16 must-read historical fiction books like The Protector by Kathleen M. Kelley

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The Protector

By: Kathleen M. Kelley

3.50

Format: None pages, None

As one of the most enigmatic and most reviled kings in English history, the man who will become Ric…

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Cover of The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Anne of York (Queens of England, #8) by Jean Plaidy

1. The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Anne of York (Queens of England, #8)

By: Jean Plaidy

3.82

Format: 450 pages, Paperback

In 1470, a reluctant Lady Anne Neville is betrothed by her father, the politically ambitious Earl o… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of WARWICK - The Man Behind The Wars of the Roses by Tony Riches

2. WARWICK - The Man Behind The Wars of the Roses

By: Tony Riches

4.04

Format: 253 pages, ebook

‘A story of adventure, power and influence at the heart of one of the most dangerous times in the h… read more

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  • historical fiction
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3. The Princes in the Tower : Cold Case Re-opened

By: Mark Garber

3.65

Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition

For centuries one great historical mystery has been capturing the imaginations of the world – the f… read more

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4. The Arrival of Richard III

By: Kari August , Tiffany Martin , Caroline Christner

3.70

Format: 168 pages,

What would you ask for if God owed you a favor? King Richard III chooses to travel to the twenty-fi… read more

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5. The Sunne in Splendour

By: Sharon Kay Penman

3.65

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

A glorious novel of the controversial Richard III - a monarch betrayed in life by his allies and be… read more

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  • historical fiction

6. The Lost King: Richard III and the Princes in the Tower

By: Alison Prince

2.62

Format: 224 pages,

Edward IV has died, leaving his 12-year-old son as king. But England has been torn apart by the War… read more

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  • historical fiction

7. Loyaulte Me Lie (I, Richard Plantagenet #2)

By: J.P. Reedman

4.20

Format: None pages,

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8. I Was There... Richard III

By: Stuart Hill

3.78

Format: 80 pages, Kindle Edition

The year is 1464 and a 12 year old Richard, Duke of Gloucester, is under the protection of the Earl… read more

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9. The Gloucestre Chronicles

By: C.J. Lock

3.66

Format: 352 pages,

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10. The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

By: Ian Mortimer

4.01

Format: 319 pages, Hardcover

Imagine you could get into a time machine and travel back to the 14th century. This text sets out t… read more

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"Justice is a relative concept in all ages. The fourteenth century is no exception."

-Ian Mortimer, The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

"You might find it alarming to think that your doctor will not actually need to see you in person but might make a diagnosis based on the position of the stars, the colour and smell of your urine, and…"

-Ian Mortimer, The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

"So, as long as you can get enough to eat, and can avoid all the various lethal infections, the dangers of childbirth, lead poisoning, and the extreme violence, you should live a long time. All you ha…"

-Ian Mortimer, The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

"Collectively they remind us that history is much more than an education process. Understanding the past is a matter of experience as well as knowledge, a striving to make spiritual, emotional, poetic…"

-Ian Mortimer, The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

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11. The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case

By: Philippa Langley

3.67

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

In 1483, Edward V (age twelve) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (age nine), disappeared from t… read more

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12. White Rose, Dark Summer (The Wars of the Roses Quartet Book 2)

By: Eleanor Fairburn

4.38

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Dublin, Ireland, 1449Sent to virtual exile in Ireland, Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York and his be… read more

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  • historical fiction
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13. The Rose in Spring (The Wars of the Roses Quartet Book 1)

By: Eleanor Fairburn

4.22

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

Yorkshire, England, 1425Cecily Neville, dubbed the ‘Rose of Raby’, is ten years old when she is bet… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Hawker and the King's Jewel (The Swords of the White Rose #1) by Ethan Bale

14. Hawker and the King's Jewel (The Swords of the White Rose #1)

By: Ethan Bale

4.14

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

Three outlaw knights. Three secrets. One last mission. August 1485. The eve of the Battle of Boswo… read more

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  • historical fiction
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15. Maiden of Middleham

By: Bridget M. Beauchamp

3.40

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

This is a romantic tale set in the late 15th Century during the turbulent times of the Wars of Rose… read more

