Historical Fiction through the Ages - hosted by inkyspines

Early Middle Ages & Vikings
Also known as the Medieval or Post-Classical era.
Early Middle Ages (A.D. 476 to A.D. 1000) - also known as Late Antiquity; this period shows most powers rebuilding after the collapse of the Roman Empire and the beginning of Islam in the Middle East
High Middle Ages (A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1250) - 250-year period that saw the height of the Catholic church’s power in the Crusades
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All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie

All the Horses of Iceland

Sarah Tolmie

112 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary mysterious reflective slow-paced
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

A Single Shard

Linda Sue Park

192 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Visionary Mayan Queen: Yohl Ik'nal of Palenque (Mists of Palenque Book 1) by Leonide Martin

The Visionary Mayan Queen: Yohl Ik'nal of Palenque (Mists of Palenque Book 1)

Mists of Palenque #1

Leonide Martin

268 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous slow-paced
Vinland Saga, Volume 1 by Makoto Yukimura

Vinland Saga, Volume 1

Vinland Saga (Omnibus Edition) #1

Makoto Yukimura

470 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical manga
Sistersong by Lucy Holland

Sistersong

Lucy Holland

406 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional medium-paced
Beowulf: A New Translation by Anonymous

Beowulf: A New Translation

Anonymous

140 pages • first pub 900 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy poetry adventurous medium-paced
The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick

The Summer Queen

Eleanor of Aquitaine #1

Elizabeth Chadwick

478 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi

Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix

Remixed Classics #3

Aminah Mae Safi

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical young adult adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman

Lionheart

Plantagenets #4

Sharon Kay Penman

624 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical informative slow-paced
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom #1

Bernard Cornwell

351 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous informative fast-paced