Historical Fiction through the Ages - hosted by inkyspines

Classical Period
  • Ancient Greece (600 B.C. to A.D. 600) - foundation of democracy, philosophy, mathematics, drama, and poetry
  • Ancient Rome (753 B.C. to A.D. 476) - political power that developed the legal system, irrigation, architecture, city roads, and Christianity
  • Persian Empire (550 B.C. to 330 B.C.) - Middle Eastern empire that practiced Zoroastrianism before Islam and fell to Alexander the Great in 330 B.C.
  • Byzantine Empire (A.D. 285 to A.D. 1453) - Mediterranean culture that incorporated practices and beliefs from ancient Greece and Rome; the only major power not to fall until after the Renaissance

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Ithaca by Claire North

Ithaca

The Songs of Penelope #1

Claire North

391 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional tense slow-paced
Alternate Endings: A Short Story Anthology of Historical What Ifs by Virginia Crow
Alternate Endings: A Short Story Anthology of Historical What Ifs
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Virginia Crow

Alternate Endings: A Short Story Anthology of Historical What Ifs

Virginia Crow

360 pages • missing pub info (editions)

Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott

Dreaming the Eagle

Boudica #1

Manda Scott

465 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous challenging slow-paced
Atens portar by Conn Iggulden

Atens portar

Athenian #1

Conn Iggulden

431 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging informative medium-paced
The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

The Wolf Den

Wolf Den Trilogy #1

Elodie Harper

488 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
Troy: The Siege of Troy Retold by Stephen Fry

Troy: The Siege of Troy Retold

Stephen Fry's Great Mythology #3

Stephen Fry

496 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction history religion dark informative reflective medium-paced
Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry

Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures

Stephen Fry's Great Mythology #2

Stephen Fry

415 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction history religion funny informative lighthearted slow-paced
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

Stephen Fry's Great Mythology #1

Stephen Fry

416 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction history religion adventurous funny informative medium-paced
The Women of Troy by Pat Barker

The Women of Troy

Women of Troy #2

Pat Barker

306 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

The Silence of the Girls

Women of Troy #1

Pat Barker

325 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced