historical fiction time periods

Historical fiction is a captivating genre that allows readers to travel back in time and experience different eras. From ancient civilizations to recent historical events, there are countless time periods to explore within this literary category. In this article, we will delve into some popular time periods in historical fiction and recommend some must-read novels for each era.

1. Ancient Egypt:
When it comes to ancient civilizations, Egypt holds a significant place in world history. If you are interested in this time period, a remarkable novel to consider is "Cleopatra's Daughter" by Michelle Moran. This gripping tale brings to life the aftermath of Cleopatra's reign, following the fate of her children in imperial Rome.

2. Medieval Europe:
Medieval Europe is a rich and captivating setting for historical fiction enthusiasts. One highly acclaimed novel set in this era is "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. This epic tale takes readers on a journey through 12th-century England, exploring the construction of a magnificent cathedral amidst political turmoil and personal ambitions.

3. Renaissance Italy:
The Renaissance was a period of unparalleled cultural and artistic achievements. To immerse yourself in the world of Renaissance Italy, consider reading "The Birth of Venus" by Sarah Dunant. Set in 15th-century Florence, this novel follows a young woman's journey of self-discovery against the backdrop of art, passion, and political intrigue.

4. Elizabethan England:
Known as the Golden Age, Elizabethan England is a favorite time period for many historical fiction lovers. A highly recommended novel set in this era is "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel. This masterpiece explores the life of Thomas Cromwell, a key figure in Henry VIII's court, providing a compelling perspective on power, religion, and the tumultuous reign of the Tudors.

5. World War II:
World War II remains a popular setting for historical fiction, offering a diverse range of stories from different perspectives. For an immersive experience, "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr is a must-read. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel tells the intertwining stories of a French girl and a German boy whose lives are forever changed by the war.

These are just a few examples of the vast array of time periods that historical fiction encompasses. To further explore this genre, you can visit websites like Goodreads or HistoricalNovels.info, which provide comprehensive book lists and recommendations based on various time periods and themes.

Remember, historical fiction not only offers a thrilling escape into the past but also allows readers to gain insights into different cultures, traditions, and historical events. So, whether you're drawn to the allure of ancient civilizations or the drama of World War II, there is a historical fiction novel waiting to transport you to your desired time period. Happy reading!
My leader Fiction
My leader

Germany - she either questions the world or beats the world. A modern German fanatic travels back in time to 1937, inhabiting the body of Zhang Jun, a German-Chinese. Under the instigation of the Führer, everyone falls into hysterical frenzy. The once wise, rational, and loyal Germans fail to see the existence of crisis, willingly boarding the thundering war machine of the Führer, marching towards hell without regret. My Führer, what can I do to save you? Honor, sacrifice, valor, loyalty, German soldiers, what can I do to save you? What can I do to save the enigmatic Germany, trapped in both external coldness and internal fervor, filled with arrogance, conceit, fanaticism, bravery, sincerity, rigidity, seriousness, strictness, diligence, and introspection? If you, dear readers, find "My Führer" to be enjoyable, please remember to recommend it to your friends in QQ groups and on Weibo!

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Snow reflects like spring. Fiction
Snow reflects like spring.

At the moment when her father and brothers died in battle, she ceased to be the young lady from the Huguo Manor, drifting like a fallen leaf, and found her way to him, becoming the dependent Miss of another household. She watched as he inherited the title of Marquis and became engaged to the Xue family. There was no longer any possibility between them, so she had to sever the ties of affection. But unexpected changes occurred. The Xue family called off the engagement, and he suffered successive setbacks. Seeing his pitiful state, she silently cared for him, unaware that someone had made a turnaround, becoming a wolf in sheep's clothing, devouring her. The situation seemed to have taken a weird turn. Even after they were married for a long time, she still couldn't figure out where her once gentle cousin had gone. (In a small scene) On a dark and windy night, a certain man stood outside the door: "I want to discuss something with you." She looked at him, half-drunk and half-awake, furrowing her brows: "Go ahead." His gaze was burning: "Marry me." She was shocked: "But we..." He closed the door and embraced her: "I love you." She pushed him away, a face full of shyness: "Cousin, you weren't like this

