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Historical Fiction: Exploring the Fascinating World of Fictional History

If you have a passion for both history and gripping storytelling, historical fiction is a genre that will undoubtedly capture your imagination. This popular literary category seamlessly weaves together fictional narratives with real historical events, allowing readers to dive into the past while being entertained by compelling characters and captivating plotlines.

One of the most celebrated authors in historical fiction is Philippa Gregory. Known for her meticulously researched novels, Gregory has gained a loyal following with works such as "The Other Boleyn Girl" and "The White Queen." Her ability to transport readers to different eras, whether it's the Tudor dynasty or the Wars of the Roses, is truly remarkable.

Another standout in the historical fiction genre is Bernard Cornwell. With his beloved series like "The Last Kingdom" and "Sharpe," Cornwell intricately brings historical settings to life through his vivid descriptions and thorough understanding of the time periods he explores. From medieval England to the Napoleonic Wars, his novels provide an immersive experience for history enthusiasts.

If you're looking for a broader range of historical fiction novels, there are numerous websites dedicated to recommending and reviewing these enchanting stories. Goodreads, for example, offers a vast collection of user-generated book lists and ratings. Simply search for "best historical fiction novels" to uncover a treasure trove of reading suggestions.

For fans of specific eras, websites like Historical Novel Society can be a valuable resource. With their comprehensive reviews and recommendations, you can easily find historical fiction novels that delve into specific time periods or regions of interest.

If you're enthusiastic about joining a community of fellow historical fiction enthusiasts, consider joining online book clubs or forums. Websites such as Reddit and Goodreads host active communities where members share their favorite historical fiction reads, discuss plot twists, and eagerly wait for upcoming releases.

In conclusion, historical fiction offers a unique blend of gripping narratives and historical accuracy. Whether you're a fan of Philippa Gregory's Tudor tales or Bernard Cornwell's action-packed sagas, this genre has something to offer every reader. Explore the captivating worlds of historical fiction, immerse yourself in the magic of the past, and let the pages of these novels transport you to a different time. Happy reading!
Jiangmen Returns Fiction
Jiangmen Returns

She was originally an unambitious young woman who only wanted to get married and have children, but she unexpectedly embarked on a path of revitalizing her family and inheriting medical skills. With deep love for her children, family feuds, and political struggles, witness how this delicate and weak woman protects the Jiang family and travels through life with her exceptional medical skills.

104.16 Million words | 2022-08-06 02:30Update

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Jinmei Fiction
Jinmei

She was reborn in a chaotic era. Originally, she only wanted to secure the inheritance left by her indifferent family and live a comfortable life as a wealthy young lady. Unexpectedly, she came into a large sum of money overnight, becoming incredibly rich. As a result, she attracted attention from all walks of life, encountering all sorts of scoundrels and charming men. She navigated the world of rivers and lakes while protecting her small fortune, trying to live a low-key life as a wealthy woman. However, she was targeted by others and forced into becoming one of the 'Four Beauties.' Hmph, just because we share the same fate, must we fight against each other? Do they really think a young lady is a sick cat? The female protagonist has a light-hearted and witty personality, borrowing elements from the Northern Song Dynasty. Please refrain from criticizing historical accuracy!

59.91 Million words | 2023-05-24 18:15Update

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Happy Family Fiction
Happy Family

The clueless preschool teacher has a rare moment of bravery in his lifetime, only to meet a heroic end! Just as he becomes the apprentice of the great deity, he clenches his fists and swears, 'I won't let this auntie ruin my first mission.' Welcome to the Qing Dynasty! A new comedy of errors unfolds!

112.40 Million words | 2020-08-24 13:48Update

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Golden Branch Road Ahead Fiction
Golden Branch Road Ahead

In both past and present lives, the princess cannot escape the fate of a fallen kingdom. It's better to die early and be reincarnated sooner. But surprisingly, the heavens didn't take her away, so she decides to fight against her destiny! Training her skills, disguising herself as a man, she throws herself in and firmly holds onto the thigh of the number one general in the world! With an elegant temperament, she reaches the highest of the heavens, her beauty provoking jealousy. In a moment, her noble spirit is seized, she would rather be shattered jade than an intact tile...

127.41 Million words | 2021-07-05 13:13Update

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A Fleeting Splendor Fiction
A Fleeting Splendor

There was Shunhua, a servant of the shogunate. Born in troubled times with mysterious purple eyes. Shugo's little Xiangge had pledged allegiance to his master, who was planning a great event. Xiangge, however, felt lost... A life of hardships, sister, I hate you! I hated you in my past life, and even though we became sisters and I lost my memory in this life, I still hate you. But what exactly did I hate in the end? It's all for naught... It's all over now, everything... 'Xiangge, would you be willing to come back with me? Let's find a peaceful place and spend the rest of our lives there, just the two of us. Forget about everything.' But I can't forget, how can I forget! Whichever man I rely on, whichever man I give my life to, whichever man becomes my husband... The fragmented murmurs are now left with only Xiangge...

