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

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

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…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in The Last Winter Rose: A Novel of Richard III by Caitlin Sumner , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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
Cover of The Last Days of Richard III by John Ashdown-Hill

3. The Last Days of Richard III

By: John Ashdown-Hill

3.89

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

What Richard III did in his last five months, what happened to his body, and how his DNA was found … read more

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4. 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

5. Richard III: The Maligned King

By: Annette Carson

3.15

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

In 2012 Annette Carson formed part of the team that discovered King Richard III's mortal remains, v… read more

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Cover of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century by Ian Mortimer

6. 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

Cover of Dawnlands (The Fairmile #3) by Philippa Gregory

7. Dawnlands (The Fairmile #3)

By: Philippa Gregory

4.07

Format: 526 pages, Paperback

It is 1685, England is on the brink of a renewed civil war against the Stuart kings and many famili… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case by Philippa Langley

8. 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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9. 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
Cover of I, Richard Plantagenet, an Epic Novel of Richard III: The Complete Edition by J.P. Reedman

10. I, Richard Plantagenet, an Epic Novel of Richard III: The Complete Edition

By: J.P. Reedman

4.40

Format: 868 pages, Kindle Edition

I, Richard Plantagenet, An Epic Novel of Richard III Complete Edition, updated and revised, contain… read more

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  • historical fiction
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11. 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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12. 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

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Treachery at Bosworth Field 1485 by Harry J. Tomkinson

13. Treachery at Bosworth Field 1485

By: Harry J. Tomkinson

2.11

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

Richard III by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland. England has gone through years … read more

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14. 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 Benediction: The love, honour, and betrayal of Richard III by Virginia Cross

15. Benediction: The love, honour, and betrayal of Richard III

By: Virginia Cross

4.23

Format: 458 pages, Kindle Edition

Benediction is a fresh, nuanced, meticulously researched novel that captures the private life of Ri… read more

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Stacey Halls

3.94

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The Passionate Tudor: A Novel of Queen Mary I

Alison Weir

4.02

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Anne O'Brien

4.49

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Elizabeth Macneal

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