Historical Epic Books

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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 837,137 ratings — published 1989
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World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2) World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.33 — 278,051 ratings — published 2007
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Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1) Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.33 — 349,536 ratings — published 2005
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Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1) Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.58 — 249,437 ratings — published 1985
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War and Peace War and Peace (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 368,613 ratings — published 1869
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The Women The Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,633,831 ratings — published 2024
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The Armor of Light (Kingsbridge, #4) The Armor of Light (Kingsbridge, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.22 — 60,790 ratings — published 2023
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The Man Without Qualities The Man Without Qualities (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,455 ratings — published 1930
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Winter of the World (The Century Trilogy #2) Winter of the World (The Century Trilogy #2)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.39 — 178,983 ratings — published 2012
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Les Misérables Les Misérables (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.21 — 848,103 ratings — published 1862
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The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge, #0) The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge, #0)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.39 — 135,696 ratings — published 2020
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River God (Ancient Egypt, #1) River God (Ancient Egypt, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.23 — 44,137 ratings — published 1993
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Lavinia Lavinia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.86 — 17,748 ratings — published 2008
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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,374,941 ratings — published 2018
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 2,034,538 ratings — published 2011
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Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1) Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.96 — 10,389 ratings — published 1969
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The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.18 — 11,298 ratings — published 1972
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Roma (Roma, #1) Roma (Roma, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.94 — 8,805 ratings — published 2007
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The Covenant The Covenant (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.22 — 22,011 ratings — published 1980
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The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,035,774 ratings — published 1844
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Cloud Atlas Cloud Atlas (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.01 — 269,786 ratings — published 2004
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The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1) The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.14 — 24,526 ratings — published 1990
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 1,205,424 ratings — published -800
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Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.83 — 124,206 ratings — published 2011
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Daughters of the Grail Daughters of the Grail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,301 ratings — published 1993
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The Penguin Book of Dragons (Penguin Classics) The Penguin Book of Dragons (Penguin Classics)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.53 — 335 ratings — published 2021
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The Last Legion The Last Legion (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 7,288 ratings — published 2002
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Dreaming the Eagle (Boudica, #1) Dreaming the Eagle (Boudica, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,556 ratings — published 2003
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Empire (Roma, #2) Empire (Roma, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,843 ratings — published 2010
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Katherine Katherine (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.21 — 36,077 ratings — published 1954
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The Mercies The Mercies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.01 — 53,921 ratings — published 2020
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The Pretender The Pretender (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,634 ratings — published 2025
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The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen, #1) The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.16 — 16,870 ratings — published 2018
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Lady of Sherwood Lady of Sherwood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.75 — 943 ratings — published 1999
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The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, #1) The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, #1)
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avg rating 4.02 — 48,149 ratings — published 2021
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HOMER: THE ILIAD & THE ODYSSEY - DELUXE HARDBOUND EDITION HOMER: THE ILIAD & THE ODYSSEY - DELUXE HARDBOUND EDITION (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,316 ratings — published 2015
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A History of Britain in Ten Enemies A History of Britain in Ten Enemies (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.75 — 3,059 ratings — published 2024
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Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.86 — 295 ratings — published 2014
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The Physician (Cole Family Trilogy, #1) The Physician (Cole Family Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.42 — 61,455 ratings — published 1986
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Empress of the Seven Hills (The Empress of Rome, #3) Empress of the Seven Hills (The Empress of Rome, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.18 — 9,004 ratings — published 2012
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The Grass Crown (Masters of Rome, #2) The Grass Crown (Masters of Rome, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.34 — 13,334 ratings — published 1990
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Vindolanda (Vindolanda, #1) Vindolanda (Vindolanda, #1)
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avg rating 4.00 — 3,035 ratings — published 2017
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Germanicus: The Magnificent Life and Mysterious Death of Rome's Most Popular General Germanicus: The Magnificent Life and Mysterious Death of Rome's Most Popular General (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.97 — 121 ratings — published 2012
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Caesar's Women (Masters of Rome, #4) Caesar's Women (Masters of Rome, #4)
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avg rating 4.29 — 7,791 ratings — published 1996
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The Battle of Britain: Five Months That Changed History, May-October 1940 The Battle of Britain: Five Months That Changed History, May-October 1940 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,941 ratings — published 2010
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Antony and Cleopatra (Masters of Rome, #7) Antony and Cleopatra (Masters of Rome, #7)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,301 ratings — published 2007
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Tread Softly on My Dreams (The Liberty Trilogy, #1) Tread Softly on My Dreams (The Liberty Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,133 ratings — published 2012
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Cleopatra's Daughter Cleopatra's Daughter (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 4.12 — 30,964 ratings — published 2009
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A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-epic)
avg rating 3.62 — 244 ratings — published 2025
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