricts him. The court is constantly embroiled in power struggles, with factions of both the scheming and the righteous, the Empress Dowager's party and the Emperor's party, the royal family and the literati, the civil officials and the military generals, the Eastern army and the Western army. Outside, the Western Xia and the Liao Dynasty are watching closely. Let's see how he breaks free from his shackles and rises with his sword! Zhao Rang: "History is not just about the Han Dynasty! There's also the Song Dynasty!" —— A new work by Mùmù! Let's revisit the prosperous Great Song Dynasty, and feel the extraordinary Iron-Blooded Song Dynasty! If you think "Imperial Song" is good, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ group and on Weibo!

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Great Zhou, my beloved husband. Fiction
Great Zhou, my beloved husband.

Bustling and bustling, full of disputes, where can the heart find peace? Fighting and killing, scrambling for fame and fortune, where can the heart find solace? Qin Feng, the third disciple of Guiguzi, suddenly emerged! With the heart of a child, innocent like a fool, with a pure heart, he walks the path of the world! No matter if you are the treacherous court, the mysterious rivers and lakes, or the tumultuous battlefield, my heart remains steadfast, my goodness remains unchanged! Who says that it is difficult to handle matters with simplicity? Who says that sincerity towards others leads to a dead end? Qin Feng represents innocence, represents being true to oneself, represents our dream self! He charges forward, he is a bit silly and cute, he is passionate, he

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Dream of Tosa Fiction
Dream of Tosa

From the first-person perspective, I present the most authentic Warring States period. It was an era of civilization, with prosperous trade, thriving culture, and the collision of technology and ideology. It was a savage era, with various warlords rising and frequent conflicts, betrayal and slaughter prevailing. It was a paradise for the strong but a hell for the weak. The strong couldn't rely on their strength alone, as they could crumble in an instant. The weak didn't need to feel despair, as they had the potential to conquer the world in the end. A modern Chinese student arrives in the Warring States period of Japan, what kind of path will they carve out? ... ...

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The Boss of the Sui Dynasty Fiction
The Boss of the Sui Dynasty

A businessman, he achieves wealth through inferior goods, power through moderate means, and dominates the world! He is the ultimate boss.

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Li Ran’s Journey in Early Tang Dynasty Fiction
Li Ran’s Journey in Early Tang Dynasty

The protagonist Li Ran witnessed a cultivator crossing the tribulation in a unique way, and appeared in the Tang Dynasty at a special time and place!... If you, dear readers, find "Li Ran in the Early Tang Dynasty" enjoyable, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and on Weibo!

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Conquering the world with a system Fiction
Conquering the world with a system

War has always been serious and brutal, but I brought new elements to it - innocence and naivety. However, from a different perspective, they became whimsical and unimaginable! The various tactics I devised appeared magical in the eyes of my opponents; they simply couldn't grasp my thinking because I am not of this era! Additionally, I possess an almost supernatural territory system that allows me to turn war into a game that can be replayed. Therefore, I am invincible!

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Super Soldier Empire Fiction
Super Soldier Empire

Weapon industry specialist Xiao Weiguo was transported through time during a test of a new power system for future main battle tanks. He found himself in Germany in the year 1930, and became a distant relative of the Krupp family. Witness how weapon expert Xiao Weiguo establishes a super weapon empire in that era filled with smoke. Jet fighters, flying wing bombers, howitzers, rocket launchers, steam catapult aircraft carriers, AIP submarines, and various missile weapons are all part of the super weapon empire!

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Emperor of the Great Tang Fiction
Emperor of the Great Tang

During the Wu Zhou period, there were internal and external troubles. Internally, there was a struggle for the throne, while externally, there were threats from the Turks, Tibetans, and the Arab Empire... Yang Chen arrived during this turbulent autumn when the Wu family held power and the Li family was in a perilous situation. As a young man named Li Longji, how can he ascend to the throne? How can he create a "prosperous era of the Kaiyuan reign"?

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Mixed in the Early Tang Dynasty. Fiction
Mixed in the Early Tang Dynasty.

Yang Heng is a very cautious person. Even when crossing the street, he would look both ways multiple times and wait for the green light to confirm there are no cars breaking the red light or turning quickly before he crosses. However, despite his careful nature, he still got into trouble one winter. "Dodorodo, dodorodo, ah, it's so cold. Let me light up the stove and get a good night's sleep," he muttered to himself. "Oh no, I forgot to open the window a little bit. Why can't I move now?" Yang Heng realizes he's suffering from gas poisoning.

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1899 The Grand Era Fiction
1899 The Grand Era

At the beginning of the 20th century, with various factions rising and destiny expanding, China found itself in its darkest hour...

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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.

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Prime Fiction
Prime

Breaking News! Breaking News! That infuriating Lin Ah Zhen has once again ejaculated and traversed both domestic and international territories. Miss Yin, please stop behaving like this, even touching someone's hand can cause a calamity. Can't we be more refined? Oh, no? Well then, close your eyes first, the mountains are still green, the waters are still long... Goodbye! Fairy Miss, I not only excel at undressing people, but I also carry a deadly weapon on me at all times. What? Where's the weapon? Come on! How about this? Is this weapon as powerful as the Golden Cudgel? I guarantee that I can defeat both the Spider Spirit and the White Bone Spirit within three rounds. Smack... What are you staring at? Haven't you seen a man with rouge on his cheeks before? Oh no! Darling Pian'er, did you forget to put the kitchen knife back in the kitchen? Ah Zhen Ge Ge, Pian'er wants to chop someone...

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Vietnam, 1954. Fiction
Vietnam, 1954.

Saigon. Explosions every day, mysterious intrigues of various countries, successful or unsuccessful coups, constant crises, gunshots and bullets flying, a constant flow of colorful characters... Here, there is only smoke of gunpowder. What can one do when reborn in a country on the brink of disappearing? Rain falls from the sky, a girl gets married, let's just fight, because if we don't, we'll be taken advantage of by fishermen. Li Weimin stands on the embankment of Confucius Street, arms wide open, saying, "Welcome to Saigon!" PS: Join our communication group, all new and old readers are welcome. PS: The completed novel "Superintendent Li" has never gone on hiatus, so readers can confidently collect it.

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Enchanting Brothel: The Tale of an Indomitable Empress Fiction
Enchanting Brothel: The Tale of an Indomitable Empress

On her first night in the brothel, she was auctioned off. Poisoned and almost raped, she narrowly escaped. When she returned, stripped of her dignity, she became a victim of ruthless exploitation, enduring countless instances of harassment. In modern times, she was betrayed by her boyfriend and found herself in this sexually liberated era, where men resembled hungry wolves and fierce tigers. She had to be cautious and on guard at all times...

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