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Looking for Engaging Historical Fiction? Check Out These Must-Read Free eBooks

Are you a fan of historical fiction? Do you love immersing yourself in captivating stories set in the past? If so, we've got great news for you. In this article, we will introduce you to some of the best historical fiction eBooks that are available for free. Get ready to transport yourself to different eras and explore the lives of intriguing characters through the pages of these compelling tales.

1. "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak:
Set in Nazi Germany during World War II, this extraordinary novel follows the story of Liesel Meminger, a young girl fostered by a German family. This heart-wrenching and thought-provoking book delves into themes of love, friendship, and the power of words. It is a must-read for any historical fiction enthusiast.

2. "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon:
Transport yourself to the Scottish Highlands in the 18th century with this epic tale of romance and adventure. "Outlander" introduces you to Claire Randall, a World War II nurse who mysteriously travels back in time to 1743. From clan warfare to historical events, this gripping series is filled with twists and turns that will keep you hooked.

3. "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell:
Set in the American South during the Civil War and Reconstruction era, this classic novel follows the life of Scarlett O'Hara, a headstrong Southern belle. With vivid descriptions and unforgettable characters, "Gone with the Wind" captures the turmoil of the time period while exploring themes of love, survival, and the changing landscape of the South.

4. "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett:
Step into 12th-century England and embark on a journey filled with political intrigue and Gothic architecture. This epic masterpiece by Ken Follett brings to life the construction of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge. "The Pillars of the Earth" is a gripping saga that weaves together the lives of a diverse cast of characters.

Now that you're equipped with some remarkable historical fiction recommendations, you may be wondering where you can find these eBooks for free. Fortunately, there are several reputable websites that offer a vast collection of public domain and Creative Commons-licensed books. Here are a few popular platforms to get you started:

1. Project Gutenberg (www.gutenberg.org): With over 60,000 free eBooks available, Project Gutenberg is a treasure trove for book lovers. You can easily browse their catalog, search for specific titles or authors, and download your chosen historical fiction eBooks in various formats.

2. ManyBooks (www.manybooks.net): Similar to Project Gutenberg, ManyBooks offers a wide selection of free eBooks. They have a dedicated historical fiction category, making it convenient for you to find captivating tales from different time periods.

3. Open Library (openlibrary.org): Open Library provides access to millions of free eBooks, including a substantial collection of historical fiction. Their user-friendly interface allows you to borrow eBooks for a limited time in various formats, making it a fantastic resource for avid readers.

So, whether you're drawn to the tales of World War II, the Scottish Highlands, the American Civil War, or medieval England, these free historical fiction eBooks and the suggested websites will undoubtedly satisfy your thirst for captivating stories. Happy reading!
Song Xiang Fiction
Song Xiang

In the 32nd year of the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty, the small court held on to half of the country while being cornered in a corner. The Jin Dynasty was poised to invade, and internal ministers fought for power. In the far north, Mongolian tribes were rising, while in the southern empire, religious ambitions were growing. The rivers and lakes were ever-changing, and the court was full of intrigue. The story begins here—an era of sudden change, the growth path of a renowned general, a journey through bloody wars, the rise and fall of a nation, political struggles, battlefields stained with blood, a mysterious and unpredictable rivers and lakes, and a passionate love story. Joining the web

556.69 Million words | 2022-08-24 03:16Update

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Across the Skies Fiction
Across the Skies

In the vast expanse of the multiverse, the quest for immortality unfolds. Dive into the captivating journey of the completed masterpieces "The Road to Mediterranean Dominance" and "The Sacred Roman Empire", and rest assured in the world of this novel. Join us now!

35.57 Million words | 2021-09-19 06:01Update

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A Strange Fiction
A Strange

The novel revolves around the dual time-travel of Liu Yong and his forty-fifth generation descendant Liu Chang. It witnesses the miracles created by Liu Sanbian in the realms of military affairs, art, new words, and love. He is not only a playboy in the world of romance, but also a socially influential figure filled with positive energy. While seemingly indulging in a world of beauty and desire, he actually experiences a life full of interesting joys and hardships.

22.17 Million words | 2022-04-17 16:04Update

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Dragon Soars 1856 Fiction
Dragon Soars 1856

In the year , amidst the fires and smoke of war between the Xiang Army and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a young Chinese naval captain crossed over, altering the destiny of all humankind!

375.96 Million words | 2022-06-11 12:13Update

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The Jade of the Liancheng City Fiction
The Jade of the Liancheng City

The Jade City - Li Yu

440.57 Million words | 2020-07-25 21:55Update

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Drunken Beauty Fiction
Drunken Beauty

Ajio has a dull personality and despises men. Since childhood, her only goal has been to marry her beloved. Anyone who dares to stand in her way will be chopped... But later on, her beloved falls in love with someone else. Will she chop him as well? The story is not tragic, with trivial family matters in the beginning and melodramatic twists later on. Various scumbags are exposed and even the emperor can be chopped. The male lead undergoes character development, while the female lead has a violent temper and frequently resorts to chopping people!

486.18 Million words | 2020-09-07 10:19Update

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Great Ming Splendor Fiction
Great Ming Splendor

Based on the legendary empress Sun Ruowei, the novel depicts her journey from entering the palace at the age of eight to experiencing the reigns of six dynasties and five emperors. It portrays her unwavering love with the emperor Zhu Zhanji, her childhood sweetheart, as well as her political achievements in managing two palace coups that shocked both domestic and foreign powers, influencing the young emperor's decision to move the capital and abolish the practice of burial alive. She, renowned for her beauty since the age of eight, and he, the designated crown prince appointed by the imperial ancestor, meet within the palace walls, and a deep love blossoms between them. Seven years later, a royal decree shatters their dream. She is forced to leave the palace and live in seclusion, while he reluctantly marries another. Their destined love story faces numerous obstacles. As they look up towards the boundless future, they set foot into the palace. Within the harem of the Great Ming Dynasty, how will they accomplish this true tale of a love between an emperor and empress recorded in history?

155.64 Million words | 2020-08-11 11:50Update

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Wolf Fang Special Forces team Fiction
Wolf Fang Special Forces team

Wolf Fang's blade, the jungle's war god, iron-blooded tenderness, who can contend with him? Even in defeat, his opponents' limbs will be broken. In victory, his pride soars to the heavens! Witness the legendary tale of a new recruit, seeking revenge for his comrades, standing by his cherished friends without hesitation, and shedding his blood for his country. With a flying knife, a steel spear, exceptional martial arts skills, and a fervent spirit, follow the extraordinary journey of Wang Feng, from a new recruit to a revered warlord, ascending to the pinnacle of the world. The trials of the new recruit company, the arduous training of the special forces team, the hardships endured on missions, the unwavering bond between kindred spirits, and the sincere camaraderie of blood brothers - they are not only hot-blooded comrades, but also the

524.95 Million words | 2023-04-18 02:11Update

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The Voyage of the Grey Wolf Fiction
The Voyage of the Grey Wolf

In the Jiajing period of the Great Ming Dynasty, there were Mongols in the north and Japanese pirates in the southeast. Corrupt officials plagued the country, and the people could barely survive. The empire was in turmoil. In order to seek immortality, the emperor divided his courtiers and promoted the Yan faction, secretly sending the Embroidered Uniform Guard to disrupt the martial world. From then on, the rivers and lakes became chaotic, and the everlasting battle between righteousness and evil, which had lasted for a thousand years, finally reached a decisive moment. There were fifteen major sects and three forces, intricately intertwined, marking an unprecedented upheaval in the martial world. Li Heng, the senior disciple of Wudang, faced a drastic change, going from having everything to having nothing overnight. This pain surpassed any pain

502.30 Million words | 2021-02-18 20:23Update

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Taiping blood Fiction
Taiping blood

