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 — 23,042 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 4.30 avg rating — 25,410 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 — 17,746 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 — 9,921 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 — 10,993 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 4.29 avg rating — 9,620 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 4.12 avg rating — 8,055 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 — 8,372 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 — 21,822 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 — 63,206 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 — 2,361 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 — 4,774 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 — 10,037 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 — 6,627 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 — 29,116 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 — 3,980 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 — 1,066 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 3.85 avg rating — 9,828 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 — 20,182 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 — 26,362 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 — 3,159 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 — 2,095 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 3.87 avg rating — 18,844 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 — 19,776 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 4.23 avg rating — 1,582 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
27	Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 13,448 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) 3.75 avg rating — 2,636 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 3.71 avg rating — 11,894 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 — 182 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 — 4,121 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 — 103 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) 4.54 avg rating — 106 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 — 311 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 — 170 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 — 147 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) 4.42 avg rating — 218 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 — 6,518 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 — 7,544 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 — 7,082 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 — 1,853 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 — 1,411 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 — 898 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 4.19 avg rating — 824 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 4.05 avg rating — 1,168 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 — 4,736 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 — 957 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 — 1,112 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