Top Historical Fiction Novels For Adults

By Michael Bailey


A good book will change your life forever. On the other hand, well written historical fiction novels for adults make you feel as if you have packaged your bags and made a voyage around the world and back in time. There are authors who have mastered this art of writing and will take away your breath with every word. Here is a look at some of these writers and their classic titles.

The Help opens up with the 1962 gender perception where the highest accomplishment for women was having a ring on your finger. However, Karthryn Stockett presents the story of three women, Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. Each has a unique life path. One is the daughter of a boss fed up with the hawk eyed mother. Aibileen is tasked with taking care of her yet she has own challenges to deal with. Minny is notorious by all standards but her salvation lies in finding a new boss who also has skeletons in his closet.

Anthony Dorrer is the pen behind All the Light We Cannot See. The novel is set in France, a territory that is already occupied during war. A German boy will meet a blind French girl and fall in love. The physical descriptions used by Anthony and the metaphors give you a live feed of the risk that these two characters have to face to stay together.

Anyone who hides an enemy in his house is considered a traitor. This is the dilemma of Vianne as Nazis raid her French town with bombers, caravans and tanks. With a stranger under her roof, every day is a risk for her and her only daughter. This is the beginning of a series of terrible mistakes through her life. Find out how these mistakes are resolved in The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

There is a Japanese twist to the historical narratives in Memoirs of a Geisha. This is a world where the highest bidder buys the virginity of a woman. Women are assigned value based on their appearance. Arthur Golden takes you on a journey full of romance, erotic descriptions and suspense never seen anywhere else.

Women have not always enjoyed the privileged place they occupy today. The Invention of Wings is a best seller on the daring spirit of women and hope for freedom. Sarah feels a calling to do great things in the world. However, the female stereotype holds her back. This is a journey through women rights and liberation movements.

Many authors go only as far as the current generation can recall. However, Anita Diamant in The Red Tent takes you back to the bible. In this novel, she wants to magnify the character of Dinah, a woman overshadowed by men like Isaac and Jacob in the bible. She seeks to show that women played a more prominent role in the history of the bible and Christianity.

There are numerous novels by excellent writers you should consider as part of your historic reading. Check reviews of other passionate readers and their ratings to get an idea of what to expect from each title. There are enough titles to serve the preferences of each reader and address different concerns in history. This is a category of thrillers and best sellers.




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