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16. The Queen’s Rival

By: Anne O'Brien

3.91

Format: 544 pages, Kindle Edition

‘One of the best writers around’ SunIn a time of war only one woman can claim the throne…‘A terrifi… read more

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  • historical fiction
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17. Tante le Desiree (I, Richard Plantagenet #1)

By: J.P. Reedman

4.32

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

I, RICHARD PLANTAGENET, PART ONE : TANT LE DESIREE (I have desired it so much.) 1471 : THE BATTLE O… read more

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  • historical fiction
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18. The Traitor's Son

By: Wendy Johnson

4.33

Format: 476 pages, Kindle Edition

"Exquisitely written. An evocative and thoughtful retelling of the early life of Richard III." Phil… read more

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  • historical fiction
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19. The Adventure of the Bloody Tower: Dr. John Watson's First Case

By: Donald MacLachlan

3.88

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

The year is 1883. Holmes and Watson are apart, and their curiosity is running rife... In Oxford Dr… read more

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  • historical fiction
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20. Finding Richard III: The Official Account of Research by the Retrieval and Reburial Project

By: Annette Carson

3.94

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Their task was to locate a lost grave in an obliterated church. The ‘Looking For Richard’ team of h… read more

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21. A Daughter of Warwick: Queen to Richard III

By: Judith Arnopp

3.84

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

Previously published under the pseudonym J M Ruddock.Daughter of the ambitious Earl of Warwick, Ann… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Road Not Travelled: Alternative Tales of the Wars of the Roses by Joanne R. Larner

22. The Road Not Travelled: Alternative Tales of the Wars of the Roses

By: Joanne R. Larner

4.20

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree Life is made up of choices and which road we choose to take may be a pi… read more

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23. The White Boar

By: D.V. Young

3.33

Format: 191 pages, Hardcover

Richard III's life as seen through the eyes of a gentleman in his service read more

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24. The Maid's Tale: Johanne

By: Liz Orwin

3.95

Format: 215 pages, Kindle Edition

Part Two of The Maid's Tale. I am Johanne. I am a maid in the household of an impoverished merchant… read more

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25. The Protector

By: Kathleen M. Kelley

3.50

Format: None pages, None

As one of the most enigmatic and most reviled kings in English history, the man who will become Ric… read more

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  • historical fiction
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26. The Boar

By: Cecilia Latella

4.75

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

A comic about Richard III, from the point of view of the king himself. read more

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27. KING RICHARD'S BONES: A royal ghost story featuring Richard III

By: Elizabeth Aston

3.88

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

King Richard’s BonesSince when have Kings of England been buried in Leicester?“Here we go again,” s… read more

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Cover of Loyalty Binds Me (Richard III in the 21st-century) by Joan Szechtman

28. Loyalty Binds Me (Richard III in the 21st-century)

By: Joan Szechtman

3.46

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

While on a pilgrimage to London to visit his first wife, Anne’s tomb in Westminster Abbey, Richard … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Birth of a Prince (Wars of the Roses Short Story) by J.P. Reedman

29. Birth of a Prince (Wars of the Roses Short Story)

By: J.P. Reedman

3.75

Format: 26 pages, Kindle Edition

King Henry VI falls ill at Clarendon Palace after learning of great military losses in France. He f… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Last Winter Rose: A Novel of Richard III by Caitlin Sumner

30. The Last Winter Rose: A Novel of Richard III

By: Caitlin Sumner

4.14

Format: 395 pages, Paperback

Richard Plantagenet never wanted to be king, but fate has other ideas in store. Though Richard w… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Regal Retribution (Kindred Spirits, #6) by Jennifer C. Wilson

31. Regal Retribution (Kindred Spirits, #6)

By: Jennifer C. Wilson

4.44

Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition

One right royal visitor on a shadowy quest… A visit to London’s West End sends an already angry … read more

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9 Best historical fiction books like The Last Winter Rose: A Novel of Richard III by Caitlin Sumner

Transform Your Habits

The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Anne of York (Queens of England, #8)

Jean Plaidy

3.82

Transform Your Habits

WARWICK - The Man Behind The Wars of the Roses

Tony Riches

4.04

Transform Your Habits

The Sunne in Splendour

Sharon Kay Penman

3.65

Transform Your Habits

Dawnlands (The Fairmile #3)

Philippa Gregory

4.07

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