27.25 Million words | 2023-02-06 18:06Update

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The Legitimate Spring Fiction
The Legitimate Spring

The Jiang family has a daughter named Yurao, who is beautiful and gentle. Yurao never expected that her efforts would end in failure, with her husband's betrayal, her sister's provocation, and the killing of the infant in the cradle. She regrets deeply and wishes that she could start over again. She is determined to change her destiny. Yesterday's events, like yesterday's death; today's events, like today's rebirth. Upon being reborn, what path will she choose?

82.29 Million words | 2023-06-01 03:43Update

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Rebirth of the Venomous Consort in a Noble Family Fiction
Rebirth of the Venomous Consort in a Noble Family

The legitimate daughter of the noble family, she was virtuous and gentle. She foolishly fell in love with the Crown Prince and ran away with him. For six years, she assisted him and eventually became the Empress. Accompanying him in building a prosperous nation, she faced dangers and became a hostage in another country. After five years, she returned, only to find no place for her in the harem. The beauty in his arms smiled brightly, saying, "Sister, the country is settled, you should also step down." Her daughter died tragically, the Crown Prince was deposed. The Shen family was engulfed in loyalty and martyrdom, with no one spared. In an instant, the family was destroyed, with all the children lost! Shen Miao never expected that the couple who supported each other through hardships was nothing but a farce! He said, "Since you have followed me for twenty years, I will grant you a complete corpse as a token of appreciation." With a three-foot white cloth, Shen Miao made a solemn vow: "When the day of death arrives, both you and I shall perish!" Reborn to the age of fourteen, before tragedy struck, her loved ones were still alive and she remained the gentle and elegant legitimate daughter of the noble family.

140.06 Million words | 2021-09-19 06:50Update

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Rebirth of the Legitimate Daughter: Princess of Misfortune Fiction
Rebirth of the Legitimate Daughter: Princess of Misfortune

The Jiang family had two stunning beauties. The eldest daughter from the original wife was enchanting like a demon, while the second daughter from the stepmother was as beautiful as a fairy. Due to the early death of her birth mother and the death of her eldest brother in battle, a wandering Taoist deemed her horoscope inauspicious and she was sent to the Zhuangzi where she faced cold stares from others. Upon returning to the ancestral home, she was grateful to the stepmother for treating her as if she were her own, and the fairy-like stepsister treated her sincerely despite the curse. With a heart full of gratitude, she entered the palace as a substitute for her stepsister... Thinking that her birth father would always care for her, and her beloved would guide her, she sacrificed herself for the glory of the family only to face an unpredictable change in fortune, where her beloved became the ruler while she herself was labeled as a calamitous demon. The stepsister smiled cunningly and said, "Sister, do you know that you are like a speck of sand in my eyes? Today is the day to remove that speck. Sister, do you really believe that your elder brother and mother died naturally?" Father treated her coldly, rising step by step, and only then did she realize that she had become an abandoned member of the family. She witnessed her youngest brother being tortured to death by a power-loving minister, shedding tears of blood and making a solemn vow. The heavens had eyes and sent her back ten years ago, as the true heiress of the Jiang family, having returned from hell! Enough, since she was labeled as a calamitous demon, she might as well upheave the world! The youngest stepsister was hypocritical, the stepmother was malicious, the beloved was ruthless, and the family showed no mercy. She came to collect the lives of those who couldn't be taken by the King of Hell! In the past life, she was treated as a chess piece; in this life, she would make the world her game! With her beautiful smile and enchanting charm, she would upend the world in her red dress. She was an evil spirit who had returned from hell; she was determined to make those who harmed her pay with their lives! "I want those who owed me their lives to bring their hearts and livers before me, and I want those who looked down on me to forever look up to me. I want Duke Zi to tremble at the sight of me, and I want to trample these beautiful mountains and rivers under my feet!" "You are the calamitous demon of the nation, and I am the treacherous minister," he said with a dark robe and cold eyes. "It's perfect; we're a match made in heaven." *** The sky was filled with lonely stars, and the night was as dark as ink. The young girl was slender and graceful, dressed in a red outfit that exuded a chilling aura. She coldly asked, "What brings Your Highness here so late at night?" The young man in a black robe, with handsome features and a noble aura, lowered his gaze and said calmly, "I've heard that the eldest daughter of the Shangshu Mansion is naturally enchanting, so I've come to pay her a visit." "What does it matter if I'm naturally enchanting? Your Highness might as well look at yourself in a bronze mirror to truly understand what it means to be born with wickedness." With that, she slammed the door shut with a bang. The cool young man who remained in his original spot, always elegant, suddenly showed a crack in his composure. How bold of her to dare slam the door! *** She wore red like fire, but her heart was as cold as the coldest winter. He dressed in black, exuding a sense of desolation, yet he was willingly warming her frozen heart. In this life, that young man with pure elegance approached her step by step, like a Qingzhu in the snowy fields or an icy stream in the mountains, unstoppable. "Ruan Ruan, if you hate the world, I will conquer it for you." "And if I love it?" she asked. "Then I shall be the world, and you will only be allowed to love me." Upgraded domestic struggle, with a strong male lead and an even stronger female lead, a story filled with love and favoritism. Please support it! *kisses*