Four college students who were originally classmates are transported back to the Qing Dynasty due to a strange lightning incident. They each possess and inhabit the bodies of four different individuals with contrasting yet interconnected destinies. The change in their identities leads them to experience various different fates. Will they succumb to their own destinies? Will their arrival change the troubled era of the late Qing Dynasty? Not only do they have to combat their own fates, but they also bear the burden of struggling for the fate of the entire nation. All because of this time travel, they become a part of history! In this year, a colorful era begins. In this year, the young nobleman Ronglu, who is only sixteen years old, still mourns his father's death at the hands of the rebels in the Longlao Ridge Battle, while seeing off his beloved into the palace. In this year, the eighteen-year-old Yehenara Xingzhen is selected to enter the palace through the imperial selection. She will become the future Empress Dowager Cixi, with all the unknowns in the palace awaiting her. In this year, Hong Xuanjiao, the adopted sister of the Heavenly King, is leading an all-female army in Chenzhou. She finds herself caught in a dilemma due to secret orders from the Heavenly King.

410.67 Million words | 2020-09-29 23:21Update

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Anti-Japanese war bandits Fiction
Anti-Japanese war bandits

During the Japanese invasion, the country was devastated. Young Hu Fei cremated the bodies of his loved ones and his own residence in a blaze, and from then on he became a bandit on the mountains. Hu Fei, also known as Hu the Bandit, was renowned throughout the martial world. He fought against traitors and the Japanese invaders, determined to defend China and eradicate the vile invaders. Adorned with the halo of an anti-Japanese volunteer soldier, Hu Fei was a famous leader of the bandits who fought for the country and its people. From the Northeast to Xinjiang, from Jin Sui to Zai Lanfeng, from Nanjing to Nanchang, the land of China bore witness to Hu Fei's battles. With an unquenchable thirst for revenge, Hu Fei fearlessly charged into every battle against the Japanese invaders. A military force with a distinct bandit style traversed the land of China, appearing and disappearing like ghosts, shouting and advancing with unyielding courage. They were the heroic Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army! (This book is purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental.)

429.54 Million words | 2022-09-08 12:45Update

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Rebirth: Consort to the Emperor Fiction
Rebirth: Consort to the Emperor

She is the only empress in the celestial dynasty who has been divorced. She is the only empress in the celestial dynasty who married as a princess. Amidst the surging winds and clouds at the peak of the Forbidden City, dressed in phoenix robes, she danced the "Phoenix Dance of the Nine Skies", causing the landscape to change. In that tragic war, he lost to her beauty that surpassed nations; she lost to his tender affections... Five years later, the Great Yan Kingdom rose in the north of the celestial dynasty, and the two nations engaged in continuous warfare. Despite repeated defeats by the celestial dynasty, she, in the Cold Palace, faced the emperor and demanded to lead the troops

343.89 Million words | 2022-09-05 11:41Update

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Dictatorship of me alone. Fiction
Dictatorship of me alone.

是他的真正本事。王辰浩利用种种手段,让国家逐渐强大起来,成为一位被人敬畏的领袖。然而,权力的滋味也让他变得越来越贪婪和独裁,他开始剥夺人民的自由和权益,将国家推向了深渊。最终,他在国内外受到了强大的反对力量,被推翻并付出了惨痛的代价。尽管如此,他的传奇故事仍然在历史中被铭记。

480.60 Million words | 2022-12-09 19:50Update

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Sniper of the Late Qing Dynasty Fiction
Sniper of the Late Qing Dynasty

Li Zhen, the special sniper, returned to late Qing dynasty as the Second Opium War was approaching. With a gun in hand, I dominate the world! With a set of modern special warfare tactics, I am invincible in both offense and defense. With my astonishing marksmanship, I can take down the enemy's leaders from thousands of miles away, making Britain, America, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan all weep in despair. I will pacify the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, eradicate internal strife, promote the industrial revolution, establish a pioneering capitalist system, make the invading imperial powers tremble and leave China, and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Avenging

221.88 Million words | 2021-03-20 02:35Update

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Iron-Blooded Qin Ge Fiction
Iron-Blooded Qin Ge

History is always astonishingly similar. Often, right from the beginning, the outcome is already predetermined. Maybe you want to change your own destiny, maybe you think you have escaped, but when you touch those scars of history, unaware, the hands of inertia have already gently pushed you from behind. A new path, a new journey, but ultimately, there is only one destination. Here, there are no time travel or reincarnation, only an iron-blooded Great Qin in a parallel timeline. Everything here seems so familiar, yet upon closer inspection, it feels so unfamiliar. Perhaps you already know the result, but are you sure the process you know is true? So now, the story begins... Created by Ying Guangxin, friends who enjoy this work can join in and discuss together (chat). Thank you for your support!