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Prince Yuxiao Fiction
Prince Yuxiao

The protagonist is named Xuanyuan Yuxiao. Originally the crown prince of the Qingyun Kingdom, he narrowly escaped during the destruction of his country. By chance, he arrived at the Falling Flower Village and met Luo Yihan, becoming his sworn brother. However, due to his identity, Luo Yihan's family was destroyed, and Luo Yihan was unaware of who his enemies were. Ten years later, Xuanyuan Yuxiao sought refuge in the Nanshang Kingdom, only to discover that his uncle was still alive and had become a strategist for the kingdom. He was overjoyed. Later, with the help of the Nanshang Kingdom, Xuanyuan Yuxiao managed to restore his own country. During the process, he found out that his sworn brother Luo Yihan had joined their

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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.

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Reborn as the Band of Brothers in the United States. Fiction
Reborn as the Band of Brothers in the United States.

E Company, a U.S. Army division during World War II. The soul of a Chinese soldier named Pax, who was reincarnated in E Company after being discharged, and his experiences with the brothers of E Company during the European campaign. A new book, "The Tao of America," has been published recently. Book ID: [Please provide the book ID]. I hope both new and old friends will support and follow. The half-immortal Pax is immensely grateful! The link to this book can also be found in the author's information.

101.48 Million words | 2021-07-05 22:34Update

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The Steel Base of 1911 Revolution. Fiction
The Steel Base of 1911 Revolution.

Thousands of years of agricultural civilization, modern times suffered cruel blows. The Lvliang Steel Base crosses the years, develops industry, establishes armies, and rewrites history. The inheritance of 5,000 years of civilization must not be destroyed in an instant. The Chinese nation must stand at the top of the world! The Steel Base will make the whole world feel the energy of China!

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Fangs of the Serpent Fiction
Fangs of the Serpent

自己的脊梁,挥舞着无畏的斗志。我愿化身顽强的野马,冲破命运的桎梏,在天地神明面前奋勇搏击!

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Fairy spectrum Fiction
Fairy spectrum

Produced by the Qingdu Studio, Email Address: [email protected] ___________________________________ Chess transcends the mundane, dominating the world of strategy, portraying the image of a chess player who uses the game to navigate life. Exploring danger and seeking marvels, it reveals the illusions of existence. Different from wuxia romance or supernatural tales, it creates a unique legend. Chess family secrets - Nine Palace Chess, Three Wars Chess, Blind Chess, Murderer's Chess... The protagonist Fang Guohuan is guided by a master, comprehending the highest realm of chess, the Tianyuan state. From then on, he roams the world of chess, benefiting society with his skills. Outside the Great Wall, he sets up the Tianyuan Chess Formation, repelling the iron cavalry of the Jurchen; at the Yellow Crane Tower, he engages in a fierce battle against the Killer's Chess. Later, he travels overseas to avoid disaster, following in Zheng He's footsteps to explore the Western world. Bearing witness to countless adventures, beneath the Kunlun Mountains, he changes the "Land Pattern" with his chess skills, creating an unparalleled myth. In the end, he bathes in the blood of Liaodong... Life is like a chess game, but few can truly navigate it successfully!

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Three Kingdoms at the End Fiction
Three Kingdoms at the End

The glint of blades and swords fades, the sound of war drums and horns recedes, and the wheel of history rolls into the year of AD. A heroic era quietly draws to a close. The exact year in which the Three Kingdoms ended has been a subject of debate in history. Was it the year when Sima usurped the kingdom of Wei, or the year when Western Jin conquered Wu? However, no one can deny that the era of the Three Kingdoms came to an end the moment Shu Han fell in that year. A modern special police officer, who died in duty, unexpectedly finds his soul transmigrated into the body of Prince Anping, Liu Yin. Originally, he had intended to follow Liu Shan to Luoyang to live a carefree life, escaping from the troubles of the world. However, the blood

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Everyone come and fight the invaders. Fiction
Everyone come and fight the invaders.

