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Short Historical Fiction Books To Read In a Weekend

Short on time or attention? Try these works of short historical fiction.

Play Ball With These Historical Sports Novels

There are Luchadores in 1960s Mexico, 1950s women wrestling, and lots more. Which of these historical sports novels are you trying to get into first?

Judging Historical Fiction Books By Their Titles

What historical fiction books are you reading this week?

Avast, Readers! It’s Historical Pirate Fiction

What's your favorite pirate fiction?

Historical Robin Hood Retellings

What are your favorite Robin Hood retellings?

Historical Fiction Short Stories For Quick Reading

What are your favorite historical short story collections?

Great New Queer Comics

What are your favorite recent queer comics?

Swoony Historical Romance like BRIDGERTON

If you're looking for more of that BRIDGERTON magic, come sit next to us.

10 Excellent Black Historical Audiobooks

"These Black historical audiobooks, set in the U.S., Canada, France, Uganda, and Nigeria, feature stories both incredible and heartbreaking, and oftentimes both."

Trans Historical Fiction Books

Because trans people have always existed, and always will.