19 must-read historical fiction books like Costanza by Rachel Blackmore

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Costanza

By: Rachel Blackmore

4.29

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Rome, 1636. History calls her a Muse. Temptress. Fallen woman. This is her story. In the scorche…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in Costanza by Rachel Blackmore , here is a list of 19 books like this:

Cover of Saltblood by Francesca De Tores

1. Saltblood

By: Francesca De Tores

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In a rented room outside Plymouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half-brother is dying. Her mot… read more

Similar categories in Francesca De Tores's Saltblood book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. The Burial Plot

By: Elizabeth Macneal

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory, The Burial Plot is an unstoppable his… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Macneal's The Burial Plot book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. The Book of Secrets

By: Anna Mazzola

4.26

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Months after the plague ravaged Rome, men are still dying in unnatural numbers, and rumour has it t… read more

Similar categories in Anna Mazzola's The Book of Secrets book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • italy
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

4. There Are Rivers in the Sky

By: Elif Shafak

4.58

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

From the Booker Prize finalist author of The Island of Missing Trees, an enchanting new tale about … read more

Similar categories in Elif Shafak's There Are Rivers in the Sky book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Books, like paper lanterns, provide us with a light amidst the fog."

-Elif Shafak, There Are Rivers in the Sky

Cover of The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier

5. The Glassmaker

By: Tracy Chevalier

4.00

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling historical novelist, a rich, transporting story that follows a family of glass… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Chevalier's The Glassmaker book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • italy
  • art
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
"...you never recover from losing someone; you just learn to accommodate the hole it makes in you."

-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker

"People who make things also have an ambiguous relationship with time. Painters, writers, wood-carvers, knitters, weavers and, yes, glassmakers: creators often enter an absorbed state that psychologis…"

-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker

Cover of The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable

6. The Instrumentalist

By: Harriet Constable

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Venice. 1704. In this city of glittering splendour, desperation and destitution are never far away.… read more

Similar categories in Harriet Constable's The Instrumentalist book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • italy
  • historical
  • feminism
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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7. Shy Creatures

By: Clare Chambers

4.43

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In all failed relationships there is a point that passes unnoticed at the time, which can later be … read more

Similar categories in Clare Chambers's Shy Creatures book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. Medici Heist

By: Caitlin Schneiderhan

3.69

Format: 421 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to Florence, 1517, a world of intrigue, opulence, secrets, and murder. The Medici family ru… read more

Similar categories in Caitlin Schneiderhan's Medici Heist book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • italy
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. Teddy

By: Emily Dunlay

3.57

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Lessons in Chemistry  meets  Mad Men  in this wildly entertaining debut novel, set in glamorous Rom… read more

Similar categories in Emily Dunlay's Teddy book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • italy
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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10. The King's Witches

By: Kate Foster

4.22

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

The King’s Witches by Kate Foster is a gripping and beautiful historical novel, giving an unforgett… read more

Similar categories in Kate Foster's The King's Witches book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. The King’s Mother

By: Annie Garthwaite

4.49

Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition

1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – ei… read more

Similar categories in Annie Garthwaite's The King’s Mother book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Betrayal of Thomas True by A.J.  West

12. The Betrayal of Thomas True

By: A.J. West

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

It is the year 1710, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One … read more

Similar categories in A.J. West's The Betrayal of Thomas True book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Babylonia by Costanza Casati

13. Babylonia

By: Costanza Casati

4.44

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the bestselling Clytemnestra comes another intoxicating excursion into ancient h… read more

Similar categories in Costanza Casati's Babylonia book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. Into the Storm

By: Cecelia Ahern

3.59

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

Surviving the storm is only the beginning…It is a wild night in the middle of December, and GP Enya… read more

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15. A Little Trickerie

By: Rosanna Pike

4.33

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Listen. My one-time friend Maria did tell me once: "Make your own paradise, Tibb, since this world … read more

Similar categories in Rosanna Pike's A Little Trickerie book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Voyage Home (Women of Troy, #3) by Pat Barker

16. The Voyage Home (Women of Troy, #3)

By: Pat Barker

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

The follow-up to Pat Barker's Number One bestseller THE WOMEN OF TROY Continuing the story of th… read more

Similar categories in Pat Barker's The Voyage Home (Women of Troy, #3) book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Costanza by Rachel  Blackmore

17. Costanza

By: Rachel Blackmore

4.29

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Rome, 1636. History calls her a Muse. Temptress. Fallen woman. This is her story. In the scorche… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Blackmore's Costanza book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • italy
  • art
  • feminism
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
Cover of The Gods Below (The Hollow Covenant, #1) by Andrea Stewart

18. The Gods Below (The Hollow Covenant, #1)

By: Andrea Stewart

3.70

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

The series is set in a world ravaged by ancient magic, where precious gemstones bestow magical abil… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Stewart's The Gods Below (The Hollow Covenant, #1) book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • adult
  • fiction
Cover of A Poisoner's Tale by Cathryn Kemp

19. A Poisoner's Tale

By: Cathryn Kemp

4.07

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In 17th-century Rome, men are falling like flies and nobody knows why...Hidden within the alleys an… read more

Similar categories in Cathryn Kemp's A Poisoner's Tale book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • italy
  • historical
  • feminism
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Gabriel's Moon by William  Boyd

20. Gabriel's Moon

By: William Boyd

4.33

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In his most exhilarating novel yet, Britain’s greatest storyteller transports you from the vibrant … read more

Similar categories in William Boyd's Gabriel's Moon book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Map of Bones (The Joubert Family Chronicles, #4) by Kate Mosse

21. The Map of Bones (The Joubert Family Chronicles, #4)

By: Kate Mosse

4.36

Format: 462 pages, Kindle Edition

Olifantshoek, Southern Africa, 1688. When the violent Cape wind blows from the south-east, they sa… read more

Similar categories in Kate Mosse's The Map of Bones (The Joubert Family Chronicles, #4) book and Rachel Blackmore's Costanza

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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Elizabeth Macneal

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Stacey Halls

3.94

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Alison Weir

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Anne O'Brien

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