20 Best Historical Fiction Books on Amazon

We’ve curated a list of the 20 best historical fiction books available on Amazon, featuring stories that will captivate your imagination and take you on unforgettable journeys through time. From ancient civilizations to modern history, these books combine meticulous research with masterful storytelling to create immersive experiences you won’t want to miss.

Dive into these remarkable tales and discover your next favorite read!

Bestseller No. 1

The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
  • Lawhon, Ariel (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 448 Pages - 11/05/2024 (Publication Date) - Vintage (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 2

All the Broken Places: A Novel
  • Boyne, John (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 400 Pages - 11/28/2023 (Publication Date) - Penguin Books (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 3

Salt to the Sea
  • Sepetys, Ruta (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 448 Pages - 08/01/2017 (Publication Date) - Philomel Books (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 4

The Keeper of Happy Endings
  • Davis, Barbara (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 415 Pages - 10/01/2021 (Publication Date) - Lake Union Publishing (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 5

The Things We Cannot Say: A WWII Historical Fiction Novel
  • Rimmer, Kelly (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 432 Pages - 03/19/2019 (Publication Date) - Graydon House (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 6

America's First Daughter: A Novel
  • Dray, Stephanie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 608 Pages - 03/01/2016 (Publication Date) - William Morrow Paperbacks (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 7

The Rose Code: A Novel
  • Audible Audiobook
  • Kate Quinn (Author) - Saskia Maarleveld (Narrator)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 8

Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel
  • Audible Audiobook
  • Mark Sullivan (Author) - Will Damron (Narrator)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 9

The Women: A Novel
  • Hardcover Book
  • Hannah, Kristin (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 10

The Nightingale: A Novel
  • Hannah, Kristin (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 608 Pages - 04/25/2017 (Publication Date) - St. Martin's Griffin (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 11

The Briar Club: A Novel: A Thrilling and Powerful Story of Female Friendships and Secrets
  • Hardcover Book
  • Quinn, Kate (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 12

The Secret Orphan Sisters: A WWII historical fiction novel based on a true story
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Kan Tor, Rivka (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 13

The Stolen Queen
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Davis, Fiona (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 14

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
  • Hardcover Book
  • Larson, Erik (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 15

The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel
  • Audible Audiobook
  • Heather Morris (Author) - Richard Armitage (Narrator)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 16

Where the Lost Wander: A Novel
  • Harmon, Amy (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 347 Pages - 04/28/2020 (Publication Date) - Lake Union Publishing (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 17

The Lost Bookshop
  • Audible Audiobook
  • Evie Woods (Author) - Avena Mansergh-Wallace, Olivia Mace, Nick Biadon (Narrators)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 18

Trust (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
  • Diaz, Hernan (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 416 Pages - 05/02/2023 (Publication Date) - Riverhead Books (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 19

The Last Green Valley: A Novel
  • Audible Audiobook
  • Mark Sullivan (Author) - Will Damron (Narrator)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 20

The Girl Behind the Gates: The gripping, heartbreaking historical bestseller based on a true story
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Davies, Brenda (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 21

When the World Fell Silent: A gripping and emotional historical fiction novel inspired by real...
  • Jones Alward, Donna (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 374 Pages - 08/01/2024 (Publication Date) - One More Chapter (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 22

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
  • In an easy language
  • Reading books is a kind of enjoyment
  • Best to gift to a book lover

Bestseller No. 23

The Four Winds
  • Hannah, Kristin (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 480 Pages - 03/14/2023 (Publication Date) - Griffin (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 24

By Any Other Name: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Picoult, Jodi (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 25

All the Colors of the Dark: A Read with Jenna Pick
  • Hardcover Book
  • Whitaker, Chris (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 26

The God of the Woods: A Novel
  • Hardcover Book
  • Moore, Liz (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 27

James: A Novel
  • Hardcover Book
  • Everett, Percival (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 28

