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This list is for historical fiction books that have been translated into English from other languages. Please don't add historical fiction books if they were published in English first.

Historical fiction is defined as: books that take place in a historical period prior to the publication of the book. The Historical Novel Society defines the cutoff as fifty years. Novels that were written by past authors about their own times are not historical fiction.
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message 1: by Betsy (new)

Betsy Removed The President, which doesn't fall under historical fiction.


message 2: by Betsy (new)

Betsy Removed:

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Suite Française

because both authors were writing about their own time periods.

Removed

Swallows of Kabul

It takes place too recently to be historical fiction


message 3: by Betsy (new)

Betsy Removed because they were contemporary at the time they were written:

Là-Bas
Death in Rome
The Old Man and His Sons

Removed because they take place in contemporary times:
Last World

Removed because they don't fall under historical fiction:
The Stories of Eva Luna
Amadis of Gaul

Removed again:
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Suite Française
Swallows of Kabul


message 4: by Betsy (new)

Betsy Removed Genesis, which seems to be a mix of fiction and nonfiction.


message 5: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer What about Kurt Seyt & Shura It is translated into English.


message 6: by Betsy (new)

Betsy Jennifer wrote: "What about Kurt Seyt & Shura It is translated into English."

I've reached the limit of books I can add to this list. If you'd like this one added you can go to "Add Book to this List" at the top and add it yourself.


message 7: by Betsy (new)

Betsy Removed: The City of Joy, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Nun, Stephania; they are written too close to their time periods to be historical fiction.

Also removed: The Return of Martin Guerre because it's nonfiction, and La Fiancée Vendue because it doesn't seem to have an English edition.

Removed A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver andThe Assyrian. These were originally published in English.


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