26 Best historical fiction books like Ruthless by C. De Melo

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Ruthless

By: C. De Melo

3.92

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

Agata flees from Verona to Venice with nothing but the clothes on her back. Accused of witchcraft, …

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Cover of Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë, Angeline Goreau

1. Agnes Grey

By: Anne Brontë , Angeline Goreau

3.71

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

An alternate cover edition can be found here. Drawing heavily from personal experience, Anne Bro… read more

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"Dakle,"

-Anne Brontë, Agnes Grey

"No one cares for the exterior."

-Anne Brontë, Agnes Grey

"But, God knows best, I concluded."

-Anne Brontë, Agnes Grey

"If you require perfection, you never will"

-Anne Brontë, Agnes Grey

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2. The Confessions of Catherine de Medici

By: C.W. Gortner

4.03

Format: 453 pages, Hardcover

The truth is, none of us are innocent. We all have sins to confess. So reveals Catherine de Medici … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Sisi: Empress on Her Own (Sisi, #2) by Allison Pataki

3. Sisi: Empress on Her Own (Sisi, #2)

By: Allison Pataki

4.32

Format: 285 pages, Hardcover

In this sweeping and powerful novel, New York Timesbestselling author Allison Pataki tells the litt… read more

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  • historical fiction

4. The Moon in the Palace (Empress of Bright Moon, #1)

By: Weina Dai Randel

4.70

Format: 84 pages, Paperback

There is no easy path for a woman aspiring to power. . . . A concubine at the palace learns quickly… read more

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5. Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti, #1)

By: Donna Leon

3.44

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

There is little violent crime in Venice, a serenely beautiful floating city of mystery and magic, h… read more

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6. Death Comes for the Archbishop

By: Willa Cather

3.67

Format: None pages, Paperback

There is something epic--and almost mythic--about this sparsely beautiful novel by Willa Cather, al… read more

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7. The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England

By: Susan Higginbotham

3.26

Format: 32 pages,

Trapped in the Wars of the Roses, one woman finds herself sister to the queen...and traitor to the … read more

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8. The Seamstress of New Orleans

By: Diane C. McPhail

3.79

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe at the turn-of-the-century, the a… read more

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"Now, do you want a poppy?"

-Diane C. McPhail, The Seamstress of New Orleans

"Isn’t that momentous? Women! A krewe of women. Turning the tide on men! We are making history here. Yes, this moment! Making history."

-Diane C. McPhail, The Seamstress of New Orleans

"She picked up the wide sleeve and studied the beading: imitation pearls and small rhinestones interspersed with a few of glistening colors: watery blue and aqua, palest rose and coral."

-Diane C. McPhail, The Seamstress of New Orleans

"Beauty had emerged from her mother’s fingertips, her nimble use of needle and bright-colored thread. Beauty had lain in what sort of stitch could marry two scraps on a quilt and what other stitch mir…"

-Diane C. McPhail, The Seamstress of New Orleans

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9. The Singing Trees

By: Boo Walker

4.23

Format: 429 pages, Kindle Edition

A young artist forges a path of self-discovery in an enriching novel about forgiving the past and e… read more

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"When are you going to start getting old like the rest of us?"

-Boo Walker, The Singing Trees

"All the pain that came with loving was absolutely worth it. What was the point of living if you spent it in fear?"

-Boo Walker, The Singing Trees

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10. The Damask Rose (She-Wolves Trilogy, #2)

By: Carol McGrath

4.22

Format: 452 pages, ebook

'You lay hands on a princess of the realm? It is treason.'' But this princess disobeys her King. Tr… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Poison Keeper (Tofana, #1) by Deborah Swift

11. The Poison Keeper (Tofana, #1)

By: Deborah Swift

4.18

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

Naples 1633 Aqua Tofana – One drop to heal. Three drops to kill. Giulia Tofana longs for more… read more

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  • historical fiction
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12. Margaret of Austria: Governor of the Netherlands and Early 16th-Century Europe's Greatest Diplomat

By: Rozsa Gaston

4.30

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮 was the most significant political negotiator of early 16th century Europe. Abo… read more

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13. The Italian Bookshop Among the Vines

By: Amanda Weinberg

4.22

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

In a secluded Italian village, Jewish and Catholic families live side by side. As the storm clouds … read more

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  • historical fiction
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14. The Cypress Maze

By: Fiona Valpy

4.39

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

In this haunting tale from the bestselling author of The Storyteller of Casablanca, Beatrice kept a… read more