Demon Copperhead: A Novel
  • Kingsolver, Barbara (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 560 Pages - 08/27/2024 (Publication Date) - Harper Perennial (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 29

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
  • Hardcover Book
  • Grann, David (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 30

The Royal Librarian: from an exciting new voice in historical fiction comes a gripping and emotional...
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Wood, Daisy (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 31

The Book of Lost Friends: A Novel
  • Wingate, Lisa (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 416 Pages - 06/29/2021 (Publication Date) - Ballantine Books (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 32

Conclave: A novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Harris, Robert (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 33

The Alice Network: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Quinn, Kate (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 34

The Lion Women of Tehran
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Kamali, Marjan (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 35

The Queens of Crime: A Novel
  • Hardcover Book
  • Benedict, Marie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 36

The Alchemist
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Coelho, Paulo (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 37

The Great Alone: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Hannah, Kristin (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 38

The Song of Achilles: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Miller, Madeline (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 39

All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel
  • Doerr, Anthony (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 560 Pages - 04/04/2017 (Publication Date) - Scribner (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 40

Weyward
  • Hart, Emilia (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 416 Pages - 02/27/2024 (Publication Date) - Griffin (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 41

A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel
  • Towles, Amor (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 496 Pages - 03/26/2019 (Publication Date) - Penguin Books (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 42

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
  • Schwab, V. E. (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 448 Pages - 04/11/2023 (Publication Date) - Tor Books (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 43

Storm Clouds Rolling In (#1 in the Bregdan Chronicles Historical Fiction Series)
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Dye, Ginny (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 44

Horse: A Novel
  • Brooks, Geraldine (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 464 Pages - 01/16/2024 (Publication Date) - Penguin Books (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 45

Glamorous Notions: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Chance, Megan (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 46

The Echo of Old Books: A Novel
  • Davis, Barbara (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 443 Pages - 03/28/2023 (Publication Date) - Lake Union Publishing (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 47

Unsheltered: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Kingsolver, Barbara (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 48

The Nickel Boys (Winner 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction): A Novel
  • Whitehead, Colson (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 224 Pages - 06/30/2020 (Publication Date) - Vintage (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 49

Before We Were Yours: A Novel
  • Wingate, Lisa (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 480 Pages - 11/29/2022 (Publication Date) - Ballantine Books (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 50

The American Girl: The Number One bestselling Irish historical fiction novel of heartbreaking...
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • English, Rachael (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 51

The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post: A Novel
  • Pataki, Allison (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 432 Pages - 02/07/2023 (Publication Date) - Ballantine Books (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 52

West with Giraffes: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Rutledge, Lynda (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 53

Winter Garden
  • Hannah, Kristin (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 448 Pages - 01/04/2011 (Publication Date) - St. Martin's Griffin (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 54

An American Beauty: A Novel of the Gilded Age Inspired by the True Story of Arabella Huntington Who...
  • Abe, Shana (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 384 Pages - 04/25/2023 (Publication Date) - Kensington (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 55

The Sicilian Inheritance: A Novel
  • Hardcover Book
  • Piazza, Jo (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 56

The Medicine Woman of Galveston
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Skenandore, Amanda (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 57

What the Light Touches: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Bosch, Xavier (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 58

Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel
  • See, Lisa (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 368 Pages - 06/11/2024 (Publication Date) - Scribner (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 59

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
  • Boyne, John (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 215 Pages - 10/23/2007 (Publication Date) - David Fickling Books (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 60

Inheritance: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 1
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Roberts, Nora (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 61

An Echo in Time: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Walker, Boo (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 62

The Rose Arbor: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Bowen, Rhys (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 63

Their Shadows Deep: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Golden, Peter (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 64

These Tangled Threads: A Novel of Biltmore
  • Loudin Thomas, Sarah (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 368 Pages - 04/02/2024 (Publication Date) - Bethany House Publishers (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 65

The First Ladies
  • Benedict, Marie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 416 Pages - 06/04/2024 (Publication Date) - Berkley (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 66

