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What makes for great historical fiction? In my view it is a combination of an enjoyable storyline and those little interesting historical details that either emphasize the universality of the human experience or else illustrate something strange and unique about the time period in question. This list has some of the historical fiction I have enjoyed

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1	Escape to the Maroons by Mike Weedall (Goodreads Author) 4.81 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 2,600, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Apricots and Wolfsbane by K.M. Pohlkamp (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Orope - The White Snake (Whisperers of the Gods, #1) by Guenevere Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1) by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 116,924 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Amarna Book I: Book of Ida by Grea Alexander (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Pack: Addison (The Pack, #1) by Grea Alexander (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Rebellion Book I: Book of Quay by Grea Alexander (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Prince of Eridu: A Novel of Ancient Sumeria (Novels of Ancient Sumeria Book 1) by Jesse Hudson (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Kingdom's End (Royal Sagas #4) by Betty Younis (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 175 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Pekari - The Azure Fish (Whisperers of the Gods, #2) by Guenevere Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Postwar by Willem Geri it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Tokyo Troubadour by Paul Richman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Conqueror's Wife: A Novel of Alexander the Great by Stephanie Marie Thornton (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,199 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Roman Blood (Roma Sub Rosa, #1) by Steven Saylor 3.95 avg rating — 9,637 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1) by Mary Renault 3.96 avg rating — 10,799 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars