best historical fiction novels about ireland

When it comes to historical fiction novels set in Ireland, there is no shortage of captivating and immersive stories that whisk readers away to the Emerald Isle's rich and turbulent past. Whether you are seeking tales of wartime heroes, Irish folklore, or epic family sagas, these best historical fiction novels about Ireland are sure to transport you back in time.

1. "The Princes of Ireland" by Edward Rutherfurd: In this sweeping novel, Rutherfurd takes us through centuries of Irish history, exploring the lives of several families from the time of Saint Patrick to the struggle for independence in the early 20th century.

2. "Trinity" by Leon Uris: A captivating epic set during the 19th century, "Trinity" follows the lives of Conor Larkin, a brave revolutionary, and his descendants as they navigate through the politically charged landscape of Ireland, including the Great Famine and the Easter Rising.

3. "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows: While not entirely set in Ireland, this heartwarming and poignant novel takes readers back to post-World War II era. As writer Juliet Ashton corresponds with members of a literary society on the island of Guernsey, stories of Irish resistance and resilience emerge.

4. "The Sea" by John Banville: Set in a small Irish coastal town, this Booker Prize-winning novel tells the story of retired art historian Max Morden as he grapples with grief, memories, and the intricate relationships that defined his youth.

5. "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón: Though primarily set in Barcelona, part of this enthralling gothic tale takes place in Ireland. This atmospheric novel follows a young boy named Daniel as he unravels a dark secret surrounding a mysterious author and the forbidden Cemetery of Forgotten Books.

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Additionally, if you prefer an all-in-one solution for discovering and purchasing books, you may find online bookstores like Amazon or Barnes & Noble helpful. These websites offer a vast selection of historical fiction novels about Ireland, often paired with reader reviews and personalized recommendations based on your reading preferences.

Happy reading, and may these captivating historical fiction novels transport you to the enchanting land of Ireland!
The Shu Han Empire of the Three Kingdoms. Fiction
The Shu Han Empire of the Three Kingdoms.

The Three Kingdoms is a legendary period in Chinese history. It is filled with bold and flamboyant heroes, as well as a group of extraordinary intellectuals. It also embodies the spirit of the Jian'an era and the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. The Shu Han Empire is a miracle in human history. Despite being secluded in a corner, it represents the orthodox state. Every time they raised the banner of righteousness to launch a northern expedition, it was not just to achieve success, but to ensure that the people in the Central Plains would not forget the great Han Empire.

445.85 Million words | 2022-01-27 19:46Update

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Transcend to become an emperor. Fiction
Transcend to become an emperor.

The story of Ye Chen, who gradually becomes stronger in order to protect his younger sister and loved ones. (This book is suitable for all those who love younger sisters and enjoy character development. It is a fictional story set in no specific historical era, so historical accuracy enthusiasts should refrain from reading.)

321.32 Million words | 2021-09-27 12:08Update

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Time travel to 1853. Fiction
Time travel to 1853.

In the 19th century, it was a time when Western powers divided the world and also the beginning of the downfall of the Chinese nation. If a time traveler were to come to 19th century China, could he change China's fate? In the spring of that year, the Taiping Army attacked Nanjing. Secret agent Wang Feng, in the moment of life and death, resolutely opened the city gates and surrendered, gaining the appreciation of Yang Xiuqing, the Eastern King, and becoming one of his attendants. However, their differing ideologies and the corruption of the top brass of the Taiping Army gradually distanced him from them, and he embarked on his own entrepreneurial path. Throughout his life, he made countless enemies, including Hong Xiuquan, Yang Xiuqing, Wei Changhui, Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Li Hongzhang, Sengge Rinchen, Xianfeng, Lincoln, Victoria, Nicholas Yevgenyevich, Louis Bonaparte, Toshimichi Okubo, and Nogi Maresuke. But he also had friends all over the world, including Shi Dakai, Chen Yucheng, Sheng Xuanhuai, Hu Xueyan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Army, the Ottoman Sultan, the Tokugawa Shogunate, Nobel, and Bismarck. Lincoln: I strongly condemn Wang Feng's barbaric acts of dividing nations by force! Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Army: Oh! Wang Feng is the most sincere friend of the people of the American South!

257.78 Million words | 2021-09-22 20:06Update

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The Ordinary Man's Records of the Three Kingdoms. Fiction
The Ordinary Man's Records of the Three Kingdoms.

An Ordinary Man in the Three Kingdoms! In an era filled with fierce warriors, where heroes vied for supremacy! Let us bear witness to how an ordinary person lives differently in this extraordinary age~ Ps: I may be new, but I will give you a different Three Kingdoms! I also hope for more comments and feedback from everyone, as it proves that people are reading my book! Rest assured, there will be no less than a thousand words per update! And of course, if possible, please give me a vote of recommendation!

493.57 Million words | 2022-11-28 01:20Update

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Check-in starts from "Bright Sword". Fiction
Check-in starts from "Bright Sword".

