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30 Best Queer Historical Novels
Queer historical fiction explores lives and relationships that were often hidden, criminalised or described in different terms by their own societies. It combines attention to period-specific language and social constraints with stories of identity, intimacy, community and resistance.
37 books
10 periods
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Ancient World
c. 3.3 million BCE–550 CE
7 books
Asian History
c. 221 BCE–present
2 books
Medieval Period
c. 476–1500 CE
7 books
Tudor & Stuart Britain
1485–1714 CE
5 books
Georgian & Regency Britain
1714–1837 CE
1 book
Russian Empire & Revolution
1721–1991 CE
1 book
Long Nineteenth Century
1789–1914 CE
1 book
World War I & Interwar Era
1914–1939 CE
7 books
World War II
1939–1945 CE
4 books
Cold War and Post-war Era
1945–present
2 books
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