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Explore the World of Historical Fiction: Top New Releases in 2018

Are you a history enthusiast and a bookworm seeking to immerse yourself in intriguing worlds of the past? Look no further! In this article, we will introduce you to the top new historical fiction books released in 2018 that are sure to captivate your imagination and transport you to different times and places.

1. "The Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah:
Set in the 1970s, this gripping story takes you to the wilderness of Alaska. Follow Leni, a young girl trying to survive in the harsh and untamed landscape, as she discovers the true meaning of love, resilience, and the power of nature. Kristin Hannah, the best-selling author of "The Nightingale," weaves a haunting tale of survival and personal growth.

2. "Circe" by Madeline Miller:
Step into the realm of Greek mythology with Madeline Miller's "Circe." This enchanting novel tells the story of Circe, a lesser-known witch mentioned in Homer's "Odyssey." It combines elements of fantasy and history, offering a fresh perspective on familiar Greek myths. Miller's lyrical prose will transport you to islands, palaces, and encounters with gods and monsters.

3. "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" by Heather Morris:
Based on a true story, "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is a heart-wrenching tale of love and survival in one of history's darkest periods. Follow Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who becomes the tattooist of Auschwitz, as he navigates the horrors of the concentration camp and finds unexpected love amidst the chaos. Heather Morris's debut novel is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit.

4. "Pachinko" by Min Jin Lee:
Dive into Korean history and culture with "Pachinko." This sweeping saga spans multiple generations and continents, following a Korean family living in Japan from the early 1900s to the late 1980s. Min Jin Lee explores themes of identity, discrimination, and sacrifice in this epic tale of resilience and hope.

5. "The Only Story" by Julian Barnes:
In "The Only Story," Julian Barnes tackles the complexities of love and memory. Set in post-war England, the novel recounts the passionate and unconventional relationship between Paul, a young man, and Susan, a married woman twice his age. Barnes weaves a narrative that explores the impact of our past on our present and challenges society's perception of love.

These compelling historical fiction novels from 2018 offer a wide variety of captivating stories set in different eras and locations. Whether you are interested in survival stories, mythological journeys, World War II accounts, or intergenerational sagas, there is something for everyone. Immerse yourself in these beautifully crafted narratives and let your imagination roam.

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Divine Doctor Consort: The Addictive Doting of the Evil King Fiction
Divine Doctor Consort: The Addictive Doting of the Evil King

She is the forgotten legitimate daughter of the Duke's Residence, determined to eliminate all those who have mistreated her after she transmigrated. She kills those who pose as Buddhas and ghosts, yet finds herself powerless against another peerless devil. Helpless, they reluctantly join forces to fight their way out! However, what's with this annoying man sticking to her every day, when they had agreed to never have anything to do with each other after their cooperation ended?

87.84 Million words | 2022-05-05 00:17Update

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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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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

67.88 Million words | 2021-07-30 16:29Update

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The Despicable Hero of the War of Resistance. Fiction
The Despicable Hero of the War of Resistance.

What would a beautiful female officer of the Japanese army do when encountering a scoundrel? How would a vengeful and hateful beautiful female officer of the Japanese army act? This is a novel of a completely new style, depicting the legendary story of an unconventional hero during the resistance against Japan. The protagonist's actions will undoubtedly leave you with a refreshing feeling! Orphaned and skilled, cunning and smooth-talking. Ruthless and cunning towards enemies, employing strange tactics; managing justice and benevolence, flexible and measured. Unconventional in his approach, stubborn yet not reckless. During his resistance career, he attracts numerous beauties and profit from all sides. He can be regarded as the Wei Xiaobao of the anti-Japanese battlefield. The book describes the legendary story of resistance against Japan in Xihuo Town, Changzhi, Shanxi Province. Certain historical figures are portrayed accurately, serving as a commemoration of those forgotten anti-Japanese heroes! QQ discussion group: [group name], book title verification.

399.82 Million words | 2021-05-17 02:39Update

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The Chosen Consort by Destiny Fiction
The Chosen Consort by Destiny

The new book "Whimsical Fate" has started updating. I am looking for support, conversation, flirting, promotion, sharing, book reviews, red envelopes, endorsements, flowers, and collections. I woke up in another world and realized that I had been reborn after death. What's more shocking is the chaos between my past and present lives. Am I the legitimate daughter of the Night Mansion, or am I just an abandoned one? Abandoned? Well, let me amaze you with my brilliance. The Night Mansion wants to hold a family ritual? Sure, let me join the fun. I am not the kind of person who desecrates ancestral tombs. The legitimate daughter who was originally a commoner-turned-princess turns out to be vicious? Well, let me destroy your beauty and see how arrogant you can still be. I have also had the fortune to meet one, two, three, four, five beautiful men in this world. What? Her husband is the supreme ruler of this world? No way! She's already married. Uh! As for the love between handsome men, the boy's love, I have no comment. Crossing three lifetimes across different worlds, I realized that each lifetime is burdened with an inescapable destiny. What kind of ending awaits me, with a divided soul? In the end, can they break free from the chains of fate?