222.17 Million words | 2022-01-17 12:47Update

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The Xinhai Technological Empire Fiction
The Xinhai Technological Empire

Internet writer Chai Dongliang traveled through time to the moment when the gunshots of the Xinhai Revolution had just sounded, and he was pleasantly surprised to find that his laptop could actually connect with a book lovers' group a hundred years later! Book Friend A: Boss, can I dig up some buried gold and silver? Chai Dongliang: I don't have enough money myself! Book Friend B: Boss, can I dig up some buried jewels? Chai Dongliang: Those things are managed by my wife! Book Friend C: Boss, can I dig up a few porcelain bowls and plates? Chai Dongliang: Well, this request is not unreasonable!

540.75 Million words | 2021-04-08 18:17Update

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Roaring Hero Fiction
Roaring Hero

Emperor Han Cheng, Liu Ao: "You ask Us... uh, you ask who I am? Hmm, I am merely a slave of the Fuping Marquis's family!" Zhao Feiyan, the most beautiful woman in the Han palace: "I would rather be the lord's concubine than the empress." Zhao Hede, the greatest beauty in the Two Hans era: "To fulfill my desires, I would not hesitate to die. I envy only mandarin ducks, not immortals." Ban Jieyu, the most talented female scholar of the Western Han: "Gazing at the bright moon, I embrace my heart, thinking of my love in the autumn wind." Wang Zhao

454.49 Million words | 2023-07-01 04:40Update

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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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The Overlord of the Turbulent Times in the North and South - Biography of Gao Ch Fiction
The Overlord of the Turbulent Times in the North and South - Biography of Gao Ch

The world, when separated for a long time, will eventually reunite. When united for a long time, it will eventually separate. In the waning years of Northern Wei, the imperial family declined and powerful officials took control. Amidst their struggles for personal gain, the state became divided. From their first encounter to their alliance as sworn siblings, Gao Cheng and Yuwen Tai embarked on different paths in life, gradually rising to become powerful officials in Dong Wei and Xi Wei respectively. They began a fierce competition for power and influence. The overall situation was as unpredictable as swirling clouds, and these influential officials were like pillars supporting the world. Witness how Gao Cheng, the son of Gao Huan, the Prince of Bohai and Grand Chancellor of Northern Qi, transformed from a prince ignorant of court affairs to the Grand General dominating Dong Wei. Observe how Yuwen Tai, a low-ranking officer under the Great Council of the Western Expeditions, seized every opportunity to become the Grand

316.90 Million words | 2023-04-06 17:45Update

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Wind Rising in Longxi Fiction
Wind Rising in Longxi

The spy war of the Three Kingdoms era, witnessing the hidden brilliance of the intelligence master Zhuge Liang. An unknown enemy, the hunting and counter-hunting in the darkness. The tragic legend of the most successful spies and anti-spies in the Three Kingdoms, spanning from Hanzhong to the entire Yongliang region. The intense war between Wei and Shu, stretching across the Qinling Mountains. With clashing weapons and galloping horses, the era gives rise to many heroes. However, war is not only about bloodshed and battles, nor is it just about fighting. A silent war erupts in the unknown corners, fought deep within the enemy's heart and confronted with countless dangers. They operate in the shadows, sometimes hidden within their own ranks, doing the work of an executioner. These events will not be recorded in history books, nor will their names be left behind. Even their contemporaries will not perceive their existence. Yet, they quietly shape history and are indispensable, as they are the grand waves surging through the shadow of the era. The life and death struggle on the secret intelligence front during the Three Kingdoms era. This is a silent war...

554.33 Million words | 2022-05-19 13:34Update

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