128.17 Million words | 2020-12-26 12:34Update

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Long consort Fiction
Long consort

The Xie family schemed for the long-lasting fortune of the Fu family. The Marquis Fu plotted for future power and status. In her dream, she was a discarded chess piece, and her mother took her own life in despair. She was hastily married off to the renowned but low-born son of the Lu family, only to meet an untimely death in her prime. As she opened her eyes, she laughed coldly, "You all should repent!"

136.00 Million words | 2023-01-08 12:29Update

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The Bewitching Doctor is Poisonous. Fiction
The Bewitching Doctor is Poisonous.

As a modern expert in medicinal herbs, the young lady is suddenly reincarnated in an ancient rural household, becoming the mother of two freshly baked, tender buns. She, adorned in silk and satin, has no memory, and who knows if she is a lost mistress waiting to be claimed? She waits anxiously, but the wet nurse arrives. The fiancé also appears. Then comes the notice of the marquis' father being imprisoned. All of this, just for one purpose: to force her, who fled the marriage, to return home and marry. The woman looks at the two babies in the swaddling cloth, tears welling in her eyes: What should be done with these two colored hats? Must she really send them to inherit their father's business??

101.97 Million words | 2022-05-05 20:14Update

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Fragrance of Prosperous Medicine Fiction
Fragrance of Prosperous Medicine

One day, I crossed over and got involved with the most extravagant person in Kyoto. The experience was really hard to put into words. PS: Don't ask me how extravagant they are. They come from a long line of genuinely extravagant families for three generations! They definitely need to be treated for their illness!

155.53 Million words | 2023-02-04 07:46Update

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Jun Jiuling Fiction
Jun Jiuling

In the winter of the third year of the Taikang era, a girl from the Ning family in the northern town of Yangcheng came to seek recognition but was rejected. After being refused marriage, the girl decided to hang herself in front of the Ning family's doorstep as a declaration of her determination. When the girl, who was thought to be dead, opened her eyes again, the fates of many people were completely turned upside down.

194.72 Million words | 2021-09-17 07:38Update

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The Farmer's Daughter Consort, Don't Be Too Sweet. Fiction
The Farmer's Daughter Consort, Don't Be Too Sweet.

"If you were a ruler, you would definitely be a foolish one," she whispered in his ear. He chuckled, "If I were for you, I'd gladly be a foolish ruler." In truth, he did so much more for her. He was the powerful King of Nanling, known for his elegance and humility. Though the world saw him as a gentleman of integrity, the people of Nanling knew that for the sake of the little divine physician, Liu Yusheng, he could become utterly mad. Betrayed by his closest kin, he found himself traversing into an ancient farming clan. With the love and care of his family and the adoration of the villagers, Liu Yusheng brought with her a lifetime of blessings. Using her spatial spiritual spring to heal the sick and save lives with a golden needle, she only wanted to live peacefully in her secluded paradise. However, the person she once saved from death couldn't help but be infatuated with her from a young age. He always asked, "Sheng Sheng, when will you marry me?" He said, "Bestow upon me the flute, and I shall give you my kingdom." (This is a story of protection, indulgence, healing, and no abuse throughout. Enter at your own discretion.)

366.64 Million words | 2021-03-26 06:53Update

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The Fragrance of Rebirth Fiction
The Fragrance of Rebirth

Abandoned woman Gu Shiba Niang took her own life in front of the newlyweds. Despite her failed business, she woke up ten years ago to find her loved ones still with her, not yet being sent away. Fate is reaching a turning point. Reborn with intense hatred, can she rewrite her destiny? ------------------------ Cover designed by Musuiyou, love it (*^__^*) hehe

85.67 Million words | 2022-06-22 20:27Update

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The Lost Jade of the New Tang Dynasty Fiction
The Lost Jade of the New Tang Dynasty

Become a farmer girl? Plus, a strict old lady - personally teaching, a broom spanking if misbehaving; a bookworm big brother - naturally devious, finding amusement in teasing oneself; a mischievous second brother - continuously getting beaten, dedicated to livening up the atmosphere. But may I ask, where did the head of the family, the father, disappear to? Forget it, without a father, there's still a mother, two brothers by my side, and life goes on as usual. I will conquer Chang'an! *******New book "The Red Zhu Chronicles" has been uploaded, book number: . Seeking clicks, collections, and recommendations! Daily updates!