369.91 Million words | 2021-06-22 18:58Update

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Business Through Words Fiction
Business Through Words

The new book "I Have a Dreamlike Castle" has been published. "Suyan, are you willing to help me unify the world?" "I will bring salt to the world."

97.19 Million words | 2022-11-19 23:52Update

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Returning to the Quadrangle to Raise Cubs Fiction
Returning to the Quadrangle to Raise Cubs

Waking up in the 1960s, Qin Huairu becomes the female protagonist in the novel 'The Full House of Birds'. She feels tremendous pressure, realizing that she will have to support the whole extended family in the future. Fortunately, she brings along a small supermarket in her space, with all kinds of rice, flour, and oil available. With her presence, no one can accuse her of being a 'vampire'. Of course, she enjoys teasing Jia Zhangshi, scolding Xu Damao, and many more adventures await her...

101.65 Million words | 2022-02-16 10:34Update

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Rebirth during the Transition of Zhou Dynasty Fiction
Rebirth during the Transition of Zhou Dynasty

This is a story that takes place during the late Southern and Northern Dynasties, when the Northern Zhou Dynasty was annihilating the Qi Dynasty. The writing style is humorous. Group number: .

102.32 Million words | 2020-10-18 20:52Update

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The Chaos of Special Forces in the Qin and Han Dynasties Fiction
The Chaos of Special Forces in the Qin and Han Dynasties

The wind and clouds are stirring in the Warring States era, as various heroes rise up. In the late Qin Dynasty and early Han Dynasty, chaos surges in this magnificent era of the Chinese nation. A special forces soldier named Cheng Wenlong emerges and plunges into this era. He seizes territories, recruits fierce warriors, becoming an extraordinary existence. This is a chaotic time and a turbulent era! Countless heroes from all directions make their appearances, and beautiful women emerge one after another. Witness how Cheng Wenlong embraces them all! And how he reaches the pinnacle of power in this chaotic era of a distorted space! Beautiful women, passion, imagination, war, not a single one can be missed! This is the era of men, the era of masculinity! A new book has been uploaded: http://www.k.com/book/.html "Super Mercenary". Brothers, go and take a

461.91 Million words | 2022-01-05 22:30Update

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Empresses in the Palace: The Legend of Ru Yi Fiction
Empresses in the Palace: The Legend of Ru Yi

Empresses in the Palace: The Legend of Ru Yi is a six-volume novel by Liu Lianzi. It was published by China Overseas Press in 20XX. The story is a sequel to Story of Yanxi Palace and focuses on the power struggles among the concubines in the Qing dynasty's harem, including the main protagonist, Ula Nara Ru Yi, Gao Jia Xi Yue, Fucha Lang A, Jin Yu Yan, and Wei Yan Wan. The novel was adapted into a TV drama in 20XX and started filming in the month of XX, before being released in 20XX.

188.73 Million words | 2022-11-11 09:43Update

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Power and Dominion over the Ming Dynasty Fiction
Power and Dominion over the Ming Dynasty

In the forty-fifth year of the Wanli reign, Li Hongyu unexpectedly became the young master of a influential local clan's third branch. He instinctively enjoyed wealth and glory, but unexpectedly, the industries under his name were successively seized by the clan head who relied on his power. At the same time, the Ming Dynasty was also plagued by internal and external troubles, with war in the frontier and political struggles in the capital, causing the decline of the empire. For the sake of the people and for himself and those around him, the protagonist decided to embark on an official career. However, first, he must rise up and reclaim the industries usurped by the clan head. Author's QQ group: [omitted]. This novel is updated daily and may have intermittent bursts, welcome to read. Author's customized tags: Aristocratic family, Wit, Struggle for power.

339.00 Million words | 2020-12-10 18:20Update

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Dai Zhou Fiction
Dai Zhou

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, Zhou. The darkest period in Chinese history. Over fifty years, five dynasties came and went. Wars and rebellions plagued the land, with the common people living in dire situations, longing for salvation. Four women, each with different personalities and charms, who is the protagonist's true goddess? Brotherhood, who will accompany the protagonist to the end? Dai Zhou tells the story of a modern person's helplessness in ancient times, and their struggle in the face of adversity. What will be the outcome? Perhaps unimaginable. "Why not carry a Wu hook, claim fifty states of the mountain pass. I invite you to ascend the Lingyan Pavilion momentarily, becoming a nobleman of countless households?" Join "Dai Zhou" and experience a different journey through time and space.

137.92 Million words | 2022-03-27 13:10Update

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Mighty Han Army Fiction
Mighty Han Army

New book in the works!

378.26 Million words | 2020-07-31 20:58Update

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Zhao Yun. Fiction
Zhao Yun.

