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20 Best Social & Domestic Historical Novels in the Renaissance & Early Modern Europe
Social and domestic historical fiction explores how large changes are experienced through households, neighbourhoods and ordinary relationships. These books often focus on class, work, marriage, migration, gender and community pressure.
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Ancient World
c. 3.3 million BCE–550 CE
61 books
History of the Americas
c. 15,000 BCE–present
237 books
Asian History
c. 221 BCE–present
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Medieval Period
c. 476–1500 CE
103 books
Renaissance & Early Modern Europe
c. 1300–1789 CE
20 books
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1485–1714 CE
85 books
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1714–1837 CE
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Russian Empire & Revolution
1721–1991 CE
11 books
Age of Revolutions
1763–1848 CE
9 books
Long Nineteenth Century
1789–1914 CE
359 books
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1914–1939 CE
196 books
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1939–1945 CE
58 books
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1945–present
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