Iset's votes on the list Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs

Listopia > Iset's votes on the list Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs (48 Books)

1	The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman 4.41 avg rating — 22,695 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.29 avg rating — 25,005 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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	When Christ and His Saints Slept (Plantagenets #1; Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.26 avg rating — 17,427 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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 Reckoning (Welsh Princes, #3) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.45 avg rating — 9,741 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Falls the Shadow (Welsh Princes, #2) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.40 avg rating — 10,646 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
6	Time and Chance (Plantagenets #2; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine #2) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.30 avg rating — 9,414 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
7	Lionheart (Plantagenets #4; Richard the Lionheart #1) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.11 avg rating — 7,834 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Devil's Brood (Plantagenets #3; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.39 avg rating — 8,182 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
9	The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 21,499 ratings	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
10	My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk 3.87 avg rating — 61,338 ratings	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
11	I Am the Chosen King (Saxon #1) by Helen Hollick (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,338 ratings	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
12	A Place Beyond Courage (William Marshal, #1) by Elizabeth Chadwick (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 4,662 ratings	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
13	The Greatest Knight (William Marshal, #2) by Elizabeth Chadwick (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 9,826 ratings	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 Scarlet Lion (William Marshal, #3) by Elizabeth Chadwick (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 6,511 ratings	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	The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers by Margaret George (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 28,855 ratings	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	A King's Ransom by Sharon Kay Penman 4.37 avg rating — 3,886 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
17	Two Rivers (The Peacemaker, #1) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,055 ratings	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
18	The Last Empress (Empress Orchid, #2) by Anchee Min 3.84 avg rating — 9,706 ratings Iset rated it 4 stars See Review	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
19	The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 19,733 ratings	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
20	Empress Orchid (Empress Orchid, #1) by Anchee Min 3.90 avg rating — 25,891 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
21	Legacy by Susan Kay 4.15 avg rating — 3,137 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
22	The Beacon at Alexandria by Gillian Bradshaw 4.28 avg rating — 2,033 ratings	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
23	Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin 3.86 avg rating — 17,283 ratings Iset rated it 3 stars See Review	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
25	The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie 3.61 avg rating — 19,490 ratings	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
26	Lady of the Reeds (Lady of the Reeds, #1) by Pauline Gedge 4.22 avg rating — 1,555 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
27	Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 13,164 ratings	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
28	Equal of the Sun by Anita Amirrezvani (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 2,601 ratings Iset rated it 4 stars See Review	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
29	Blood & Beauty (The Borgias #1) by Sarah Dunant 3.70 avg rating — 11,668 ratings	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
30	The Peacekeeper (The Peacemaker, #4) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 178 ratings	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
31	The Journeyer by Gary Jennings 4.33 avg rating — 4,026 ratings	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
32	The Sword (The Rise of the Aztecs, #6) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 101 ratings	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
33	The Triple Alliance (The Rise of the Aztecs, #7) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 105 ratings	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
34	Across the Great Sparkling Water (The Peacemaker, #2) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 306 ratings	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
35	The Fall of the Empire (The Rise of the Aztecs, #5) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 168 ratings	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
36	Currents of War (The Rise of the Aztecs, #4) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 146 ratings	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
37	The Emperor's Second Wife (The Rise of the Aztecs, #3) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 166 ratings	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
38	Crossing Worlds (The Rise of the Aztecs, #2) by Zoe Saadia (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 216 ratings	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
39	Empress by Shan Sa 3.69 avg rating — 6,446 ratings	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
40	The Devil's Queen: A Novel of Catherine de Medici by Jeanne Kalogridis (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 7,410 ratings	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
42	Elizabeth I by Margaret George (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 6,959 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
43	The Eagle and the Raven by Pauline Gedge 4.19 avg rating — 1,825 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
44	Lord of the Two Lands by Pauline Gedge 4.05 avg rating — 1,396 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
45	The Oasis (Lords of the Two Lands, #2) by Pauline Gedge 4.16 avg rating — 882 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
46	The Horus Road (Lords of the Two Lands, #3) by Pauline Gedge 4.18 avg rating — 813 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
47	The Twelfth Transforming by Pauline Gedge 4.06 avg rating — 1,134 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
48	Child of the Morning by Pauline Gedge 4.14 avg rating — 4,582 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
49	Scroll of Saqqara by Pauline Gedge 4.05 avg rating — 943 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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
50	House Of Illusions by Pauline Gedge 4.16 avg rating — 1,092 ratings Iset rated it 5 stars See Review	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