Recommended Historical Fiction (some all-time favourites)

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The Sunne in Splendour
1.  The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Penman
The list author says:
  "The novel that got me started on reading historical fiction at the age of 16 - a fantastic and hugely memorable read, and the character of Richard III is extremely convincing!"
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Here be Dragons
2.  Here be Dragons by Sharon Penman
The list author says:
  "Another excellent novel from Sharon Penman - lyrical evocations of the lost Welsh princes - it even (rarely for historical fiction!) has a 'happy ending'."
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Gone with the Wind
3.  Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The list author says:
  "The 'classic' status is well deserved! One of the books I keep coming back to every year or so!"
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Moon in the Water
4.  Moon in the Water by Pamela Belle
The list author says:
  "I am a huge fan of Pamela Belle's novels. A brilliant historical romance set in Civil War England - I have re-read this so many times!"
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The Chains of Fate
5.  The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle
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  "Sequel to the above - moves through Civil War Scotland and England."
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Wintercombe
6.  Wintercombe by Pamela Belle
The list author says:
  "Also set in Civil War England - beautifully written and meticulously researched, and another I have re-read multiple times!"
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Alethea
7.  Alethea by Pamela Belle
The list author says:
  "Set in the reign of Charles II, one of the two sequels to 'The Moon in Water' - an excellent read."
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Legacy
8.  Legacy by Susan Kay
The list author says:
  "Certainly not a prolific author, but her novels are well worth tracking down. This is a 'supernatural royal Tudor love story' and my favourite of the many 'Elizabeth I' books I have read."
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Phantom
9.  Phantom by Susan Kay
The list author says:
  "'The life story of the Phantom of the Opera' - haunting and unforgettable."
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Girl With a Pearl Earring
10.  Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "I would recommend all of Tracey Chevalier's novels, though 'Pearl Earring' is my favourite - beautifully written, almost jewel-like in the imagery it invokes (with equal lashings of cold reality)."
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Cross Stitch (Outlander, US)
11.  Cross Stitch (Outlander, US) by Diana Gabaldon
The list author says:
  "Cross Stitch is a great read! Although I have been very disappointed with the later novels in this series, I still greatly enjoy this unique time-travel/historical romance!"
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Wheel of Fortune
12.  Wheel of Fortune by Susan Howatch
The list author says:
  "Though set in 20th century Wales, re-visits the life stories of Plantagenet kings through more 'modern' characters - very wide ranging and well written, and even a murder mystery thrown in at the end!"
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Into the Wilderness (Wilderness Saga 1)
13.  Into the Wilderness (Wilderness Saga 1) by Sara Donati
The list author says:
  "A sequel (of sorts) to Last of the Mohicans - very enjoyable romantic adventure set in colonial America"
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Lady of Hay
14.  Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine
The list author says:
  "An epic tale of reincarnation and redemption - moves from the present day to the times of 12 century rule of King John. Little bit dated now!"
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The Game Of Kings: The Lymond Chronicles
15.  The Game Of Kings: The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
The list author says:
  "The first in the famous 'Lymond' series (6 books) - not always an easy read, or everyone's 'cup of tea' in fact, often obscure, but cleverly crafted, and Francis Crawford is the ultimate tortured hero"
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The Josephine Bonaparte Trilogy
16.  The Josephine Bonaparte Trilogy by Sandra Gulland
The list author says:
  "Highly recommended trilogy of the life of Napoleon's Empress Josephine."
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The Blind Assassin
17.  The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "Rather different from my usual reading matter - an unusual, highly intelligent, complex and compelling novel of the 20th century featuring a novel-within-a-novel."
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The Shell Seekers (Coronet Books)
18.  The Shell Seekers (Coronet Books) by Rosamunde Pilcher
The list author says:
  "This very well-written book records one extraordinary woman's life from the present day to her memories of England in World War II."
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The Egyptian Years
19.  The Egyptian Years by Elizabeth Harris
The list author says:
  "Elizabeth Harris writes reincarnation-based historical fiction in the vein of Barbara Erksine - fairly 'light' but enjoyable reads."
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The Pillars of the Earth
20.  The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
The list author says:
  "Ken Follett's epic and often brutal novel set in a 12th century England. A tale of  faith, love, good-against-evil, betrayal and war against the backdrop of the construction of a great cathedral."
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The Bronze Horseman
21.  The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
The list author says:
  "Love and loss in WWII Russia."
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Passion
22.  Passion by Jude Morgan
The list author says:
  "Highly recommended. The evocative tale of the unconventional - and often shocking - Romantic poets, Byron, Shelley and Keats. Told through the eyes of the women who loved them."
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Remarkable Creatures
23.  Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "Another Tracy Chevalier novel - beautifully written, it is the story of two women with a shared, and most unusual interest - fossils"
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The Birth of Venus: Love and Death in Florence
24.  The Birth of Venus: Love and Death in Florence by Sarah Dunant
The list author says:
  "Often brutal, but compelling. A love story and murder mystery set in Reneissance Florence."
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Wideacre (Wideacre Trilogy)
25.  Wideacre (Wideacre Trilogy) by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "I much prefer this early trilogy (pure historical 'fiction' rather than interpretation of actual events and people) to Philippa Gregory's Tudor and Medieval novels."
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