Medieval to Early Modern Historical Fiction
Historical fiction in medieval or early modern settings, from the court of Henry VIII to medieval monasteries.
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created by kateesreads
last updated July, 2026
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What a fab list and cool setting! I must try some of these out :)
Can I also humbly recommend:
- 'Cecily' by Annie Garthwaite (about the life of Cecily Neville)
- 'The Pretender' by Jo Harkin (about Lambert Simnel and his time in Ireland, France and the attempted coup on Henry VII)
- 'The Bear and the Nightingale' by Katherine Arden (set in Medieval Russia, a new priest comes to town and tries to convince people to forget the old ways.)
- 'The Doomsday Book' by Connie Willis (A university professor discovers time travel and sends his grad student back to the time of the Black Death'
- 'The Pillars of the Earth' and 'World Without End' by Ken Follet (follows several people living in the town of Kingsbridge as a cathedral is built and the church jostles for power.)
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Ah I think I thought the bear and the nightingale was fantasy!! Will have a look at these ty lol
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