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Oct 29, 2023 · Read expert recommendations. The best historical fiction of 2023, selected for this year's Walter Scott Prize shortlist, a roundup by Cal Flyn, Deputy Editor of Five Books.
Dec 5, 2023 · Published Dec. 5, 2023 Updated Dec. 12, 2023. This year, there have been dozens of first-rate historical novels — so many that choosing even the 25 best would have been a chore. Which makes...
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Best Historical Fiction. New to Goodreads? Get great book recommendations! Start Now. Want to Read. Rate it: Open Preview. WINNER 62,211 votes. Weyward. by. Emilia Hart. An artful variation on the historical fiction novel, Emilia Hart’s Weyward follows three desperate women along three timeline threads—separate but related—in 1619, 1942, and 2019.
If you love historical fiction, we’ve rounded up the biggest, buzziest new books coming out this year! From multigenerational family sagas and riveting tales of war, take a look at the best historical fiction of 2023 and start building your reading list for the year!