Liu He, a typical rural tech geek, always enjoys tinkering with machinery or electronic products in his spare time. One day, he had a whim to go and work the fields, only to unexpectedly stumble upon a few gold bars along the way. Little did he know that these bars would attract the attention of two robbers, who kicked him off a cliff. And just like that, he miraculously traveled through time. What? It's the year 1933, and this is the northern part of China? Oh my goodness, in just a few years, the Japanese invaders will come here. The 9-18 Incident has already happened. What's that? You want to sell your land and move away? Alright, I'll buy it. Buying land naturally means preparing for future food production. Also, I need to dig a good underground bunker for hiding when the invaders come. This bunker needs to have a well-planned escape route, so that I can surprise the Japanese by launching unexpected attacks. Why are you all idle? Then go up the mountain and hunt some rabbits, and practice your marksmanship along the way. This is also a preparation for fighting the invaders. Witness Liu He, a different kind of time-traveling geek, farming and fighting the Japanese invaders. If you, dear readers, find "Everyone Join in to Fight the Japanese Invaders" enjoyable, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and on Weibo!

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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.)

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Lying drunk on the battlefield Fiction
Lying drunk on the battlefield

This is a memorable memory. Throughout the ages, passionate men have had a dream of joining the military and serving their country. If you're interested and patient enough to understand the real military life, join me in recalling that period of military service. Though it may be difficult to achieve complete authenticity, I will try my best to present the truth, offer sincere dedication, and incorporate some fictional elements without blindly fabricating. So, my friend, let's go back together to those iron-blooded years. As they say in the army, "Brothers, follow me..." If you're interested in discussing further, join the "Drunk and Fallen on the Battlefield" reader group. I highly recommend "The First Military Commander," which tells the untold story of a founding hero, and "The Throne of Warriors," which portrays the stories of heroes in the self-defense counterattack war. "The Iron Spear Paints the Eyebrow Records" showcases the desolate beauty of ancient warfare.

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Official Ascension Fiction
Official Ascension

The regret of Emperor Hongzhi was not being able to educate his son properly. Emperor Zhengde was burdened by the throne and had no time for leisure. The Tao of the knave prospers, while the Tao of the gentleman wanes. It was the regret of the loyal minister Li Dongyang to be associated with wolves as a courtier, witnessing the corruption of the beautiful land yet unable to do anything about it. The Ming Dynasty, which should have been the earliest budding capitalist powerhouse, was instead replaced by the Qing Dynasty. This is the regret of the Ming Dynasty. A modern traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, who has been repeatedly trampled upon on the path of employment, returns to the mid

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Xin Ma Chao, a renowned general during the Three Kingdoms era. Fiction
Xin Ma Chao, a renowned general during the Three Kingdoms era.

In history, he was not a loyal and filial subject. Now, he is filial but far from loyal. In history, it was said that he was invincible and courageous, but now he prefers schemes and plots over killing and arson. In history, it was said that he was ambitious and excelled in both civil and military affairs, and now he shamelessly admits to these two points. In history, he was not a fierce general, but a valiant warrior. Now, under his command, he has a hundred thousand iron cavalry from Xiliang and dominates the world. However, his reason for doing so is, "Damn it, if I want to compete with powerhouses like Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Sun Ce, and Zhou Yu for a wife, I need to be more ruthless!"

