Nick Rennison 
100 Must-read Historical Novels 

Historical fiction is a hugely popular genre of fiction providing fictional accounts or dramatizations of historical figures or events.

This latest guide in the highly successful Bloomsbury Must-Reads series depicts 100 of the finest novels published in this sector, with a further 500 recommendations. A wide range of classic works and key authors are covered: Peter Ackroyd, Margaret Attwood, Sarah Waters, Victor Hugo and Robert Louis Stevenson to name a few. If you want to expand your reading in this area, or gain a deeper understanding of the genre – this is the best place to start!

Inside you”ll find:

– An extended Introduction to historical fiction
– 100 titles highlighted A-Z by novel with 500 Read-on recommendations
– Read-on-a-theme categories
– Award winners and book club recommendations