The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick
  • Benedict, Marie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 368 Pages - 06/07/2022 (Publication Date) - Berkley (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 67

The Mapmaker's Daughter: The most spellbinding and heartbreaking historical fiction novel for 2023
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Marchant, Clare (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 68

The Story Collector: A new magical dual timeline novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of...
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Woods, Evie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 69

The Safekeep
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • van der Wouden, Yael (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 70

North Woods: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Mason, Daniel (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 71

Destined for the Brooding Baron: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Delightful Dukes and Damsels)
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Kirks, Alice (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 72

The Witching Hour: A Novel (Lives of Mayfair Witches)
  • Good versus Evil
  • Witchcraft
  • Magic

Bestseller No. 73

47 Days: The True Story of Two Teen Boys Defying Hitler's Reich (Biographical WWII Stories for...
  • Oppenlander, Annette (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 88 Pages - 02/16/2017 (Publication Date) - Oppenlander Enterprises LLC (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 74

Lost Souls of Leningrad: A Novel
  • Parry, Suzanne (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 344 Pages - 11/08/2022 (Publication Date) - She Writes Press (Publisher)

Bestseller No. 75

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • McBride, James (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 76

The Secret Life Of Sunflowers: A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna...
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Molnar, Marta (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 77

The Goddess of Warsaw: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Barr, Lisa (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 78

Table for Two: Fictions
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Towles, Amor (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 79

The Consequence of Anna: Pulitzer Prize 2024 Nominee
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Birkin, Kate (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 80

Lonesome Dove: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • McMurtry, Larry (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 81

Code Name Hélène: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Lawhon, Ariel (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 82

Oppenheimer
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon (Actors)
  • Christopher Nolan (Director) - Christopher Nolan (Writer) - Emma Thomas (Producer)

Bestseller No. 83

Husbands & Lovers: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Williams, Beatriz (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 84

The Paris Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Reichl, Ruth (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 85

The Man in the High Castle
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Alexa Davalos, Joel de la Fuente, Jason O’Mara (Actors)
  • Daniel Percival (Director) - Wesley Strick (Writer) - Erin Smith (Producer)

Bestseller No. 86

Becoming Madam Secretary
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Dray, Stephanie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 87

Long Island (Eilis Lacey Series)
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Tóibín, Colm (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 88

Yesterday's Paper: The Knocknashee Story - Book 2
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Grainger, Jean (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 89

The Glassmaker: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Chevalier, Tracy (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 90

Polostan: Volume One of Bomb Light
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Stephenson, Neal (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 91

Polostan: Volume One of Bomb Light
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Stephenson, Neal (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 92

There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Shafak, Elif (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 93

My Brilliant Friend (Neapolitan Novels Book 1)
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Ferrante, Elena (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 94

The Familiar: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Bardugo, Leigh (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 95

Reign
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Celina Sinden (Actors)
  • Fred Gerber (Director)

Bestseller No. 96

The Pagan King
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Edvin Endre, James Bloor, Aiste Dirziute (Actors)
  • Aigars Grauba (Director) - Aigars Grauba (Writer) - Andrejs Ekis (Producer)

Bestseller No. 97

Mankind The Story Of All Of Us
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Josh Brolin, Richard Machowicz, James Meigs (Actors)
  • Dan Clifton (Director) - Hugh Ballantyne (Writer) - Paul Cabana (Producer)

Bestseller No. 98

The Pillars of the Earth: A Novel (Kingsbridge Book 1)
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Follett, Ken (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Bestseller No. 99

Eiffel
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Romain Duris, Emma Mackey, Pierre Deladonchamps (Actors)
  • Martin Bourboulon (Director) - Caroline Bongrand (Writer) - Vanessa van Zuylen (Producer)

Bestseller No. 100

Daisy Jones & The Six: Reese's Book Club: A Novel
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Reid, Taylor Jenkins (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
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