273.85 Million words | 2021-08-08 01:18Update

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heavy makeup Fiction
heavy makeup

In her previous life, she, as the legitimate granddaughter of the main branch, died a miserable death after wandering outside the family. In this life, she leaned against the soft couch and looked at the current powerful official kneeling in front of her. With a cold flick of her fingertips, a speck of rouge splattered. "It's too late, Third Uncle." A true expert in household power struggles should devour people without leaving a trace and kill without shedding blood. From being the eldest daughter of an unmarried widow to the glamorous and prestigious ceremonial makeup, it relied not only on a stroke of luck, but also on a keen eye! There is already a completed book called "The Lady's Style". Welcome everyone to jump into the new or old stories together!

137.45 Million words | 2023-02-25 16:52Update

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Flowers in full bloom. Fiction
Flowers in full bloom.

Fu Shi, the famous lineage of scholars and poets, is best known not for being granted the title of Prince Taibao and achieving the top honors in the imperial examinations, but for the three virtue arches at the entrance of their house. Fu Tingyun, the ninth Miss of the Fu family, known for her beauty and wisdom, never expected that her cousin would boldly claim to have an affair with her, leaving her feeling trapped and helpless. However, she discovered that as long as she lived on with strength, she could bloom like a flower and lead a splendid life amidst the bustling world. ※※※※※ Updates are made daily around 19:00. Group chat number: 6213879, everyone is welcome to join. Completed works: "Harmony is the Most Valuable", "Many Difficulties in Good Things", and "Guide to a Commoner's Daughter", I guarantee the quality, so everyone can rest assured and jump in confidently! O(∩_∩)O~

100.29 Million words | 2020-08-04 13:29Update

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Elegant and exquisite Fiction
Elegant and exquisite

Her once-beautiful face destroyed and a severe illness plaguing her, 30-year-old Xu Jinyu lay in a dark and cramped room, waiting for death. When she opened her eyes, she found herself waking up as a 14-year-old girl. She was on a boat heading to the Marquis Wenning's mansion in the capital city, sailing towards the nightmare of her past life. Ah... In this lifetime, her existence would be their worst nightmare!

100.18 Million words | 2020-10-12 21:56Update

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Lady of the Manor Fiction
Lady of the Manor

The birth mother was repudiated by the father, and the stepmother framed her. Is this how life should end? But for Yao Wanning, this is just the beginning. From now on, she will no longer be cautious and restrained. She vows to utterly torment the villains. A modern psychologist arrives in ancient times, where there is no shortage of family conflicts, business disputes, and palace intrigue. After all, she is the mistress of the household. PS: And there's him, who thinks he can plan and scheme, but fails in the end, simply because he doesn't know me. Well, I know him. *Sob* Just when I finally fall in love with a lady, I have to act cute, roll around, and be stubborn to marry her and become the master of the household. *** Yun Ni's completed books "Difficult to Follow Fate," "Regaining Prosperity," and "Fortuitous Time for Healing." The master of cliffhangers, rest assured and enjoy the thrill. Please collect, click, comment, and vote. Love you all.

106.91 Million words | 2021-12-04 18:35Update

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The Wicked Woman of the Vermillion Gates Fiction
The Wicked Woman of the Vermillion Gates

One morning, she woke up to find herself in the body of a second generation wealthy family member. Despite her high birth, she was forced to flee the family home with her younger brother and live on a farm for years. When she finally returned to her old life, she found herself surrounded by cruel and deceitful people, with toxicity seeping beneath their beautiful exteriors. In order to protect her brother, she adopted a ruthless persona and earned a notorious reputation. People tried to crush her like a cockroach, but she laughed and said, "Even without a head, a cockroach can still live for nine days. If you want to defeat me, you have to try harder!" Watch as this wicked woman reigns supreme and laughs in the face of her enemies.

108.75 Million words | 2020-07-28 05:55Update

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Riches and Honor await at the door. Fiction
Riches and Honor await at the door.

Official Introduction: Father was framed and imprisoned by his clan. On the night of her wedding, she was killed by her husband. Reborn at thirteen, will she be able to start over again? As she undergoes a transformation, she must seize control of her own life... Private Introduction: Reborn, she strives to change her life. As she puts in effort, there will eventually be rewards. But the one by her side always remains a lingering presence that she cannot let go of... The road to rebirth is full of splendor, love is deeply moving, the supporting female character hides her true self, and the male lead is not a background character nor an icy-faced person. The supporting male character is both loathed and loved simultaneously.

105.09 Million words | 2022-11-04 17:06Update

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