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15. Mirage

By: James Follett

4.40

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

1967-1969. Based on the true story of how Israel's Mossad agents stole three tonnes of Mirage fight… read more

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  • historical fiction
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16. The Keeper of Happy Endings

By: Barbara Davis

4.47

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

An enchanting novel about fate, second chances, and hope, lost and found, by the Amazon Charts best… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Confessions of Pope Joan (Vatican Secret Archive #7) by Gary McAvoy

17. The Confessions of Pope Joan (Vatican Secret Archive #7)

By: Gary McAvoy

4.38

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

In the heart of the English countryside, a discovery is made that threatens to overturn centuries o… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The House at Mermaid's Cove by Lindsay Jayne Ashford

18. The House at Mermaid's Cove

By: Lindsay Jayne Ashford

4.29

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

As World War II rages, love, mystery, and secrets collide on the English coast in a riveting novel … read more

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  • historical fiction
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19. Turning the Storm (After Dunkirk #3)

By: Lee Jackson

4.54

Format: 566 pages, Kindle Edition

As World War II reaches a tipping point, one heroic family is determined to help turn the tide. … read more

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  • historical fiction
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20. Cleopatra's Dagger

By: Carole Lawrence

3.76

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

A journalist in nineteenth-century New York matches wits with a serial killer in a gripping thrille… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Silkworm Keeper (Tofana, #2) by Deborah Swift

21. The Silkworm Keeper (Tofana, #2)

By: Deborah Swift

4.35

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

Rome 1638 Old sins have long shadows ~ Italian Proverb Giulia Tofana never wanted to be a nun… read more

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22. The Beggar Queen

By: Kelly Evans

4.09

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

Kidnapped in 7th century England and sold as a slave to a powerful mayor in France, Bathilde needs … read more

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  • historical fiction
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23. The Bookseller's Daughter

By: Daniela Sacerdoti

4.29

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Many years ago, at a time when the world was on fire, a young girl hid priceless manuscripts where… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of A Vain and Indecent Woman by Colin Falconer

24. A Vain and Indecent Woman

By: Colin Falconer

4.17

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1340: The poignant story of the most extraordinary love affairs in English royal history. … read more

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"I was twenty-nine years old when I died. Died; I use the term loosely. I was murdered, but within the dictates of the law and with the full approval of the king, even though he was barely eighteen ye…"

-Colin Falconer, A Vain and Indecent Woman

"They call my little Joan the most beautiful woman in all England. Well, every father thinks that about his daughter. That she is special, and prettier. But I never had the opportunity to boast. My na…"

-Colin Falconer, A Vain and Indecent Woman

Cover of Saving the Music (Bellafortuna Series, #2) by Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco

25. Saving the Music (Bellafortuna Series, #2)

By: Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco

4.57

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

WINNER OF THE 2022 AMERICAN FICTION AWARD IN HISTORICAL FICTION. "A HISTORICALLY BOLD AND DRAMAT… read more

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Cover of The Beaufort Bride: The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Mother of the Tudor Dynasty (The Beaufort Chronicles) by Judith Arnopp

26. The Beaufort Bride: The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Mother of the Tudor Dynasty (The Beaufort Chronicles)

By: Judith Arnopp

4.08

Format: 187 pages, Paperback

As King Henry VI slips into insanity and the realm of England teeters on the brink of civil war, a … read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Girl Who Tempted Fortune (The Kingdom of Naples #2) by Jane Ann McLachlan

27. The Girl Who Tempted Fortune (The Kingdom of Naples #2)

By: Jane Ann McLachlan

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

In the royal courts of medieval Europe, where aristocrats vie for power and royal cousins battle ov… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Agnes Sorel Mistress of Beauty by Noreen Nash

28. Agnes Sorel Mistress of Beauty

By: Noreen Nash

4.29

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

The King's eyes went to a young woman across the room. The extraordinary face startled him. He had… read more

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  • historical fiction
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29. Ruthless

By: C. De Melo

3.92

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

Agata flees from Verona to Venice with nothing but the clothes on her back. Accused of witchcraft, … read more

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Cover of Harem by Colin Falconer

30. Harem

By: Colin Falconer

4.00

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

In the harem you love, you rule… or you die. Istanbul, 1520: Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottom… read more

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  • historical fiction
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31. When We Were Gods

By: Colin Falconer

4.03

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Caesar, Antony, Cleopatra, Augustus. Only one can rule. Only one can live. Alexandria, 51 BC: Wh… read more

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H.W. "Buzz" Bernard

4.59

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H.W. "Buzz" Bernard

4.52

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Scott Cook

4.30

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