25 must-read historical fiction books like Godwine Kingmaker by Mercedes Rochelle

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Godwine Kingmaker

By: Mercedes Rochelle

4.17

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, …

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1. The Pagan Lord (The Saxon Stories, #7)

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.36

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Bernard Cornwell-who "is at his enthralling best conveying . . . one of the defining periods of Eng… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • medieval
"Some mothers soften their sons, but Osbert was motherless and I had raised him hard because a man must be hard. The world is filled with enemies."

-Bernard Cornwell, The Pagan Lord (The Saxon Stories, #7)

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2. The Autumn Throne (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3)

By: Elizabeth Chadwick

4.35

Format: 505 pages, Paperback

England, 1176 Imprisoned by her husband, King Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of England, ref… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • medieval
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3. The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1)

By: Philippa Gregory

4.05

Format: 502 pages, Hardcover

Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, was mar… read more

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"A wise woman curses very sparingly."

-Philippa Gregory, The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1)

"He is fragile, like a prince of ice, of glass."

-Philippa Gregory, The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1)

"All that that I learn just teaches me that I know nothing."

-Philippa Gregory, The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1)

"Every woman is a mad ugly bad old witch somewhere in her heart."

-Philippa Gregory, The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1)

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4. The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2)

By: Elizabeth Chadwick

4.23

Format: 483 pages, Hardcover

It is the winter of 1154 and Eleanor, Queen of England, is biding her time. While her husband King … read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • medieval
Cover of Ramses: The Son of Light  (Ramses, #1) by Christian Jacq, Mary Feeney

5. Ramses: The Son of Light (Ramses, #1)

By: Christian Jacq , Mary Feeney

3.23

Format: 403 pages, Paperback

Historical fiction meets mythology as ancient Egypt comes alive in this monumental epic with over 2… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. Ramses: The Eternal Temple (Ramses, #2)

By: Christian Jacq , Mary Feeney

3.23

Format: 403 pages, Paperback

The splendor and danger of ancient Egypt continues in the second volume of this magnificent saga. F… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. The Forever Queen (Saxon #2)

By: Helen Hollick

4.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

What kind of woman becomes the wife of two kings, and the mother of two more? Saxon England, 1002. … read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • anglo saxon
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • medieval
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8. The Daughters of Palatine Hill

By: Phyllis T. Smith

3.68

Format: 346 pages,

Two years after Emperor Augustus's bloody defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, he triumphantly retu… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2)

By: Philippa Gregory

4.42

Format: 718 pages,

Philippa Gregory presents the first of a new series set amid the deadly feuds of England known as t… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature

10. Root of the Tudor Rose

By: Mari Griffith

3.12

Format: 56 pages, Paperback

Immensely readable and compelling...Highly recommended! Alison Weir, bestselling author of The Six … read more

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11. The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories, #2)

By: Bernard Cornwell

3.90

Format: 15 pages, Paperback

The second installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic… read more

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12. The Burning Land (The Saxon Stories, #5)

By: Bernard Cornwell

3.87

Format: 515 pages, Paperback

The enemy is massing on the borders, a united force for once. The king, a man of many victories, is… read more

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13. Katherine

By: Philippa Gregory , Anya Seton

3.50

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

This classic romance novel tells the true story of the love affair that changed history--that of Ka… read more

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14. Shadow on the Crown (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #1)

By: Patricia Bracewell

3.90

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A rich tale of power and forbidden love revolving around a young medieval queen In 1002, fifteen--y… read more

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15. Sword Song (The Saxon Stories, #4)

By: Bernard Cornwell

3.77

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"Bernard Cornwell ranks as the current alpha male of testoterone-enriched historical fiction....Thi… read more

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16. Penelope - Tudor Baroness (Elizabethan, #4)

By: Tony Riches

4.42

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

A Life of Love and ScandalLady Penelope is one of the most beautiful and sought-after women in Eliz… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The First Queen of England Part 2 (The First Queen of England, #2) by M.J. Porter

17. The First Queen of England Part 2 (The First Queen of England, #2)

By: M.J. Porter

4.15

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Lady Elfrida is Queen of England, her husband enamoured of her, and her supporters many and varied.… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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18. The Lady's Ambition

By: Anne R. Bailey

4.10

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

Passion had always ruled her. Margaret Douglas, daughter of a Queen, niece of King Henry VIII neve… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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19. Traitor's Arrow (The Medieval Saga, #2)

By: David Field

4.33

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

Three Royal brothers. One mysterious death. Who will take the crown? England, 1110 When King … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • british literature
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20. 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
  • medieval
  • historical fiction
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21. The Lady of the Tower (The Lydiard Chronicles, #1)

By: Elizabeth St. John

4.18

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

Alternate-cover edition for ASIN B01B8NL7FO can be found here London, 1609. When Lucy St.John,… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • medieval
Cover of Of Kings and Half Kings (Chronicles of the English, #2) by M.J. Porter

22. Of Kings and Half Kings (Chronicles of the English, #2)

By: M.J. Porter

4.44

Format: None pages, None

The English The Scots The Dublin Norse The Welsh Britain, 942 Edmund of the English, the a… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of King of Kings (Brunanburh, #1; Chronicles of the English, #1) by M.J. Porter

23. King of Kings (Brunanburh, #1; Chronicles of the English, #1)

By: M.J. Porter

4.01

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

All NEW from MJ Porter. In the battle for power, there can be only one ruler. AD925 Athelsta… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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24. A Matter of Conscience: the Aragon Years

By: Judith Arnopp

4.25

Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A king must have sons: strong, healthy sons to rule after him.’ On the unexpected death of Arth… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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25. Kings of War (Brunanburh, #2)

By: M.J. Porter

4.53

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

The next bloody and thrilling instalment in MJ Porter's The Brunanburh Series. Can the King of t… read more

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  • historical fiction
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26. Conquest (The Medieval Saga, #1)

By: David Field

4.09

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Life in England will never be the same again… England, 1065 The Saxon kingdom is under threat… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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27. Tudor Dawn (The Tudor Saga, #1)

By: David Field

3.96

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

The rise of the Royal House of Tudor! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir a… read more

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

28. 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 William the Conqueror: A thrilling and authentic historical novel (John Wingate Historical Thrillers) by John Wingate

29. William the Conqueror: A thrilling and authentic historical novel (John Wingate Historical Thrillers)

By: John Wingate

4.21

Format: 469 pages, Kindle Edition

An absorbing historical saga chronicling the life of William of Normandy! Perfect for fans of S D S… read more

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  • historical fiction
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30. Godwine Kingmaker

By: Mercedes Rochelle

4.17

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, … read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • anglo saxon
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • medieval
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31. My Fair Lady: A Story of Eleanor of Provence, Henry III's Lost Queen

By: J.P. Reedman

4.09

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

Eleanor of Provence, bright, beautiful, intelligent--married as a young girl to the much older Henr… read more

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  • medieval

16 Best fiction books like Godwine Kingmaker by Mercedes Rochelle

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The Pagan Lord (The Saxon Stories, #7)

Bernard Cornwell

4.36

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4.35

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4.05

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Kelly Evans

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Peter Gibbons

4.45

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