30 Best Biographical Historical Novels

by Tamera Alexander

First published 2019 · Carnton Novels · ★★★★★4.7(1,983)

by Jeff Shaara

First published 2002 · The American Revolutionary War · ★★★★★4.7(1,487)

by Doug Peterson

First published 2025 · Kingdom Come · ★★★★★4.7(1,209)

by Jody Hedlund

First published 2016 · ★★★★★4.7(789)

by Doug Peterson

First published 2011 · North-South Series · ★★★★★4.6(870)

by Leifur Eiriksson

First published 2004 · ★★★★★4.6(279)

by Doug Peterson

First published 2026 · Kingdom Come · ★★★★★4.6(113)

by Heather Morris

Tattooist of Auschwitz · ★★★★★4.6(179,277)

by Lisa See

First published 2023 · ★★★★★4.6(41,384)

by Hilary Mantel

First published 2020 · The Wolf Hall Trilogy · ★★★★★4.6(24,375)

by Kate Quinn

First published 2015 · The Empress of Rome · ★★★★★4.6(3,168)

by Lucia St. Clair Robson

First published 1982 · ★★★★★4.6(2,390)

by Michael Punke

First published 2021 · ★★★★★4.6(2,198)

by Angela Hunt

First published 2017 · The Silent Years · ★★★★★4.6(1,967)

by Angela Hunt

First published 2015 · Dangerous Beauty · ★★★★★4.6(1,897)

by Simon Turney

First published 2025 · Agricola · ★★★★★4.6(1,876)

by Colleen McCullough

First published 2007 · Masters of Rome · ★★★★★4.6(1,280)

by Jody Hedlund

First published 2011 · Hearts of Faith · ★★★★★4.6(1,202)

by Colleen McCullough

First published 2002 · Masters of Rome · ★★★★★4.6(1,194)

by M.C. Scott

First published 2006 · Boudica Sequence · ★★★★★4.6(1,089)

by Simon Turney

First published 2025 · Agricola · ★★★★★4.6(1,045)

by Angela Hunt

First published 2018 · The Silent Years · ★★★★★4.6(1,038)

by M.C. Scott

First published 2005 · Boudica Sequence · ★★★★★4.6(1,013)

by Nancy Moser

First published 2008 · Women of History · ★★★★★4.6(930)

by Jody Hedlund

First published 2013 · Hearts of Faith · ★★★★★4.6(794)

by Colleen McCullough

First published 1997 · Masters of Rome · ★★★★★4.6(728)

by Colleen McCullough

First published 1996 · Masters of Rome · ★★★★★4.6(669)

by Colleen McCullough

First published 1993 · Masters of Rome · ★★★★★4.6(635)

by Angela Hunt

First published 2015 · Dangerous Beauty · ★★★★★4.6(582)

by Doug Peterson

First published 2020 · North-South Series · ★★★★★4.6(925)