Top Retellings of Classic Tales

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mike (11 Lists)



The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWolf Hall by Hilary MantelWorld Without End by Ken FollettThe Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman
History through Novels: England/UK
307 books — 178 voters
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
California Historical Fiction
277 books — 126 voters

Stormbird by Conn IgguldenThe Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanLionheart by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Reckoning by Sharon Kay PenmanFalls the Shadow by Sharon Kay Penman
Most historically accurate historical fiction
236 books — 94 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken FollettHere Be Dragons by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellAgincourt by Bernard Cornwell
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,517 books — 3,526 voters

Drums of Autumn by Diana GabaldonThe Fiery Cross by Diana GabaldonFalls the Shadow by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Reckoning by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell
Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
1,312 books — 1,540 voters
Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,214 books — 1,228 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken FollettGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierI, Claudius by Robert GravesA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
2,476 books — 2,725 voters
The Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Whale Road by Robert LowThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellFin Gall by James L. Nelson
Fiction set in 5th to 10th centuries
172 books — 85 voters

The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver PötzschThe Dark Monk by Oliver PötzschGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Historical fiction 1600 - 1700
127 books — 79 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerWicked by Gregory MaguireThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,607 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottAnimal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,819 voters