Caging the imperial power, I let the Han people stand at the pinnacle of the world. — Quoted from Zhao Yun's quotes. His title was the Eternal Emperor, but future generations always called him Emperor Zhao Yun.

402.75 Million words | 2023-02-12 15:51Update

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Adorable Wife and Master Chef Fiction
Adorable Wife and Master Chef

Modern woman Ye Jiayao unexpectedly travels back in time and becomes Ye Jin Xuan, the daughter of magistrate Ye Binghuai. In a twist of fate, she is kidnapped by the Black Wind Village and ends up marrying Xia Chunyu, who was once the crown prince but is now undercover in the village. With their contrasting ideologies, the two of them meet and set off a series of hilarious stories. Ye Jiayao employs various tactics and uses her exceptional cooking skills to capture Xia Chunyu's heart through his stomach. However, Xia Chunyu, who lacks a sense of humor, always has a countermove. As they joke and play, they gradually get to know and support each other, eventually becoming a loving couple.

133.00 Million words | 2022-11-04 15:29Update

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Conquering States with the City Fiction
Conquering States with the City

While playing a web-based strategy game, Zhao Wuming suddenly found himself transported to another world. As the youngest and most despised son of the Zhao King, he watched from the sidelines as his brothers fought for the throne. Silent and determined, he developed his city and recruited renowned ministers and warriors from history. In the vast northern lands, he forged his own empire.

68.37 Million words | 2022-08-29 15:47Update

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The Rise of Phoenixes Fiction
The Rise of Phoenixes

She was originally a destitute young lady who endured in silence to protect herself, but little did she know she would rise to become a princess overnight. Engaging in a battle of wits, she strategized every step to secure her power and defend her true intentions amidst the whirlwind of events. Witness how this young woman finds true love amidst the ups and downs, and how she navigates through the trials and tribulations. Standing at the pinnacle of power, will she continue to wade through muddy waters or willingly give it all up? Will it be the coldness of the noble prince, the tenderness of the lord cheng, or the domineering love of an emperor that will shape her destiny? A dream like flowing clouds: "Rise to become a princess." This novel veers towards drama, with a guaranteed happy ending. Readers can rest assured. Feel free to indulge. PS: For those who prefer a leisurely read, start from the beginning. For those who are impatient and prefer a faster pace, skip to Volume 2. Friendly reminder: The term "princess" may also refer to a queen. Who the flower falls on, only one knows.

570.15 Million words | 2022-06-23 16:17Update

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My father-in-law's name is Lu Bu. Fiction
My father-in-law's name is Lu Bu.

Liu Mang, who accidentally cosplayed as a Golden Saint Cloth from the Aries Constellation, traveled back in time to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Just as Cao Cao was attacking Lu Bu and the city of Xiapi was about to fall, he appeared on the city wall. "Big brother, don't kill me! I'm not one of Cao's subordinates!" he exclaimed. "Hey hey, you got the wrong person. Lu Bu's subordinates are over there, not me!" he shouted. By inadvertently saving Lu Bu, who was bound by Song Xian and Wei Xu, Liu Mang became Lu Bu's son-in-law and inadvertently changed the course of history in the Three Kingdoms. When the twelve sets of aluminum-plated golden Saint Cloths shimmered in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, adorning the bodies of fierce generals like Zhang Liao and Gao Shun. When the Vanguard Corps wielded mechanical repeating crossbows, each soldier equipped with one. When hybrid rice was cultivated in Lu Bu's territory. Liu Mang knew that this was the world belonging to the Lu family that was about to unfold. Traversing between the Three Kingdoms and the modern era, it was a unique Three Kingdoms and a unique life.

509.77 Million words | 2020-08-24 20:42Update

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Xiliang Iron Cavalry Fiction
Xiliang Iron Cavalry

In the Three Kingdoms where heroes abound and strategists pour like rain, ordinary modern individuals emerge, becoming warlords, and subsequently subduing all rivals, cleansing the land, and achieving an immortal imperial legacy!

208.50 Million words | 2021-03-22 13:23Update

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The Thief of the Stolen Country in the Three Kingdoms Fiction
The Thief of the Stolen Country in the Three Kingdoms

I slept on a dragon couch at night, embraced by Empress He, but not Emperor Han Lingdi, Liu Hong. During the day, I commanded troops, with Lu Bu as my general. Wang Yun sent Diaochan to use a series of tricks against me, but not Dong Zhuo. If you ask who I am, in fact, I am a modern person who traveled through time to become a humble youth in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. In the chaotic era of the Three Kingdoms, why bother coming from a prestigious family? Four generations of high officials mean nothing more than transient clouds! Generational elites are nothing more than weeds! With my limited understanding of the Three Kingdoms, I dare to seize the imperial throne and become an emperor.

343.84 Million words | 2021-11-14 12:48Update

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