Transferred to the world of "Bright Sword," Wang Yan gains mastery of Wei Dayong's Shaolin Neijiaquan, Duan Peng's Iron Sand Palm, Li Yunlong's spirit of Bright Sword... and even Yamamoto Kazuki's expertise in special operations! Finally, Wang Yan becomes the "Yan Wang" on the anti-Japanese battlefield.

115.82 Million words | 2021-09-19 15:40Update

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The Three Kingdoms Grand Voyage. Fiction
The Three Kingdoms Grand Voyage.

Li Zongwu said, Liu Bei is generous, Cao Cao is cunning, Sun Quan is both generous and cunning. Faced with this uncle who is both generous and cunning, as the only son of Sun Ce, Sun Shao feels immense pressure. He endures and hides his clumsiness, but countless concerns prevent him from minding his own business. His vision surpasses the era, making it impossible for him to conceal his brilliance. Without strength, there is no dignity. Faced with the relentless pursuit of the generous and cunning uncle, Sun Shao slams the table and vows to fight him to the end. The east wind blows, war drums sound, who is afraid of the generous

205.71 Million words | 2022-06-11 16:20Update

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Journey to Find Past Lives Fiction
Journey to Find Past Lives

To know the events of past lives, one must understand the experiences of the present. The Buddha said that everything in this life is a result of actions from previous lives. Cause and effect are intertwined, and if the seeds of our past actions have been sown, then no matter how many cycles of reincarnation we go through, we cannot escape the consequences of our current existence. There is a teahouse called 'Past and Present,' where they offer more than just tea. If you are guided by dreams, you can entrust them with a karmic relationship and someone will traverse time and space to search for the root of your past life's destiny, relieving you from the dilemmas of the present. This exchange does not require money, only one tear from your eye. As the relentless passage of time buries history, it also buries the smiles of a cherry blossom youth, the love of a vampire prince, and the sorrows of an Egyptian pharaoh... A mysterious girl, with an enigmatic background, continually changes the past and present lives of others, yet she struggles to foresee her own destiny...

47.47 Million words | 2021-12-07 07:06Update

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The Revival of South Korea in the Warring States Era. Fiction
The Revival of South Korea in the Warring States Era.

A Korean prince with an extra set of memories, a time of fierce competition! When he woke up, the Qi Kingdom had just regained its independence, weak and feeble; the Chu Kingdom was just starting to decline, but still held some power. The Wei and Yan Kingdoms had already passed their peak and become second-rate powers. With the powerful Qin and Zhao Kingdoms looming externally, and internal struggles and debauchery, he faced the dilemma as the prince of the weakest state among the Seven Warring States. Should he advance or retreat? Should he live or die? Can he rewrite the history of a ruined nation

179.15 Million words | 2021-01-02 12:17Update

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Rebirth of the Gang Leader in the Kanto Region Fiction
Rebirth of the Gang Leader in the Kanto Region

Qi Tian, a special forces soldier from the Hua Xia Shen Yang Military Region, went on a mission and perished alongside foreign mercenaries at the border of Bai Tou Mountain. Rewinding time, he is reborn at the foot of Bai Tou Mountain as a hunter with the same name. In this chaotic world, Qi Tian, who possesses the family's inherited sword skills, relies on cold weapons and vows to clash with firearms. In an era plagued by warlords and rampant banditry, the young Qi Tian emerges from Bai Tou Mountain and embarks on

70.04 Million words | 2021-09-04 20:51Update

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She gave up the world for her. Fiction
She gave up the world for her.

She was his queen, yet he hated her to the core. His dark eyes filled with malice, he cruelly broke her bones and abandoned her, going to the palace of his sister, where she was met with endless torment and trampling. Her sister, a master of deception, joined forces with the palace concubines to continuously plot against her, with his active participation, ruthlessly ravaging her body and soul. The unbearable pain of losing their unborn child eventually compelled her to leave decisively! He thought that what was missed was just a moment, but as he looked back in haste, he realized that what was missed was a lifetime. (This story is tragically cruel, please have some tissues ready.)

173.97 Million words | 2020-08-08 10:58Update

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The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival Fiction
The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival

"The shame of the Jingkang incident is not yet wiped away; the hatred of the loyal subjects, when will it be extinguished? Shen Tuo, a high-ranking official of the Republic, possesses the body of the captured Emperor Qinzong of Song. Witness how he turns the tide, revives the old mountains and rivers, resurrects the flourishing era depicted in the 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' scroll, and restores the Great Song Dynasty."

140.06 Million words | 2022-08-02 16:16Update

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King of the Special Forces: Crossing the Jia-Wu Dynasty Fiction
King of the Special Forces: Crossing the Jia-Wu Dynasty

Zhang Yi was originally a colonel in the special forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. During his vacation, he was surrounded by international mercenaries and ultimately perished together with a few of them. When he woke up, he found himself in turbulent times, reborn as a platoon leader during the Korean War. Witness how a legendary special forces king strengthens national defense, revives military glory, fights against Japan, defeats Russia, and restores the greatness of China! Those who dare to challenge his might shall be eliminated, no matter how far they may be! Justice always belongs to the strong! The new book, "Iron-Blooded King of the Great Ming Dynasty," has been published and is being updated simultaneously on both Chuangshi and Qidian platforms. Readers are kindly requested to bookmark and follow it!