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Emperor Wang Mang's Growth Plan Fiction
Emperor Wang Mang's Growth Plan

【[Submission for the Chronological Historical Genre Writing Contest: Possession Genre]】The male protagonist, Wang Ming, was fortunate enough to transmigrate into the body of Wang Mang and entered the noble social circle of the Wang family. Witness how this rich second-generation from the Han Dynasty, with his handsome appearance and wealth, manipulates the court and establishes his own empire

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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

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The Rise and Fall of Weiyang Fiction
The Rise and Fall of Weiyang

Original novel of 'The Scheme of a Beauty'. Who will dominate in the Han Dynasty? Xiao Qingyi, a small woman, manipulates a conspiracy involving the nine-year-old empress dowager's false childbirth, but little did she know that in the end, she would be the one caught in her own trap! The greatest pains in life are suffered by people, even the Emperor himself cannot control everything! Emperor Liu Ying of Han, a tragicomedy involving the marriage of his uncle to his niece, is a lamentation of the Han Dynasty! This book is a lengthy novel set in the early Han Dynasty, starting with Empress Lv Zhi's pardon and appointment of Xiao Qingyi as a virtuous daughter to a vassal state. Meanwhile, Prince Liu Heng of Dai forms an alliance with her, based on trust and intelligence, to build their empire together. From then on, she calmly steps towards the pinnacle of power, eventually becoming the legendary woman of the Western Han Dynasty, who held the imperial seal of authority for four dynasties.

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Love at First Sight: The Prince Devotes Himself to Love Fiction
Love at First Sight: The Prince Devotes Himself to Love

After being reborn, Yu Yu escaped when her scummy father was about to sell her. With her medical skills, she struggled and eventually became the goddaughter of an old marquis. In the prosperous city of Yanjing filled with the powerful and wealthy, even a fallen signboard can hit a fifth-rank official. Everyone eagerly anticipated a good laugh at the expense of this country girl who had suddenly appeared. However, their laughter never came as the noble daughters of Yanjing were astounded by her extraordinary beauty. In anger, they plotted to give her a hard time. But the arrogant Han Xiaowang, the little tyrant of the capital, declared: "If anyone dares to touch the person I protect, watch what happens!" The noble daughters remained speechless. Yu Yu said, "Hey, we're not acquainted." Han Xiaowang replied, "That's okay, I'm acquainted with you." Yu Yu retorted, "There's a whole wide world out there. Giving up an entire forest for a twisted neck tree doesn't make much sense." Han Xiaowang chuckled, "Let me see who dares to be foolish enough to cuckold me."

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Contests: 36 battles throughout Chinese history where the weak emerged victoriou Fiction
Contests: 36 battles throughout Chinese history where the weak emerged victoriou

In the countless battles throughout Chinese history, a significant portion of them were won by the weak against the strong. In the book "Struggles: Wars in Chinese History Where the Weak Overcame the Strong," we have selected a collection of classic wars that not only turned the tide and changed the course of history at that time but also had a profound impact on China's future. In these wars, we can see a group of visionary emperors such as Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu; Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han; Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei; Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang;

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Red Soviet Fiction
Red Soviet

The enormous steel warplane shimmered like a shooting star in the vast sky, reincarnating as Lieutenant Andrei in the Soviet Far Eastern Military District. He piloted a supersonic fighter jet, soaring through the air, showcasing his true heroism. While the Eastern Plain country faced threats from powerful Western nations, it pursued technological advancement to strengthen its military, embracing reform for national prosperity. The flags of the sickle and hammer bore witness to the deep-seated animosity from the freedom-loving world towards the Soviet Union.

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Master Tang Fiction
Master Tang

In the late period of the prosperous reign of Emperor Taizong in the Tang Dynasty, there were both internal and external troubles, and the era of Zhenguan was coming to an end. The flourishing era of Kaiyuan was still far away. In the west, the barbarians of Tuyuhun frequently harassed the borders, followed by the menacing Tubo from the rear. The Eastern and Western Turkic tribes in the north remained a threat, and there were also Goguryeo in the northeast waiting to be conquered. The Shiwei and Mohe tribes were also becoming restless. Under the influence of many old ministers, Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Zhi seemed to be on the verge of repeating the Xuanwu Gate Incident. At this critical moment, unexpectedly, the beloved Princess Jingyang, whom Li Er cherished the most, died under mysterious

426.71 Million words | 2021-11-06 15:06Update

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