15.38 Million words | 2022-12-20 08:15Update

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Ming Dynasty tycoon Fiction
Ming Dynasty tycoon

In the era of Longwan, money flowed freely, maritime trade prospered, and the whip of capitalism began sprouting, leading the Great Ming toward the pinnacle of power. This was an era where politics and commerce were intertwined, where scholars were also entrepreneurs. This was an era of grandeur and decline, a turning point in history. This was an era of extravagance and splendor, where everything seemed dazzling. This was an era of waiting for industries to flourish, a time to showcase one's capabilities. In this era, old systems came to an end, while new systems emerged, paving the way for the Great Ming to embark on another path towards world domination.

113.04 Million words | 2022-08-19 17:20Update

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First-class wealth and honor Fiction
First-class wealth and honor

The protagonist, having transmigrated to the early years of the founding of the Song Dynasty in the first year of Qiande, finds himself in a time when the Song Dynasty is in the process of unifying the Central Plains. However, due to Zhao Kuangyin's punishment of the chaos of the Five Dynasties and his consolidation of military power, the Song Dynasty later faced a tragic situation of emphasis on the internal affairs and neglect of external affairs. At this time, Zhao Kuangyi's influence was gradually growing, and the internal crisis of the Song Dynasty quietly expanded. This is both the best and the worst of times, and the protagonist gradually grows and thrives in such circumstances. Two famous sayings of Song Jiu

358.52 Million words | 2021-03-16 19:33Update

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Song Yang dominates the world. Fiction
Song Yang dominates the world.

Why did Wang Anshi's reform fail? Can changing the emperor work? A modern special forces soldier transmigrates into Song Shen Zong. With the military power in his hands, he forcefully implements new policies and transforms them into a new culture. He opens up the maritime Silk Road and constructs a system of closed states. He creates elite cavalry troops and embarks on a journey of thousands of miles to the West. He adopts the birth date of the Yellow Emperor as the new era, ensuring everlasting prosperity for the Chinese civilization!

273.78 Million words | 2021-08-21 17:10Update

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Thief of the Nation Fiction
Thief of the Nation

"The Great Thief of the Nation" will be available for free reading for three consecutive days. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the incredible. In conclusion, after careful and meticulous observation, Lin Feng confirmed that he had returned to the past. Of course, this has nothing to do with things like the Moonlight Box, or perhaps there is no reason at all. Or maybe there is a reason that Lin Feng can't figure out. Although he likes to read "Science Fiction World" in the toilet and knows that there is a famous old man named Hawking in the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Great British Empire who proposed the famous theory of spacetime, confirming that it is impossible for a person to go back to the past, based on the current situation, this argument is obviously absolutely wrong. Unfortunately, he can't expose this scientific fraud in the present century.

550.12 Million words | 2020-10-08 20:06Update

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Xing Tang Fiction
Xing Tang

I am the epitome of debauchery in the Tang Dynasty. I am the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. I am the eldest son of Wu Zetian, possibly the first one to fall victim to my mother's ambitions. (Important note: Stay true to the historical context, which includes lolis, the cultivation of gentle ladies, and the fascination with mature women. If you dislike it, please refrain from entering.)

253.13 Million words | 2021-08-08 04:57Update

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Iron Eagle Soars Fiction
Iron Eagle Soars

"Iron Wing Soars" is finally completed. At this moment, my new book "Stormy Waters" has already been uploaded. I kindly ask all readers for your support.

471.34 Million words | 2021-08-02 17:55Update

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Being a governor with a smartphone Fiction
Being a governor with a smartphone

This is a frustrating story, with a storyline that makes one want to vomit. Famous quote from Qian Xiaoji: As a time-traveler, my dream is not to die too early. Random passerby A: County Lord, I have something to report! Please help me resolve it! Random passerby B: County Lord, there was a strong wind last night and my pet pig ran away. Please help me resolve it! Random passerby C: I'm just passing by, please ignore me... Qian Xiaoji: I hate passersby the most. Everyone, beat him up! How dare he enter the county government and not leave any grievances, does he think I became the County Lord for nothing?

18.47 Million words | 2021-05-03 19:51Update

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Ultimate Special Forces Soldier King Fiction
Ultimate Special Forces Soldier King

【Free Novel】Returning as the King of Soldiers, I was unexpectedly forced into marriage by a heartless father-in-law. "Since my sister isn't here, should I marry my younger sister-in-law?" With bloodshot eyes that see through life and death, and a loyal heart that would rather die than regret, with a single promise, what harm is there in carrying a lifetime of slaughter? Returning from hell, who will accompany me to the underworld once again?

286.28 Million words | 2020-07-20 20:48Update

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